Wilderness and me
I was a city dweller for a long time … I was born half a century ago in Turin, a big city in the North of Italy where I lived continuously till I was 32, except for holidays. After working in the Maldives … Read more
Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel
A Women Circle of Wisdom
It feels like a long time since that morning in July 2014 when I woke up and heard my inner voice saying “Start a women circle!”. Immediately I thought “Who is this?” and soon after I realised that I had heard that voice … Read more
Your experience is valuable and not opinable
Sometimes in life lessons come in the most unexpected way … It was a nice sunny Sunday in April and my partner and I decided to have a short break on the Isle of Wight, as it is quite close from where … Read more
Vipassana: a way of living and dying
This month I gave myself the gift of attending a Vipassana meditation retreat for ten days in Herefordshire at Dhamma Dipa. I had heard about Vipassana for the best part of thirty years and every time it crossed my path I noticed it, … Read more
Is St Valentine’s day triggering self-love or self-hate?
We are in February, the month of love ‘par excellence’ and of course a very big commercial opportunity. I remember when I was a teenager and then later on a young woman how I felt when St Valentine’s would approach. All my uncertainty, self-doubt … Read more
Why January is not the right time to review your year and set your goals
We are in the month of goal setting frenzy and year review and everybody seems to be so willing to change everything in their lives … I wonder though, is it the right time to do this?This is what the outer landscape can … Read more
Autumn is a feminine season
Autumn has wonderful colours and a very soothing energy that is very conducive for women to reconnect with their body and feminine essence. In autumn, when Nature starts slowing down, the temperature gets cooler and the daylight starts reducing, we tend to slow … Read more
Pre Menstural Syndrome: Curse or Cure?
As I am a Feminine Cycle Consultant and help women understand, appreciate and track their female cycle to improve the quality of their lives, I thought it was time for me to speak about this much debated topic that affects so many … Read more
The power of self-love and our cycles
On a nice winter day … It was a wonderful winter day and the sun was shining so I decided to go out and give myself the pleasure to commune with nature for an hour or so. I decided to go and see … Read more
Why I love winter
It is cold, windy, damp, freezing, snowy, muddy, humid, uncomfortable, challenging, solitary, disheartening, raw, harsh, tough, misty and … The list can go on and on … This is what I feel in winter and I wish I were an animal and could hibernate … Read more