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By Suzanne J Lawson

From Survival to Thriving — What 25 Years of Holistic Healing Taught Me About My Body

From Survival to Thriving

I didn't set out to become a wellness practitioner. I set out to survive. After endometriosis, cancer, sepsis, liver failure and more — this is the story of how 25 years of healing myself became the foundation of everything I teach.
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I Don't Care About Endometriosis

I don't care about endometriosis awareness content anymore, not the statistics, not another reel about the pain. Here's what I turned toward instead, and why it changed everything.
How to Build a Home Yoga Practice — Even If Your "Studio" Is the Space Between Your Sofa and the Coffee Table

How to Build a Home Yoga Practice

Your studio can absolutely be the space between your sofa and the coffee table. Bed yoga is real yoga. A hardback novel is a legitimate block. Here's how to build a practice that actually fits your real life — dog on your back optional!
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The Root of Your Pain

In my first few minutes with every new client I ask the same question. Not "what are your symptoms?" but something much more important. And almost every woman says the same thing: "nobody has ever asked me that before."
The Dog Who Fixed My Heart: How Bonnie Saved My Life

The Dog Who Fixed My Heart

She put her two front paws on my knees, dropped her head, and my heart was fixed. Bonnie arrived on 15th May 2020 — in the middle of a pandemic and the darkest season of my life. This is her story.
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Six Things That Actually Helped My Endometriosis

Not a generic list. These are the six holistic strategies that made the biggest difference for me personally — after decades of managing endometriosis the hard way. Number six is the best advice I could give.
Pizza, Netflix and a 12cm Cyst — What Happens When You Stop Choosing Health | White Branches

Pizza, Netflix and a 12cm Cyst

I closed the blinds. Switched my phone off. And for nearly two months — pizza every day, Netflix until 1am, zero filter. I had chosen health for fifteen years. Then I stopped. And my body had something to say about it.
Finding Beauty in the Everyday — Even When the Everyday Is a Attic Room and Two Open Wounds

A Story of Recovery, Resilience and a Prayer Plant

I lived in my attic for months recovering from surgery. Two open wounds. Strong medication. Just me, a prayer plant I didn't know was called that, and the sound of footsteps on the stairs each evening. This is what got me through.
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Your Hormones Are Not Your Enemy

Stop blaming your hormones. They're not working against you — they're trying to talk to you. Once you understand what each one is actually saying, everything changes.
Menopause Is Not the End — It's Your Most Powerful Beginning

Menopause Is Not the End

The ancient texts called it the Second Spring. Not a decline. Not something to survive. A beginning. Here's what Traditional Chinese Medicine says about the most misunderstood transition in a woman's life.
What Your PMS Is Really Telling You — And Eight Holistic Ways to Listen

What Your PMS Is Really Telling You

Your PMS is not your body malfunctioning. It is your body communicating — specifically, loudly and with purpose. Once you learn to read the signals, everything about your premenstrual phase changes.
Four Years of Being Dismissed — When Your GP Doesn't Listen | White Branches

Four Years of Being Dismissed

Four years. Daily breast pain. A bra I can't take off to sleep. Two GP appointments — one suggesting clove oil, one asking "what do you expect me to do?" I am still waiting for the referral. And things are getting worse.

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