Author: Transformation Period

Megan Macpherson is a Holistic Health Practitioner and Motivational Healer. She employs a mindful, natural and intentional approach to reproductive and holistic health. She is passionate about educating, inspiring and motivating individuals on their journey to holistic wellness. Megan is the Owner and Operator of The Honey Pot (located in Durham NC), which offers a safe healing space along with a host of products and services, included but not limited to; Yoni (Perineal) Steaming, Self-Love Courses, Mindfulness Coaching, Proficient Space Design, Wellness Workshops and Astrological Consults. Her blog is focused on personal development, motivation, transparency and self-love. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thehoneypotmethod Instagram - @thehoneypotmethod

Our Energetic Priorities Multiply

Published on October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

As I meet with my clients at The Honey Pot and we discuss mindfulness in the context of how we interact with life, the importance of perspective alchemy always enters the conversation. As a relative “newbie” in the dedicated practice of the Law of Attraction, (LOA) I am uncovering some absolutely astounding truths! The main one being that the power is and always has been in my hands, and I have done a great job attracting my current reality and experience! (relatively speaking)

I have ALWAYS manifested situations and experiences in my life, albeit subconsciously for the most part. I have greatly enjoyed some of them, and some hurt like hell. Some of them I took for granted as just “daily routines” or “the way life is”. (perspective) They all have been great opportunities to learn about the magnificent power I have, namely my involvement and prioritization with and of a particular thought-pattern, expectation, dynamic and/or relationship.

The differentiating factor is that now I am very intentional about the outcome which I desire and subsequently strive to accomplish through applying LOA. This has been truly changing the game for me. It has permeated not only my personal life, but also my business in a very positive and prosperous manner. Through a more evolved and deeper understanding of the LOA, I am gaining more insight in to the strategies that yield impressive and rapid results.

I am finding that I have great power in setting the tone of my relationships with others based on how I relate to myself. The relationship I cultivate with myself is the most powerful relationship I will ever be given the honor of being a part of. I have the ability to bridle my divine creative power to literally create anything I want!

THIS IS MAJOR!!!

According to the Law of Attraction Website : “The Law of Attraction is the ability to attract into our lives whatever we are focusing on.” To take this a step further, what we are focusing on with emotional conviction manifests because it holds the energetic priority. Just like any investment, you’re going to get a return on what you invest, doesn’t it make sense to invest in something that shows promising returns that align with your grand design?

Focusing on the “ideal/best case scenario” versus the “worst case scenario” has been a journey for me, because like many others, we are conditioned from a very young age to always be “prepared” for the worst to happen. But let’s analyze that… if I am prepared for the worst, what message/frequency/vibration am I sending out? Won’t the “worst case scenario” inevitably come to pass?

I am observing the correlation that shows up between the ways in which I interact and relate to myself, and the capacity I have to interact, relate and meet the world, exactly where it is. I find that as I cultivate more integrity, peace, happiness, forgiveness, authenticity, dedication, consistency compassion, effectiveness and unconditional love towards myself, I am way more capable of offering these gifts to others.

I am also observing the shift in the circumstances in which I am finding myself, and how they are more aligned with my desires and ultimate vision. I now, intentionally contemplate and diligently immerse my imagination into the affirmations I get to define for myself and the vision I create for my future. ( <<< ENERGETIC PRIORITY!)

Because I am able to reach and maintain these frequencies, they are being attracted to me on all scales. I am mindfully watching my life evolve in a way I’ve never quite experienced before, and I am excited for the gifts and treasures the universe has coming to me!

With So Much Love,

Simply Megan aka The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot Levels

Published on September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

Since my Honey Pot (Yoni) heath became the focal point of my life and subsequently my business, I recognize how integral my reproductive health is in my holistic health. The Honey Pot represents our divine creative center, and everything that we wish to manifest and develop for ourselves along with everyone who experiences our energy. It is strongly correlated to the relationship we have with my most intimate and sacred place. It is fertile ground to create physical life along with manifesting any idea into reality. In other words, we can bring to life whatever it is we can envision, vibrate, become conscious of, implement and execute. Besides being the seat for some of our most precious and vital organs, it holds great power to heal, or hurt. It can save or sabotage.

When I began to evaluate and approach my life through more loving decisions about what I was consuming, (eating, listening to, putting on my skin, watching and thinking) my entire life began to shift and evolve. Through exploring different approaches to physical (and cellular) nourishment, it wasn’t long before I came across the concept of Yoni steaming. I was looking to detoxify and cleanse my sacred space after the birth of my last daughter. What I didn’t realize is that I had tapped into a tool that would allow me to not only detoxify my physical space, but the energetic space as well.

Initially, I was just looking to “tighten back up” after childbirth, I didn’t realize all of the other healing effects Yoni (vaginal) steaming would have on my life. Energetically, it provided a modality for me to release pent-up emotions, suppressed pain and outdated beliefs. On one hand it felt much more enriching and fulfilling, while on the other it felt painful and lonely. I was tightening up alright! Certain dynamics felt tumultuous, challenging and exhausting. But, that’s what can typically be expected with authentic evolution. Holistic healing won’t always feel fun, liberating or rejuvenating. I have found that there is always a bit of chaos preceding intense transformation.

Besides the physical Honey Pot, I am also referring to my “Honest Principles of Transformation”, by which I strive and intend to approach the opportunity , that is my life. Since I am beginning to identify what my authentic life looks like, it makes it easier to hold firm to my boundaries and commitments because I know that they cumulatively come together to create the quality of my life experiences.

Sometimes, society can judge our commitment to embrace and empower ourselves, especially in relation to having an intimate connection to our own sexuality and reproductive wellness. There is a very real and powerful connection between holistic health and mindful perspectives around sex, nudity, sensuality and spirituality.

When I think of the many interconnected transitions, I still see a common theme. How we treat ourselves (and specifically our womb) really shows up in what we manifest in our lives. If we make loving decisions about what we nourish our sacred spaces with (products we expose to it, foods we eat) and whom we allow to have direct physical access to it, we will find a more loving status quo being implemented by default. We will see a lot of physical reproductive health issues go away and experience an up-level in our mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual abundance.

The Release

Published on August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

Throughout my life I have experienced a wide array of feelings. To name just a few would include optimistic, vulnerable, amorous, hurt, loved, exhilarated, misunderstood, blissful, abandoned, magnificent, excited, remorseful, paralyzed, embarrassed, apologetic, deeply appreciative, guilty, validated, redeemed and recently, liberated.

I find solace in Power of Perspective for so many reasons. One, is that I can be mindful of the metaphorical context of , especially in retrospect. Wanna hear about it? Here it go…

I gave birth to my youngest daughter completely naturally. She was born in the water at 2:55 am on July 6, 2014. I read a book during my pregnancy called Hypnobirthing: The breakthrough natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing – (The Mongan Method, 3rd Edition by Marie Mongan, Lorne R. Campbell)

According to their website, The HypnoBirthing® program is built around an educational process that includes special breathing, relaxation, visualization, meditative practice, attention to nutrition and positive body toning. Most importantly it fosters an air of mutual respect for the birthing family, as well as the health-care provider in a traditional health-care system or an alternative setting.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The previous paragraph literally applies to absolutely any and all of life’s “contractions” that squeeze us to encourage and facilitate us to give birth. Breathing and surrendering to the appropriate boundaries my body was setting for itself in preparation to release a new creation.

Life gives us contractions of all kinds. We get squeezed, constricted and hurt just by experiencing the processes that accompany the birth, of anything. We all naturally give birth to the ideas, energetic imprints, people, relationships and dynamics in our lives. Through birth we can experience the release that leaves the space and opportunity for the next conception.

Again, this can be achieved harmoniously by “special breathing, relaxation, visualization, meditative practice, attention to nutrition and positive body toning.”

As I restructure my business (and by default my life), I am forced to not only accept, but also truly define for myself what the process of release it all about (for me). Through my proactive analysis of my life and others, I realize that the release is liberation. Letting go of ideas, habits, patterns, people, relationships and anything else that has run it’s course. It can be a painful process, because we get attached to a current and familiar state of being. We become comfortable and can lose sight of is that we are here to create.

All creations come from my womb. My Honey Pot. My Honest Principles of Transformation. My creations are nestled in experiencing, practicing and sharing self-love and self-care strategies.

The Honey Pot is a space of liberation. I have liberated myself by having the audacity to acknowledge and nurture the very part of my physical and energetic body that has an extreme impact on society and the universe at large.

The Honey Pot is a space of abundance. The Honey Pot is a space of love. The Honey Pot is a space of creation. The Honey Pot is a space of processing. The Honey Pot is a space for release, and new creation.

With So Much Love,

Simply Megan

Toxicity Is Relative

Published on June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

She’s baaaaaccckkk!!! I’ve decided to force myself to be committed and consistent to documenting more of my intellectual property it would be a fantastic idea to begin responding to questions on my very philosophical and lofty views on life in public written form for many to access and hopefully be impacted an a very transformative, evolutionary way.

My gift is in my communication. I can articulate and express things in a manner which is relatable and thought-provoking. Lots of my deep and profound revelationary moments come within conversation. The conversation I have been having lately a lot and I’ve noticed has been swirling around is toxicity. As in, you’re toxic and I don’t want toxicity in my life. I know that’s something that I personally have said plenty of times and used as a justification to alow myself to completely shut down. (FEAR)

Then, I had to be honest and really consider what is toxic and/or toxicity and this is what I came up with. Toxicity is relative. Toxic is something that is not vibrating on the same frequency within you currently wish to vibrate.

Please re-read that sentence, beacause there are tons of variables in the words.

What is toxic to you today may not have been toxic to you yesterday, dependent on all the variables involved. We are not static, we constantly change and evolve, day to day, minute to minute and second to second. So does everything else in this Universe. We want to hold onto this theory of permanence when there is no such thing. Just because you are toxic to me today, doesn’t mean you deserve the label of being a “toxic person”.

When you were vibrating with a specific person, place, scenario, dynamic, it was always healthy for you, until it wasn’t. And there is nothing wrong with being present enough to recognize when it isn’t anymore. There is nothing wrong with knowing your boundaries to keep the pH balance (frequency) of your life vibration exactly where you intend it to be at any given moment.

Example. An “enlightened” being goes into a space with hardcare drug users. The enlightened being attepts to try to begin “helping” by doing emotional work to assist the drug user to get to the root of what pain and trauma is being suppressed to illicit this continued coping mechanism. Said emotional work triggers the individual who was not in the space to handle such a large charge, begins to lash out and become angry, defensive and “toxic”. But, who was toxic “first”? Relative .

I hope this message finds someone well. Be willing to see when you’re choices are toxic also, and not always in the conventional way.

With So Much Love,

Simply Megan

Honey is Honest

Published on April 4, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

I thought of several different ways to name this blog but as with most things, the first thought was closest to the one that made the most sense. I have birthed something beautiful with The Honey Pot and am amazed daily at how much I am witnessing some very strong correlations.

Firstly, pause. No literally, PAUSE. That is my goal before I utter any single word (and for those who know me personally, I have a lot of words to say). I notice that when I can find that moment of pause and reflection, I can create a lot of space and opportunity where I previously created confrontation and anxiety.

Secondly, be honest. Being authentic and real about what you’re feeling, what you need, who you are, and what you’re doing is DIRECTLY TIED INTO your ability to make positive, healthy and loving choices for yourself and then by default others. Honesty is the Honey, the sweet spot, the place where you can have a real opportunity for major growth and evolution.

*Runs in from the other room* “THE HONEY POT!!! The HONEST POT! THE HONEST PRINCIPLES OF TRANSFORMATION. YEEESSS!!!!!!”

This is what The Honey Pot is built on. This and other principles, YES!

Yoga – Master Teacher

Published on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

Step back, be still, breathe, notice, intend, focus, execute. What a nice little package of words that looks so simple and earnest in print. The truth is, it really IS simple, but easy?? Nah. Each of those words requires mindfulness of yourself, and THAT is a completely different story. As with anything else practice makes better. (there is no such thing as perfection)

In any posture I do, I mindfully follow those steps to increase my chances of success. Can you tell I’m not just talking about yoga yet? Oh ok, well I’m not. I’m talking about life too. I’m talking about traffic jams, I’m talking about co-workers, I’m talking about the news, I’m talking the thoughts and words we choose, I’m talking about relationships , I’m talking about everything!

Approaching life with steps and strategies is crucial to evolution and progress. The one constant is change so we know we can expect that. The only thing we have control and governance over is our own self, so it makes sense to start there and begin to get involved with how I am responding to the changes.

With So Much Love,

Simply Megan

Yes!

Published on February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

Words carry a lot of energy. They convey our thoughts and clearly state our intention for thereality we are creating (constantly) for ourselves. There are a lot of cliche statements that reference and highlight this theme.
“As above, so below” and “you are what you think” are few that although they may sound very unconventional, generic and lofty, however there is real and true value in being mindful of just how much words can work to determine your life’s experience(s). As I have observed myself and my experiences within the span of my life, I begin to correlate what a strong tie there is between the thoughts I’m having, and subsequently the words that I choose while expressing myself.

At this current point in my life, my personal charge and opportunity for growth is found in using LESS words. I know not everyone has this challenge, but I definitely did! So, I have evolved my
language to incorporate words/motto’s/responses that say a lot without saying much. Maximizing the minimum, getting the most bang for my buck (proverbially speaking….well,actually…literally too!)

I am extremely mindful of my responses with myself and others. There are a few select, choice responses I am finding to be practical for most circumstances. Also, these same responses help me to identify and process the most beneficial, peaceful vantage point to choose.

Yes is definitely my favorite, the top pick, the number one chosen response that I have to most situations. Why? For me, it stems from overwhelming sense of gratitude for all of the things that
I am fortunate enough to have and experience. This is a crucial part of being able to receive abundance and “more” of anything.

By saying “yes” I am acknowledging the great gift that is before me. I am passionately exclaiming that I am thankful for whatever “good” is happening. Being an extremist, I take it to the thought process of, “if I’m not saying yes about it, then it really doesn’t matter.” Not that it literally doesn’t matter, but it’s not a matter I am going go choose to focus on or put much energy into at all.

If there is a situation/scenario when yes isn’t the response, I’m looking for the next actions I need to take to put myself in a situation where it is. I only choose to be involved in dynamics that consistently warrant the need for that response. Yes, there are plenty of situations where “Yes” would not be the initial appropriate response, however even in those, I search, dig and hunt for the “yes”. You know why? Because It’s always there. Even in the midst of catastrophic pain and loss, there is always something to be grateful for, and to say yes about.

This has proved a great asset to me, along with those who come into contact with me and are exposed to this relatively radical line of thinking and way of being. I am humbled and honored to
be able to share this blog post in a clear and succinct way. Yeeesss!!!

I have come into contact with people who I meet one time that walk away exclaiming “yes!!!”. One man I met invested in my business and calls me to have our weekly “yes” recap. I have client’s who leave the Honey Pot saying “yes”. My friends and family say it much more often. Even if folks aren’t as extreme as I am with implementing yes into their daily vernacular, it’s a
nugget that can assist to help guide you back to what the focal priorities should be.

Passion To Purpose

Published on January 25, 2017 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here, but the wait has been worth it ( I promise). I am thrilled to say that my life has come together in a way that I would have never imagined last year. I definitely am no stranger to hardship or challenge, but 2016 revealed so much to me that I honestly was denying to my own self.

It’s a cold cold world out here folks. That’s the bottom line. People will hurt you. You will hurt you. Compassion and kindness don’t always equate to submission and/or compromise. Longevity doesn’t equal loyalty. When people are consistent in their actions (whatever they may be) you take them at face value.

Last year, I was struggling with many self-worth beliefs instilled from childhood experience and perception. There was a subconscious longing to be approved of, to be loved… and get this, it wasn’t enough for just anyone to approve and love me, it HAD to be unavailable/incapable people. Pretty silly right? Logically it makes no sense…but subconciously, it was my truth. It was my weak spot, Achilles heal. A place that I had made a home without even realizing it.

There were so many painful “aha” moments. Boundaries became my best friend. I FINALLY implemented the cliche modality us “conscious hotep folks” swear by. If it wasn’t good for me, didn’t motivate me towards progress, wasn’t dependable, went cold…I released it. I’m not talking temporarily “letting go” until it circled back around, I’m talking about chopping, slicing, dicing and mitigating relationships. Some young some old..and can I be honest? That shit HURT!!! It was scary to be “on my own”but even beyong that it was the fact that I hadn’t been kind to myself. I wasn’t making loving decisions towards myself. I was fearful of all this newfound free time I had with my own self. Who am I? This was the pressing question that continued to rear it’s head the more time I spent isolated from toxicity.

Since it’s 1:30 am right now I won’t elaborate too much (right now) but let me just state that I got to know Megan…and you know what else. She’s really DOPE!!! I’m not talking about the egotistical frame of being dope, I’m talking about the authentic way. I am vulnerable yet strong, carefree yet controlled, hard yet soft and throughout the journey I learned how to TRULY honor and love myself. Guess what else? Once I truly got the hang of it (cause it’s just like riding a bike you know), I became so much better at plainly spotting folks who DIDN’T honor and love me. It was/is quite the eye opening experience!

So, here I am in 2017, the last year of Saturn’s return ( I LOVE SATURN by the way!!!) and life is really coming together for me. This newfound love, awareness and mindfulness of myself has permeated out into every area of my life. I am experiencing so much alignment and consistency. The more I let go the more I receive. Crazy right? I’ve started my own business(s) full time and there’s no looking back. My life is being lived on purpose (yep, that’s an entendre) and I’m ecstatic!!! This is truly the year of yes.

Anywho, Bikram and that 105 degree room first thing in the morning will be here soon and I must rest my eyes. Thank you for reading and if you’re interested please check out my website for updates on what my Passion to Purpose looks like. Ciao!

I curse out my hot yoga instructor

Published on October 11, 2016 by Transformation PeriodLeave a comment

… in my mind that is.

Let’s just be honest and say hot yoga is pretty challenging. Standing in a steamy, hot (105 degrees to be exact) sweaty room on a yoga mat, twisting and contorting your body into positions that used to seem so simple in childhood. I can quickly come up with a list of the things I DON’T like about yoga, the things that get on my nerves and that aggravate my spirit.

Here’s a very abbreviated version:

Poses are supposed to be a certain number of seconds, I’m not always sure what they are or when the teacher started counting but it feels like and I can almost guarantee they go over!!! Ouch!!!

When I’m in the hot corner of the room I perceive that I’ve worked harder than other students NOT in the hot corner.

“I should get my cool washdrenched in freezing water and essential oils FIRST ! It’s only fair!”

“You know good and (insert expletive here) well it’s time to turn on that (another expletive) fan now!!!”

“That was NOT 10 seconds you (more expletives here)!!!”

Whooo saaa. Ok. Rant Over.

But alas, just as paradoxical as life is, those are the very things that cause and help me to grow and expand my capacity. I expand mentally, my compassion grows, my patience is exercised and I learn above all else, how to breath.

Breath is life. It sustains us through our hardest perceptions of reality.

With So Much Love,

Simply Megan