by Alice Bulmer | Jan 28, 2025 | Becoming Alice, Ecology, Food, Metaskills, Tools of resilience, Wellbeing
This is the second post in a series. It’s a follow-up to My friends the plants. You might like to read that one first, for context. Once upon a time, I believed herbalism was a kind of alternative medicine, prescribed by a clinical herbalist. Which it sort of...
by Alice Bulmer | Jan 5, 2025 | Becoming Alice, Ecology, Metaskills, Tools of resilience
This is my personal take on plant-human relationships. I think having a relationship with plants is crucially important to help each of us navigate through challenging times. In our broccoli-hating culture, I’m speaking up for the plants. Everything from green salad...
by Alice Bulmer | Jul 10, 2024 | Becoming Alice, Ecology, Life coaching, Metaskills, Tools of resilience, Wellbeing
You want to start a regular spiritual practice—but somehow, it just doesn’t happen. Your good intentions fade after the course ends. Or once the retreat glow wears off. Life gets busy, and your practice slips to the side. I’ve been there too. It took me many years to...
by Alice Bulmer | Jun 5, 2024 | Becoming Alice, Ecology, Spiritual wellbeing, Wellbeing
This blog post is the story of my spiritual experiences—in a world where “soul” and “spirit” are often unspeakable. Spirituality is usually seen as subjective and deeply personal—something you keep to yourself. (Still with me? Thank you!) This isn’t a theoretical...
by Alice Bulmer | Apr 1, 2024 | Becoming Alice, Music
On Saturday afternoons, you’ll find me making music with my friends. Our group is collectively known as the Strumbles. The group has been going for more than ten years. Most of us play ukulele and sing, with the addition of various other instruments: double bass,...
by Alice Bulmer | Mar 23, 2024 | Becoming Alice, Metaskills, Spiritual wellbeing
I’ve been dreaming up a new modality. I call this Wisewoman—though it could be a nonbinary person or even a man in the role. It’s not about being an expert. It’s a way of offering wise, informed, non-judgemental, confidential support based on life experience. A...
