Nova Dawn Merrow

10/06/2024

Sharing again because their family still needs financial support to navigate this tragedy. I know Kendelle from a couple of my most cherished FB parenting groups and this is utterly heartbreaking. Please help them if you can. I know from my own fundraising attempts that even $10 per donation adds up faster than you would think. Every little bit helps.

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08/09/2023

Here are some mock ups of potential cards featuring one of my photographs. I'm curious to know what design is most likely to sell...

If you were going to purchase a card, which of these would speak to you most? Do you like blank cards best? Do you want cards that are for a specific purpose? Do you prefer funny cards to serious or sentimental ones?

Share your thoughts in the comments, please!

05/02/2022

Happy Beltane! Happy May Day!

I wrote this song a while back as a lark while walking through a hawthorn lined pathway by my home.

I wanted to have a song to sing as an offering to the hawthorns when I harvest their flowers and leaves in the spring and I wanted a song to celebrate Beltane, too.

I can't say it's a masterpiece, but perhaps it will bring you some joy. Feel free to learn the song and pass it on to others!

Hawthorn Harvest Song by Nova Dawn Merrow

In the merry month of May
We sing a song to hawthorn
Give a bidding to the Fae
In the month of Merry May

Flowers bloom all white and pink
For the queen, a flowery crown
But the thorn will make you think
In the merry month of May

Holy Thorn we adore
Medicine for heart and vein
You are loyal to the core
In the month of Merry May

05/02/2022

Happy Beltane and May Day!

I made up this song last year just for a lark while walking past a hedge of hawthorns. I wanted a song that I could sing to these beautiful trees when I harvest their spring flowers and leaves. It's both a celebration and gratitude offering for this time of year and this magical tree.

I decided to record it today and tweak it a bit to share with everyone celebrating this day on the wheel of the year!

I hope you enjoy it!

04/28/2022

What? Isn't this AMAZING?

I mean, not to brag or anything... but... yeah, I'm gonna brag.

Head on over to the Terra Nova Somatic Arts page to follow and learn more! Also, for FREE - yes, totally free fun, inspiration, tools and inspiration - oh, I said that already - head on over to The Soma Muse Sanctuary FB group. I'm leading a body mapping session there in about 1hr, 20mins!

Want to know what it's like to work with me?

Here's a glowing testimonial from one of my recent Somatic Coaching clients...

"Nova's holistic approach is thoughtful, approachable, and powerful! After each session I felt enlightened with a new outlook on my struggles, and came away with brilliant yet simple coping mechanisms to help me on my journey. I feel like I grew exponentially as a person and I cherish the nourishing insight I gained, it will forever live in my toolkit. I highly recommend working with Nova! My six weeks with her were honestly more transformational than a year of therapy." - Amy

I've been hearing wonderful things about how the tools I teach in sessions improve my client's lives - and so quickly! Even I am amazed by the shifts I witness in them sometimes!

Somatic work is a special kind of magic and I love introducing people to it! By working directly with your nervous system, you can experience big breakthroughs in even one session. This type of coaching can help you gain self-nurturing tools, a greater sense of self-awareness, more control over your triggers, and more choice in how you live your life. You can find the underlying cause of things that are blocking you from achieving your goals and learn ways to radically accept ALL of yourself no matter what.

Somatic Coaching is liberating and is a refreshing gift to a burnt out, stressed out nervous system.

Would you like to experience Somatic Coaching for yourself?

Sign up for a FREE 30 min session by following the link below or find the link in my bio on Instagram.

You will leave the session with at least one easy to do practice designed to help you address an issue that you bring to the session. At the end of the session I will invite you to learn more about working with me - but ONLY if you want me to.

Here's the link to sign up: https://calendly.com/terranovasomatics/free-30min-somatic-exploration-call

04/27/2022

Breathing in, I know I am breathing in.
Breathing out, I know I am breathing out.
Breathing in, I notice my in- breath has become deeper.
Breathing out, I notice that my out-breath has become slower....
Breathing in, I calm myself.
Breathing out, I feel at ease.
Breathing in, I smile.
Breathing out, I release.
Breathing in, I dwell in the present moment. Breathing out, I feel it is a wonderful moment.
- Thich Nhat Hanh

What does conscious breathing do for us anyway?

Put simply, it helps us to come into the present moment within the body. It grounds, connects, and centers us while activating the parasympathetic nervous system.

Do you want to learn more about how to work with your breath along with the magic that is EFT Tapping? Register for my upcoming class hosted by !

Find the link in my bio or follow the link here: https://livewellcamas.com/communityevents/fromburnouttocalm

The class takes place via Zoom on Thursday, May 12 at 1pm PDT. You can join live or watch the recording later. The cost is sliding-scale, starting at only $20!

12/05/2021

No much to say at the mo. Just wanted to share this beautiful turkey tail mushroom with the world.

10/05/2021

I haven’t posted much in the past few months because I was working a full-time job and full-time single parenting my two kids.
There was nary a dull moment and nary a moment of rest…
Then, last Friday, I was suddenly let go from my job and while it was a slight shock… it was also a sudden liberation.
I felt the caged feeling that my job caused me to feel simply fall away. I felt an immense sense of freedom emerge and I could finally take a full breath.
I didn’t hate the job, but it didn’t allow for the expansion that my immense soul craves and the schedule was inflexible and unrelenting.
It wasn’t until I was released from this obligation that I realized how much I had been holding my breath, how much I was disconnected from the body I had only just begun to fall into after years of dissociation, how much I was squeezing myself into a container that I was too big for…
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