The Art of Taking Yourself Less Seriously

Ever found yourself in a room of open-hearted women drumming to meet their spirit animals and thought — who have I become?! Yeah. Same. In this week’s off-the-cuff episode, I take you inside a shamanic drumming circle, where I half-laughed, half-cringed my way into meeting… a dragonfly. Not exactly the soaring hawk or stoic wolf I imagined. But she had something to teach me. This episode is a tender-meets-hilarious reflection on what it means to move through life lightly — even when it all feels a bit absurd. We talk spiritual skepticism, the Gene Key journey from seriousness to ecstasy, and how Aldous Huxley became an unexpected guide. If you’ve ever felt heavy and oh so serious or just needed a reminder that you’re allowed to play your way free, this one’s for you. In this episode: the power animal I didn’t ask for (and what she revealed anyway), where delight fits into the healing journey, a poetic pause from Aldous Huxley, letting go of the need to “get it right” in spiritual spaces, and why life doesn’t have to be so serious. Come dance through the medicine with me. Sometimes the lesson isn’t in going deeper — it’s in going lighter. → Come say hi on Instagram: @lucy__maeve → Learn more about 1:1 coaching