The Dahlia Turns Inward: Rest, Rhythm, Bloom with Melody Godfred

What if turning inward is not retreat. What if it is the pause that gathers your power.

In this episode, I am in dialogue with poet and author Melody Godfred about rest, rhythm, and blooming in your own time. We move from her origin story as an Iranian Jewish immigrant family escaping the Iranian revolution to the unexpected global sisterhood sparked by the Self Love Pinky Ring. We read poetry together, talk motherhood with startling honesty, and explore how nature, moon cycles, and quiet inner moments can return us to ourselves. The message is simple and brave: trust yourself.

In this episode

• The Dahlia Turns Inward and why contraction can be preparation for your fullest bloom
• The Self Love Pinky Ring origin story and the pledge that became a worldwide sisterhood
• Phoenix Rising and the sound bath moment that brought the poem through
• Melody’s journey from creative child to attorney to poet and the reclamation of her truest self
• Motherhood as too much and not enough and how she makes space for the wild woman too
• Moon Garden, signs in Ojai, circles becoming moons, and why manifestation is surrender and release

Moon Garden: Poetry for Manifestation: https://amzn.to/3EeWyOW

Instagram: @melodygodfred  

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