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By The Light Of The Crescent Moon

By The Light Of The Crescent Moon

In this lyrical memoir, Ailsa takes us on a transcultural journey of self discovery.

2021

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Ailsa Keppie

People Pleasing: The Pros and Cons

We often hear these days about the idea of being a ‘People Pleaser’ as a bad thing. We roll our eyes, our cheeks flush and we wish we could…

4 min readFeb 26, 2024

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People Pleasing: The Pros and Cons

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Ailsa Keppie

What is Desire

What is desire?

4 min readDec 29, 2023

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What is Desire

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Ailsa Keppie

Gender and the Search for Self

Many of us are realizing that this current wave of interest and dare I say, conflict, around gender, is touching something deeper than the…

5 min readAug 24, 2023

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Gender and the Search for Self

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Fundamentalist Thought and the Need for Safety

Some terms and their definitions as I refer to them in this piece.

8 min readAug 11, 2023

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Fundamentalist Thought and the Need for Safety

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Ailsa Keppie

The Seduction of Stability

Much of our cultural and societal values and teachings, promote the idea that stability creates happiness. If you have a stable family, a…

3 min readMay 2, 2023

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The Seduction of Stability

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Ailsa Keppie

“I’m a guy, not a mind reader!”

So I have spent the last week or two having some really great talks with my guy friends, and to say its been eye-opening is an…

4 min readApr 24, 2023

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“I’m a guy, not a mind reader!”

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Ailsa Keppie

Grown Up Relationships

One of the primary milestones we have celebrated about being ‘grown up’ is that of finding our life partner or soul mate, or at the very…

4 min readFeb 18, 2023

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Grown Up Relationships

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Ailsa Keppie

Has the Nuclear Family Unit Contributed to Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns?

I was listening to a podcast this morning, ‘The Mythic Masculine’, and it raised an interesting inquiry for me.

4 min readJan 17, 2023

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Has the Nuclear Family Unit Contributed to Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns?

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Ailsa Keppie

Monogamy- An Antiquated Idea?

When I work with couples these days, it is almost inevitable that the topic of fidelity comes up in the discussion. It is almost equally…

3 min readOct 3, 2022

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Monogamy- An Antiquated Idea?

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Ailsa Keppie

Life is a like a string of pearls… — Pleasure For Health

I first heard this as a writing exercise. I was working on my memoir, By the Light of the Crescent Moon, and it was sometimes difficult to…

3 min readJun 13, 2022

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Life is a like a string of pearls… — Pleasure For Health

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Ailsa Keppie

Ailsa Keppie

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Ailsa is a trained intimacy Educator and Somatic Therapist and has been working in the field of bodywork, somatic coaching and healing for over a decade.

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