The Gift of a Pandemic
One of the greatest things my father gave me was my work ethic. Well, I say "gave" but it was more of an observation. An embedded belief that if you want to support your family, the way to do it is to work yourself to death. While March does mark the anniversary of his passing, with the timeline of the pandemic and the transitions it has brought
A Pregnant Pause…
Consider what you are using this time for, this pause. Are you tending to postponed self-care? Spending one on one time with family and welcoming the conversation and snuggles. Reading more. Playing games. Preparing for the next phase of what this life will look like for you and your family? Slowing down
Since Grandma had a baby…
From the moment you announced your pregnancy, you have received advice from aunts, sisters, friends, strangers in the grocery line and most importantly
Finding my self in the heap
Something is going on. I have felt it for a long time. I finally decided to do something about it, but instead of turning inside
Survival of the Mom-iest
Lost in a whirlwind of emotion and riding the tidal wave of hormones, a postpartum mom will find herself questioning her sanity. There is nothing "wrong" with you. When a recent client reached out, I felt like it was time to address a few postpartum tips. Her bravery in sending me a quick text was a huge step for new moms. Just asking for help is hard enough
Revelations and Evolutions…
We all need support. We all have our days of feeling like we are alone in the world. Often times we look at other people's lives and we think, "Wow, they really have it together." I get that a lot. People often remark at how they think I have all my ducks in a row and that I have created this perfect existence
Be Your Own Knight in Shining Light…
When I began studying naturopathic medicine
We circle.
I write this to you from a place of raw vulnerability. I am still fresh from the experience and so I write to you. I write to get out of my head. To put it into an existence other than my own. I write to give it energy and life so it may live and breathe on so it stays alive. I give you this experience because my
Angels Within Us
Do you ever sit around and think about angels? Really? Do they exist? Who are they? Today I wondered, "Do angels have to bargain? Do they have to barter with other angels for the safety of muptiple people?" Because, not everyone is lucky all the time. A loved one is involved in an accident and somehow comes out unscathed. Who is to thank for that? Did he have a guardian
Letting It All Go…
I was recently contemplating a stressful situation. As I was reliving conversations (or imagining them in my head) I just overheard myself say to myself, "Those were my emotional years". What is wrong with the emotional years? Is it just because I have some extra hormones laying around from my pregnancies or that I'm inching my way closer to menopause. What is it that makes us so afraid to