If you’re anything like me, that positive pregnancy test is a happy occasion, but almost immediately, it’s also infused with the fear of the unknown. How will life change? How will my body change? OH DEAR LORD, I’m actually going to have to birth this baby! Honestly, giving ...
Currently just over 9 weeks into my third pregnancy (the first a miscarriage and the second a stillborn 4 months ago) I’m feeling lethargic, nauseous 24/7, as tired as I might be after staying awake for 5 days straight with a perpetual hangover, lacking motivation to do anything but watch ...
Pain. Fear. Doubt. Overwhelming. Trauma. These are the things I heard my whole life about labor and delivery. It’s enough to make anyone scared. I was determined to have a different experience. When I watched unmedicated births and instead of being afraid I embraced that us women are ...
The title of this post is a direct quote from … me. Now, I realize that saying/typing those words is an invitation to Karma to come smack me in the face with a nasty head cold. But for today, I’m throwing caution to the wind. Why? Because I’ve recently celebrated by two year ...
Anyone who’s responsible for raising a child knows how scary it can be. House plants have to be kept alive. Pets have to be kept alive and happy. But kids? Kids have to be kept alive, happy, nurtured, supported, and so much more. And they come with their own little package of thoughts and ...
It wasn’t until I was in the midst of yoga teacher training that I realized my practice could be taken off the mat and incorporated in other aspects of life besides fitness. I left my struggle for a crow handstand press behind and began exploring other aspects such as meditation and pranayama ...
Time is such an interesting thing. To my knowledge there is always 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in each of those hours. So how can it be that time appears to slow and speed up during certain moments of your life? Having our son six years ago only amplified this mysterious thing called ...
And I got it so wrong yesterday. So, so wrong. I have three kids. The big one. Nearly 11, boy. Likes Jedi Academy books, books about mythology, dragons, Minecraft, Clone Wars, has Asperger’s, likes the trampoline, is hilarious without knowing it, is a wonderful helper. Sometimes. The middle ...
One thing I learned in studying the yamas and niyamas from the Yoga Sutras in my Pranalife Yoga Teacher Training this past year was to withhold judgment of others. I realized the yamas and niyamas could help me explain my choice to no longer eat meat but might also help me be less judgmental of ...
Sometimes being a parent is hard. Sometimes being a parent and implementing a regular self-care routine is even harder. If you’ve ever tried to meditate with your children in the room or do a workout in front of your TV, accidentally kicking over your toddler (oh, no? just me?) you’ll know what ...
