How are you sleeping? If you’re feeling the winter blues then perhaps it could be you need more “ZZZZ”. Try unplugging from your electronic devises an hour prior to bed to see how that helps you get the recommended 8 hours a night. Or Does the thought of family conflict or bickering siblings have your […]
How to Survive the Holidays When You’re Trying to Conceive
The holiday season can be a stressful time, even when things are going swimmingly. But add on the pressure of trying to conceive, and it can be especially hard to see this time as the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” Here are some tools that can help ease the stress of the “festive” gathering […]
Is there a hammock in your summer man cave?
Did you know that “sol” & “stice” are Latin words that mean “sun” & “to stand still”? Given that both the Summer Solstice and Father’s Day are on June 19th this year I would like to offer a strategy to help change the associations to this day – get moving! Don’t stand or sit still! Celebrate […]
Getting Through the Holidays When Dealing with Infertility
Dealing with infertility can often be paralyzing during the Holidays. Here are some tips for you during the Holiday season if you are just starting your infertility journey, currently in fertility treatment or just trying to decide your options and what road to take.
The Gift of the Pause
There is an art to cultivating a practice of introducing a space between receiving information and responding. pause noun1. a temporary stop or rest especially in speech or action. The practice of awareness in each moment and thoughtfully engaging within that moment is an act of peace-making for self and others I’m a student of […]
Staying Strong & Resilient Around Mother’s Day – Infertility
Mother’s Day can be one of the most difficult days when you’re trying to create your family. You’re not alone.
Holding Hope
This post was originally featured on Attain Fertility website. In my job as an emotional support consultant and fertility coach who works closely with clinics, I connect with hope on a daily basis and consider myself to be a “holder of hope” for others. Hope holding as a conscious practice meansto stand as a quiet […]
Anti? Or Resilient? (Mother’s Day, that is)
May Day — May 1 – is a Thursday this year and it marks the halfway point between the first day of spring (Remember, it didn’t feel like spring? On the Cape, we had snow storm and a blizzard followed.), and the summer solstice. Traditionally May Day has been celebrated with dances, festivals and rituals […]