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What if all you had to do was ask? πΉ
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Dear Reader, Happy Summer Solstice from over here at North Myrtle Beach! My annual snapshot of how the kids and their cousins have grown each year. Also a time of deep inner conflict: being gifted a week's beach vacation by my husband's family at a place that hurts my soul (the annual snapshot also reflects how many more forests have been cleared for development among the already obscene level of touristy schlock)... But it is still time away. Time off. A break from the routine and mundane. I know sometimes when we allow ourselves to take time away, that the return can feel like punishment. Like, the consequence for me taking care of myself is that the kids didn't get fed properly, or put to bed on time, or the kitchen didn't get cleaned up... Just the other night, we had to convince my sister-in-law to come to the hot tub at 9pm and allow her husband to put the 5 and 7YO kids to bed. He agreed to that. And yet, when we returned, the kids were still up watching TV at 10pm. My wish is for all of us to have partners and support people who can say, "you go, I've got this!" and then they really do! That might take a lot of work for both of you! Giving up some of the gate-keeping. Trusting that our partner's CAN do the work. Allowing them to do things their own way as long as it gets done and everyone is safe and happy. But I know this too: it can't be an excuse to NOT give yourself time and care away from the family. Part of the self-care is ASKING for what you need. Being clear about your expectations. And then you go and do the thing for yourself without reservation. Without guilt! I'd like to offer you that opportunity right now! Next Saturday is our Mini-Retreat for Moms. Where you can take just a few hours with other amazing and hard-working moms to let go! Have fun, relax, dance, dream! I hope to see you there! Blessings, Just so that you know all the ways I can support you |
Sacred Rhythms
If I can share space in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture - and invite you to our gatherings
Dear Reader, As MotherCircle convened again this fall, I am reminded of why I do this work. And of the mission that I am on: to prepare women for labor, birth, and motherhood. It sounds a bit trite or perhaps even unnecessary since our bodies were βmade to do it.β What I mean by prepare is not just stretching the body, practicing βcomfort measures,β and having all the gadgets, diapers and clothing that you need. I want you to have the resource of inner wisdom so that you know how to listen to...
Dear Reader, Do you remember those last few weeks or months of pregnancy? Maybe there was some urgency to getting everything in place. Maybe there was some discomfort... waddling, needing 4 pillows to sleep at night, couldn't breathe or eat too much, but also perhaps a sense of stillness or closeness with your partner... But once baby came, all of that changed! In an instant! Your world upside down. Does anything feel familiar? I would like to offer something that may have resonance with your...
Dear Reader, When I had my first son, I thought I knew something about the nervous system...I was a yoga teacher and all. π§βοΈ But really, I knew nothing about MY nervous system. I didn't understand the nervous system in labor and birth, or the nervous system in bonding with our babies, and especially about this DAILY spiritual practice of mothering and how MUCH my nervous system directs this experience! Well, thankfully I've learned from some amazing women about embodied mothering - the birth...