My Birth Story
I’m someone who always needs to be in control. If I don’t have a plan then I get anxious. Birth is something we have little control over. I knew this even before I fell pregnant having always loved the process of birth and asking others to share their experiences. With all I knew, it was a must for my husband and I to do a hypnobirthing course. As a therapist, I know the power of mindfulness and personally love meditation. Our hypnobirthing course was amazing. Thank you Natalie! It was 2 full days (6hrs each day) where we got to learn how incredible the human body is. How we don’t need interventions nearly as much as they are given and that the role of a birthing partner (my husband in my case) is pivotal. My Story On the 13th of October at 2:30am I awoke to cramping pains. I had…
IWD 2023
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day to recognise how far we’ve come towards gender equality, and also how far we have left to go. For me, this is not simply about women, this is about our treatment to all, for how we treat our girls is not too far off how we treat our boys. As adults we become so accustomed to the opinions and judgement from others and our desire to “belong” in society that we often miss the obstacles, barriers we face from societal scrutiny and their effects on our mental health, its impact on our relationships and ultimately, society as a whole. The incessant opinions from others seep into our psyche to the point that it’s near impossible to separate the voices and opinions of others from our own. A few examples of this negative commentary for women:– If they choose a career path rather than a “traditional”…
Can we be authentic?
I hear so many clients speak about the importance of authenticity, not only wanting to imbue it themselves but also expecting it from others. However, in our society, do we really accept people’s authenticity? If you look up what authenticity means, you see the words: genuine, honest, true to oneself etc. If this is what we take to be authenticity, then why when we ask “how are you?” can we not accept when someone says they’re “not ok” or anything out side of “good, and you?”. Life is so much more than “good” or “ok”. We have a day for R U OK? but we don’t live it day by day. How often do we give the space to our friends, family, colleagues to respond authentically? Do we allow ourselves to even feel and connect with our emotions outside of “good” or “ok”? I myself am an Enneagram 4 which…
