I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival -Audre Lorde As women, we can be so very hard on ourselves. Our harsh inner critic can be much louder at times than our kind inner voice. Things like imposter syndrome can show up here […]
Thinking Patterns in Pregnancy
Talk to yourself like someone you love. -Brene Brown Extreme thinking patterns can be particularly hard to deal with during pregnancy. They can be very polarizing because they often involve black and white thinking such as, “I must have a spotless house, otherwise I’m a bad wife.” These types of statements can hit at a […]
Mindset Matters in Pregnancy
In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within ourselves. -Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn It can be helpful to do some mindset work to increase your pregnancy mental wellness. Psychologist Carol Dweck coined the terms: Fixed and growth mindset. So, what are these? Fixed mindset traits may […]
Surviving Versus Thriving
We laugh to survive. Then, with joy we thrive. – Mary Anne Radmacher Think about times in your life when you were just getting through the day versus when there was a good flow to your day. Here’s what survival mode may look like during pregnancy: Going through the motions of your day/just getting through […]
Internal and External Stressors during Pregnancy
The opposite of belonging is fitting in. -Brene Brown Internal Work Internal work can be really hard to do. Issues often show up during pregnancy that can be quite surprising and even frustrating to us; these may be new issues, or they may be things that we’ve worked through in the past that are resurfacing […]
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