Believe it or not, surfing wisdom is also birth wisdom. I’m comparing where I am on the surf journey with where many of you are on the student midwife journey. There are so many similarities; from being ridiculously excited…
My Apprenticeship Lessons Were So Profound
I shared not one, two but THREE new “midwife stories” today for subscribers. I’m obviously not going to re-tell those stories here, but I will share that it’s most fun to record these because SO MUCH comes into my memory and out…
Be the Truth of Yourself
On this Eclipse and Full Moon, I am deep in introspection. What parts of me are old, tired of beliefs I have been carrying? What patterns from my childhood am I still living, in my body? Taking self responsibility is…
When Lemons Give You Lemonade
The Indie Birth New Midwifery School is open. New, in this context means fresh. A more open perspective. An expansive feel. It’s funny when in life expansion comes from constriction. Meaning pain, tightness, chaos. Trauma. But it’s human nature if we are…
The Indie Birth New Midwifery School
I was walking my dogs last evening when a car stopped and a woman jumped out. “This is going to sound insane…” is how she started. I thought for sure she’d comment on our new tiny puppy (more on her…
The Mind Does Not Rest
I want to live my life to the fullest. I want to have energy to do the things I Love (surfing takes considerable energy). I want to be emotionally available for my husband and kids. I want to be in…
