Motherhood & Parenting

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Staying With What Matters

We get so distracted, believing we have time. A new year invites us to pause and reflect, not rush. Take a page, write “I want,” and let it flow, big and small. Step outside, widen your gaze, and ask: what truly matters, and how do you want to live?

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The Invisible Load this season

In today’s blog, I name the invisible load women carry in December, the mental and emotional labour that goes unseen. I reflect on letting go of control, asking for help, and choosing what truly matters. A gentle invitation to pause, breathe, and be held as the year closes.

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Asking for Help Isn’t Weakness, It’s Wise

Asking for help is one of the hardest things for women, especially in postpartum. You can do anything, but not everything, and not alone. Postpartum needs real support. Asking for help isn’t weakness, it’s wise. If this resonates, share it. And please take my postpartum care survey.

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Who Do You Choose to Be as the Year Ends?

2025 is a Universal 9 year and Snake year, a time of completion, shedding, and becoming. I’m evolving too, shifting into deeper postpartum support and opening offerings for all women. Join our final circle, complete the survey, and connect in community. Presence is our practice.

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Choose You This August, Join the Breast Health Challenge

Four years ago, inspired by my mother’s journey and the doTERRA community, I created the Breast Health Challenge: a daily August ritual of self-touch, oils, and care. Join us this year to honour your body, nurture your health, and embrace radical self-love. Your body is sacred.

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Relationships are a place of wounding for me

My wound sits in intimate relationships, and over time I’ve learnt small practices that keep love steady. Gratitude, appreciation, gentle touch, eye contact, and softness in hard moments all strengthen the bond. Relationships thrive not through perfection but through daily presence, tenderness, and choosing each other.

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Mistakes bring our best learnings.

This morning’s reading reminded me that mistakes are part of being human. We mess up, we feel the shame and discomfort, and still, we learn, grow, and return to love. The real work is meeting ourselves with compassion, forgiveness, and honesty. This is the tender, imperfect path of being human.

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Halfway Through the Year: A Gentle Call to Presence and Personal Power

Some days the world feels loud and uncertain, but we can return to the present, to breathe, and to what we can control, our care, our boundaries, our stories. July is a perfect moment to reflect: what will you complete, begin, or release? If you’re seeking deeper guidance, I’m here to support your journey.

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