I’ve been working as a solopreneur for 10 years. The first year I went away on holiday, as a newly self-employed birth worker, I noticed that I was still responding to work emails, something I never did when I was an employee. I didn’t resent it but I was...
I came back from holidays this week. Every year I struggle a little with going back into work mode after 2 weeks of complete relaxation. This is compounded by the fact that we go on holidays, we visit my parents in the South of France. It’s warm and sunny there, and...
What if I told you that you always know what is right for you? What if I told you that you do not need to outsource your wisdom, defer to other people, seek answers from outside sources, and that the answers, the real, true, optimal ones for you as a unique being, are...
A few years ago I started my journey out of overwhelm. I was overworked and stressed and I didn’t know how to get out of the cycle. I was trying to work harder out of it. It was so bad that I remember stopping to pick some berries on a week day on my way home and...
Today I’ve spent the whole morning making a vision board for this year. It feels that I’ve been procrastinating doing this for over 2 weeks now, and suddenly felt the urge this morning, which is the first full moon of the year, and a powerful one at that,...
As I write this, I just came back from the annual doula retreat. This year was my 6th year there. I’ve written about the retreat before here. Organised by doula Selina Wallis, the retreat is a unique space for doulas and birthworkers to gather and recharge....
