A few days ago, a friend suggested that I try taking one of her ADHD meds. I was telling her about my desire to try medication as I felt overwhelmed all the time, and about my frustration at the wait required, even with private psychiatrists. She suggested I try her...
I recently massaged a new mother, who told me she felt she could only justify the expense because it was also her birthday. I get it, because I charge £120, It seems like a lot right? Despite the fact that I have been offering and teaching this massage for nearly 10...
I just gave a closing the bones massage to a new mother. She was only one week post birth. When we sat down to have the pre-massage chat (I always want to hear about how the birth went, and what the mother is hoping to get from the ritual), she explained that she only...
Both discomfort and power lies in transitional times. Since I decided to stop doulaing in April, I have felt unsettled, agitated and overwhelmed. I’m having a hard time feeling comfortable in this transition time. I’m finding it difficult to surrender to what is, and...
I’ve just taken a much needed break, 10 days off from work as my family visited from France. I’ve been on a week-end away by the sea, and also took many long leisurely exploratory walks in new areas with my family and my puppy. In the past, I found returning to...
A few weeks ago I attended my last birth as a doula. As I explained in a previous post, this was a long drawn-out decision that took me a couple of years to reach. When I wrote the previous blog whilst on-call for the birth, after attending my last birth, I expected...
The physical part of the online shop (rebozos and books) is temporarily closed as I am taking a break. The shop will reopen on the 19th of August. Online courses are still available Dismiss