As women we have the most extraordinary gift of carrying children and the truth is we have hearts that always labor for those we love.  God designed us this way, to love with deep passion.  I've been fascinated with this idea that labor and delivery parallels God's design for life in stunning ways. As I've prepared for a natural birth I have really worked so hard to not work!  I've been practicing letting go..letting go of control, letting go of expectations for myself, letting myself receive from others, and just trusting that life is happening for me.  For me. God is for me. Hard stuff is for my growth.  Pain can be faced with courage and seen as strength.  Fear is real and present in every single person's life but we can shift our beliefs to a place of trust and patience.  Isn't it fascinating how the ways of God are so much higher?  So often His ways don't make sense to our way of thinking and seeing, but God knows how to make all things beautiful.  This episode is with doula, Ashley, from Supported Season. She is a course creator for birth prepartion and is phenomenal at it. I love her content! She shares the most amazing way of seeing birth and life and allowing it to flow with peace. It makes me so excited for delivering my baby girl!