When getting pregnant doesn’t come easily, it can be very hard to deal with the feelings of uncertainty and desperation this creates. We’ve never really been taught how to deal with situations that are beyond our control. On this episode of the podcast, I share with you how I learned to surrender to my fertility journey and all the bumps that I encountered along the way. I discuss the importance of finding (spiritual) role models that show you a different mode of being (in my case - the goddess Kali), how you can develop a surrender practice, and I explain a little bit of the science behind surrendering as a new way of living.

Top quotes:

“A really strong message in our western culture is that when you want something really badly in life, you just have to work really hard to get it. But we can question that message.”

“It’s about recognizing where you are right now and not fighting it. It’s about admitting ‘this is really hard. I’m in so much pain right now and I don’t know how to carry this burden.”

“I came out of this health crisis with the tools to really invest in self-care. I started listening to my body, I started understanding that I’m not superwoman and that I needed to protect myself and look after myself. That meant that when I started IVF, everything was in place to give it the space in my life it deserved.”

Book recommendation: “It’s not your money” by Tosha Silver