The Reluctant(ish) Medium

I talk a lot about preparing the body for optimal fertility by virtue of reducing stress, taking care of yourself, etc. There’s a fairly large component missing there, because truly moving toward fertility means growing from the adversity inherent in the process.Think about it.  When you begin to truly live from a place of peace, your body responds in kind.  And only when you quiet down the noise going on around and inside you will you get in touch with who you really are.  Now, I should note the process of quieting down sometimes offers you a glimpse of things you don't want to see about yourself. This episode is all about how to move forward with finding some peace in your life.
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I talk a lot about preparing the body for optimal fertility by virtue of reducing stress, taking care of yourself, etc. There’s a fairly large component missing there, because truly moving toward fertility means growing from the adversity inherent in the process.

Think about it.  When you begin to truly live from a place of peace, your body responds in kind.  And only when you quiet down the noise going on around and inside you will you get in touch with who you really are.  

Now, I should note the process of quieting down sometimes offers you a glimpse of things you don't want to see about yourself. This episode is all about how to move forward with finding some peace in your life.

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This episode is inspired by a song I love by Brandi Carlile called "Before It Breaks."  The full lyric inspiring this episode is "Let it bend before it breaks," and I think this is a perfect way to describe the healthiest way to move through family-building struggles. 

We tend to get stuck in a certain way, path, or pattern of moving through challenging times, and this episode is about creating flexibility.  This effectively helps you "bend" through adversity, rather than stiffly moving through and risking ultimately breaking.

This episode is inspired by a song I love by Brandi Carlile called "Before It Breaks."  The full lyric inspiring this episode is "Let it bend before it breaks," and I think this is a perfect way to describe the healthiest way to move through family-building struggles. We tend to get stuck in a certain way, path, or pattern of moving through challenging times, and this episode is about creating flexibility.  This effectively helps you "bend" through adversity, rather than stiffly moving through and risking ultimately breaking.
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There is nothing quite like a life crisis to bring out the best or the worst in a marriage.  If you're like a lot of people dealing with infertility, you have experienced some rough moments in your marriage.  It's a ton of stress after all!

In this episode, I interview a VIP in my life:  My husband, Ted!  We struggled a lot through infertility and figured out a way to make it through stronger than we thought possible.  Ted shares his insights around dealing with infertility (and - let's face it - dealing with ME).

There is nothing quite like a life crisis to bring out the best or the worst in a marriage.  If you're like a lot of people dealing with infertility, you have experienced some rough moments in your marriage.  It's a ton of stress after all!In this episode, I interview a VIP in my life:  My husband, Ted!  We struggled a lot through infertility and figured out a way to make it through stronger than we thought possible.  Ted shares his insights around dealing with infertility (and - let's face it - dealing with ME).
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The inspiration for this episode came when I was speaking with a couple of friends about the news and how I can't handle watching the news, because it makes me so anxious and sad.  I said something to the effect of sitting in Fear Soup, because literally my brain (and yours!) emits a host of chemicals that signal fear.  And as we continue to think the fear thoughts, the brain sends out more fear chemicals.  Voila!  Fear Soup.   So, today I am going to be talking about how to handle the anxiety part of Fear Soup (the other part is depression).  I talk about several tips on handling both acute and chronic anxiety.

The inspiration for this episode came when I was speaking with a couple of friends about the news and how I can't handle watching the news, because it makes me so anxious and sad.  I said something to the effect of sitting in Fear Soup, because literally my brain (and yours!) emits a host of chemicals that signal fear.  And as we continue to think the fear thoughts, the brain sends out more fear chemicals.  Voila!  Fear Soup.   So, today I am going to be talking about how to handle the anxiety part of Fear Soup (the other part is depression).  I talk about several tips on handling both acute and chronic anxiety.
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