Prior to my mindfulness mediation practice, I would use my adaptive child’s way of avoiding difficult conversations and experiences. If I was triggered in any way, I would usually yell or smile through the pain. There was no room for my feelings.
Read MoreHere are some simple steps along with a little workbook us Mindful Birth® doulas put together for all our mindful mamas out there! Enjoy!
Read MoreNegative thoughts, especially when we are preparing for childbirth, tend to creep in no matter how “positive” we try to be.
Read MoreChoosing between two emotions requires self-awareness. Once we notice an emotion boiling to the surface, we can then get curious with our feelings and start the journey inward where our truth & power reside.
Read MoreWhen I look back at the past 12 years, I cannot really believe just how much I have transformed through my mamamorphosis.
Read MoreWhy is the lotus flower the “IT” symbol for so many ancient cultures & spiritual practices? Why would us Mindful Birth® doulas gravitate to this flower and it’s meaning as our practice’s symbol? What about it makes it so cool?
Read MoreWhen you step into your power, you are living from your truest intention. From this place of power you draw energy to you like a magnet instead of sending it out.
Read MoreThis is the story of my mamamorphosis, the birth of my son, and where Mindful Birth® were born. This story has been hard for me to tell because it is wrapped up with the most traumatic experience of my life… my husband leaving me at 39 weeks pregnant.
Read MoreAfter having my first it didn’t take long before a severe case of postpartum depression settled in and lasted about a year and a half. I am so sad to type this but I want you to know the truth, that happy go lucky, unicorns and rainbows Jen Watt had suicidal thoughts and resentful feelings towards her first baby.
Read MoreWe had our first LIVE MindfulMoms™ Circle this morning, IT WAS AWESOME!!! What is MindfulMoms™ Circle you may be thinking….
Read MoreHere are some helpful things you could consider prior to bringing home your newborn baby.
Read MoreI’ve given birth three times – each time was an extremely different way; medicated vaginal, a cesarian section & a natural VBAC. So, which way would I choose if I had to do it again? NATURALLY, hands down, and here’s why.
Read MoreShe had prepared for a natural birth, but with her drastic change in circumstances would she be able to follow through with her plan? Well, as the quote hanging on the wall over her head in the birthing room read -- "She believed she could, so she did."
Read More“Balance” ha! What a fallacy that word is when it comes to your career and your family, especially when you are a mom! I find that I’m either 100% focused on my career or 100% focused on my kids. I cannot use 50% of my energy for either of these facets. So how do you turn one on and one off, and how do you find time to just focus on your own personal mental well-being? Well, that’s the key, isn’t it?
Read MoreAt 12:41am on January 21, 2019 a very special little boy was born. Cobi Gray did not want to be born like any other little human… he waited for a total lunar eclipse, a blood moon, to make his grand entrance into the world.
Read MoreA Simple Trick For Manifesting What You Want Into Your Life.
Read MoreThe Greek word “doula” translated actually means female slave or servant. That is what being a doula means, being a servant to someone who is in labor and giving birth. I believe Ina May Gaskin’s was the one to say, “If a woman doesn’t look like a goddess in labor then someone isn’t treating her right.”
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