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Join Our Wellness CommunityThat Love Hate Relationship with Exercise
Do you have a love hate relationship with exercise? Be honest with yourself many people do. You know that exercise is important and you want to be healthy, but something is holding you back. What does healthy look like for you, a healthy weight, stress free life,...
Good Questions vs. Better Questions
Never make assumptions. One unfortunate assumption my clients sometimes make, when they receive prenatal care from a group practice, is that the provider they have the best relationship with will be at their birth. They fail to take into account that providers work on...
Doula Support for Your Birth, a Smart Move
My husband/partner says I don’t need a doula at my birth because he’ll support me. My husband/partner worries that the doula will take his place at the birth? My mother doesn’t understand the concept of a doula or why I need a stranger at my birth. These are examples...
Every Healthy Birth Begins with a Conversation
June marked my one year anniversary as a member of Toastmasters. Joining Toastmasters represented crossing an item off of my to-do list. I didn’t know what to expect, but the meeting captured my attention. The speakers were fascinating and their topics very unique....
Servant Leader – Let Your Light Shine
I love my work and I love what it allows me to accomplish as a servant leader. Serving others allows me to use my gifts and talents to honor others, put my values in action, and give back. Sometimes giving back means that the people who have benefited from my service...
40 Tips for a Healthy & Enjoyable 40 Weeks of Pregnancy
Without a doubt, having a healthy and enjoyable pregnancy is at the top of every expecting moms list. However, for some women being pregnant for 40 weeks can seem like an eternity. The body changes are amazing not to mention that your current SUPER POWER is sustaining...
Move. Know. Trust. Your body!
Know Thyself As a woman, I am at a place in my life where I understand that to know my body is to trust my body and myself. Knowing our bodies is sometimes scary. Knowing our bodies requires vulnerability, intimacy with self, and an openness to change that is...
Communicating with Your Prenatal Care Provider
Prenatal Care Communication is the cornerstone of a good relationship. One place where this is clear is the relationship between you and your prenatal care provider. This important relationship, however, has the potential to create power dynamics that can hinder open...
4 Point Checklist: Know Your Numbers
Know Your Numbers The phrase Know your Numbers is not new. It is a health term that refers to knowing and understanding important health numbers, key markers of health. Depending on your current state of health, your health history, and your family medical history the...
How to Find Peace in the Midst of the Storm
Life’s biggest challenge peace in the midst of the storm Finding peace in the midst of the storm is one of life’s biggest challenges. I’m looking out the window while I write this message. The wind is howling, the branches on the trees are tossing to and fro and the...