My why…
As a first-time mother in my early forties and again in my mid-forties, I was overcome with the challenges of my fertility struggles and the changes that would eventually come and continue with becoming a mother for the first time and again.
The physical, emotional, and mental shifts were undeniable and ongoing. The mothering and parenting experience has been a soul-searching, shape-shifting, and ongoing spiritually awakening journey. - Awakening Mother LLC is a nod to my journey.
The differences between my first and second pregnancies were pretty astonishing. Making more intentional choices, the second time around, I was able to conceive without medical intervention, - working with a gifted and conscious-conception holistic healer (Keith Bell), a supportive and nurturing friend and doula (Nancy Johns), an incredible prenatal yoga teacher and childbirth educator, (Leslie Lytle), and my teacher and first midwife, (Nancy Giglio). I couldn't get enough of exploring and experiencing the benefits of preparing the body, mind, and spirit to guide my path forward.
I am incredibly grateful for two successful full-term births, the first (with Harrison) in a hospital with an enlightened OBGYN (Dr. Christine Isaacs), who my husband calls the “Stevie Nicks of Childbirth” allowed me the HANDS-OFF experience I requested and with my second “water birth” (with Lily) at home with my trusted midwife, doula and best friend and partner (Steven). Through these experiences, I felt the call to deepen my understanding and meaning of my transition and transformation in support those also desiring conscious awareness into their unique path of self-discovery with becoming the next version of themselves.
The mothering and parenting path has been one of continual growth and evolution. And my children are my greatest teachers. Once these two souls became embodied, I realized how much healing I needed to mother and be a co-parent them. Only then began the deep work of exploring the conditioning and limitations of my human experience to consciously break the cycle that would allow my own limiting beliefs to take hold of my children. Motherhood and parenthood became and continues to be a practice of returning to my center - my heart and my sacral life force energy that sustains me.
It is my soul's calling to support others through the transformational journey and guide new souls through their transition into the world.
Through Awakening Mother, I have combined my lived experiences with the desire for a deeper understanding of the soul and human experience, and my passion for physiological birth and self-renewal.
Together, let’s celebrate this time in Your Life!, - focusing on preparing your body, mind, and spirit for the journey ahead.
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