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Category: holidays

  • A late holiday gift

    A gift for those who  were not able to receive the gift their hearts longed most for most this holiday season.  I know it is not a replacement for a pregnancy or bring back a child.   I hope only to bring a bit of light to those dark places that the pain may be slightly more manageable.
    Be Filled with the Light
    For the hearts filled with sadness,
    Be filled with the light.
    For the heavy hearts,
    Be filled with the light.
    For the weeping hearts,
    Be filled with the light.
    For the broken hearts,
    Be filled with the light.
    For the hearts that are crushed,
    Be filled with the light.
    May the light of  love fill the cracks and holes.
    May the light of passion and joy fill the shadows and ease the pain.
    May the light of potential ease the sorrow and longing.
    May the light of empathy lift the heavy heart.
    May the light of love of the universe sustain and fill you in the darkest hours of despair.

  • Infertility and the Holidays

    The holidays are a time of joy, but for those struggling with being nearly pregnant, there can also be sorrow, longing, anger, frustration. The time can made even more painful by all of the advertisements for family photos, or receiving cards, emails and photos via social media of our friends and relatives progeny.  Yet, you are left feeling empty and pining for presents under a tree for that little person who has not yet taken up residency in your womb and home.  Months of  practicing, working and waiting for creation in its purest form can feel like a very long and lonely journey.  Delve into your feelings, try the Emotional Freedom Technique as Sarah Holland has demonstrated on her YouTube channel.  This is just one method  to try as a way to cope with some of those emotions which can be experienced on the journey towards pregnancy and parenthood.  Feel creation in our environment, feel the fullness of earth as she prepares to birth the summer god, welcome the Christ child, or revel in bringing light to the dark time of the year. 
    Maybe it is time to change your approach to the struggle.  Instead of wanting to slug the next person who says ” Just relax, the time just has not been right.” It may be very difficult, but thank them for there thoughtfulness.  For many, it is not easy to find an eloquent way to show empathy for families suffering from infertility.  This is in part because families suffer differently and individuals process the same experience through different lenses of life experience.  Taking this knowledge into account, when working with families, there is no one size approach to testing and treatment.  However, by combining advances in medical technology with plant medicine, tailored nutritional supplementation and other treatments available at All Paths Naturopathy & Midwifery, individualized care can assist in creating and caring for your growing family.