Fertility Inspiration - Healing with Spirit

New Year, New Baby

2012-01-27T09:28:00.000-08:00

Did you start this year hoping that 2012 will you be your time to overcome fertility issues and conceive your baby? The New Year is the perfect time to state your wishes and vision and commit to making them a reality.

Now we’re almost a month into the year, and I wonder how you’re feeling. Is your motivation and positive thinking holding strong, or could you do with a little support? If you’d like to have effective support in making your baby dreams a reality this year then I have just the thing for you!

I’m very excited to be hosting a special online seminar next week with fertility support expert Sarah Holland. On this free call Sarah will be sharing her unique tips and techniques to help you achieve your ideal mindset for conception and prepare to make 2012 the year you conceive your baby.

Join us for the potentially life-changing ‘New Year, New Baby’ call by clicking on the link below and registering your free place NOW!

I hope you can join us on this special call as I know Sarah has some really useful information to share with you that could turnaround your fertility journey this year.

Wed Feb 1st at 12 noon PST

P.S. Please share this with anyone else you know who is trying to conceive about this call too (and they’ll be pleased you did), but be sure to secure your place first below!

Click here to secure your spot today!

Learn the Secret to Getting Pregnant Fast with Gabriela Rose

2012-01-17T11:27:00.000-08:00

Join Sue Dumais on her Redefining Fertility Radio Show and her special guest Gabriela Rosa and learn the secret to getting pregnant fast—even if you are over 40!

Gabriela is a leading natural fertility specialist, Naturopath and creator of NaturalFertilityBreakthrough.com, a website aimed at empowering couples to reclaim their natural fertility and create truly healthy babies.

Click here to listen online to this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode.

For more information on the free Natural Fertility Breakthrough 14 day Challenge as mentioned in the episode click here.

You Belong Here

2011-12-01T09:13:00.001-08:00

Why are you here?

What is your purpose?

Join Sue Dumais and explore the idea that in spite of all your fertility challenges, You Belong Here. When you align with your purpose you also align the fertile energy that opens the channel to conception.

Click here to listen to this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode on The Women's Information Network.

I am still here...

2011-10-11T09:11:00.001-07:00

I realize I have been out of touch a bit. Not writing much, not new radio episodes since August and minimal newsletters. There is a part of me that judges that as "wrong" and that I "should" be doing those things on a regular basis. Then there is the kinder voice within that says "you need to take this time to heal".

I have spent the last 20 years of my career taking care of others and it has come with great gifts. My heart and soul is full of gratitude and I am honoured to be witness to amazing miracles and transformations. Most of my energy and focus has been going outward to support others and although my self care has increased a lot in the last 10 years and even more so in the last 2 years, it is not quite enough.

Since I closed the physical space for my studio at the end of July I have been faced with my own health challenges. It has been a time of healing, inner reflection and self care.

In this episode I share some of my own physical challenges to inspire you to take a closer look at your life. What is helping you? What is harming you? What do you need to let go of? What do you need to integrate in your life? Discover some things you can do to nurture yourself as you prepare for conception and parenthood.

Click here to listen to this Redefining Fertility radio episode.

What is your health worth to you?

2011-09-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

What is my health worth to me? These words have been ringing in my ears for a week now.

There was a time that pain and suffering was a “normal” part of my day. For the longest time I would find ways to numb it out or manage it. I didn’t know a life without pain was possible for me and on some subconscious level I never had the desire to take the steps necessary to release the hold it had on me. Looking back I realized that I was addicted to pain and suffering. It was familiar, it was comforting, it was my friend because that was all I knew.

The last 10 years I have been on a journey to heal my Self. It has been quite an emotional ride and at times I wanted get off the roller coaster. There were times when everything inside of me wanted to run away and hide. I wanted all the pain to just go away. I wanted to find a quiet place and “do nothing”. But deep down inside I was tired of running. There was a part of me that didn’t want to live with the pain any longer.

My desire for health and wholeness became stronger than my addiction to pain and suffering.

I began to hear this soft voice from deep within me calling me toward healing, love, health and wholeness. I have been making positive changes in my lifestyle and nutrition. I created awareness about limiting thoughts and beliefs that were holding me imprisoned in my past. I started a daily yoga and meditation practice and suddenly I could hear this soft voice leading me on my path and showing me another way of being in life. I realized that I was worthy of love, health and well being. My heart expanded and I found this deep determination and power to do what whatever was necessary to awaken my healthiest self.

Every day I make a conscious effort to practice what I teach. My own self care has been an important part of my personal growth and healing. For the last 10 years I have been on a path of healing and although I have made great strides I still have some physical health expressions. Local efforts and practitioners are helping but their scope of practice is still limiting.

I have made a decision to attend a 2 week medical diagnostics and treatment program at Sanoviv Medical Institute where they practice medicine beyond the traditional medical model. In my eyes they are practicing the medicine of the future. My heart is leading me there to receive the care and treatment necessary to heal.

When I first spoke to the staff and the doctor at Sanoviv my eyes filled with tears. It was the first time I spoke to a doctor who truly deeply listened. I finally received validation that my health symptoms were “not normal” in spite of all my tests coming back “normal”. I am so grateful for the doctors at Sanoviv, for Dr Wentz’s vision, for Dr Christiane Northrup and other practitioners who are expanding their practices to include the mind body and spirit connection.

What is my health worth to me? When I spoke to my husband and made a decision to go to Sanoviv for 2 weeks, I knew in my heart that it was necessary for my healing. At the same time, deep down inside I felt uncomfortable and as doubt started to creep in I questioned my intuition.

How can I possibly leave my family for 2 weeks? That isn’t fair to them. I already travel a lot for my work and here I am going away for medical treatment, spending all this money, for what? For me?

I became aware that my internal dialogue shifted from, knowing this was what I needed to do to be healthy, to feelings of unworthiness. Who am I to take this time to heal? It wasn’t until I received an email from 2 coaches in my life. I will share part of it with you here:

Dear Sue,

I see you perfect, whole, and healthy with energy and vitality which attracts abundance in every area of your life. We will be in touch by email, and support you in any and every way possible. Please feel free to call me, and know that this time of healing will only empower you to fully embrace your gifts and destiny.

Our love and blessings go with you, and your physical presence will be missed more than you can ever know. Thanks for taking the time to let us know what is happening with you. Please don't hesitate to call either one of us at any time. We love you and cherish you more than you know.

Please take this with you...

"Live with Intention.

Walk to the edge.

Listen hard.

Pratice wellness. Play with abandon.

Laugh.

Choose with no regret. Continue to learn.

Appreciate your friends.

Do what you love.

Love as if this is all there is."

~ Mary Anne Radmacher

I could barely read the words through the tears. I felt the love leaping out from the words on the page. The doubt and unworthiness dissolved instantly and my mood lightened. I shifted back into a place of trust and knowing that this is my path. If I want others to take charge of their health and do whatever is necessary to awaken their healthiest self, then I need to live by example and walk my talk.

I appreciate all your love, patience and support. I will be unavailable by phone from Sept 11-25^th. You can reach me by email only. I will keep you all posted as I embark on this sacred healing journey at Sanoviv.

I will leave you with the following questions to help you create awareness about your health:

Is your desire for health and wholeness stronger than your attachment to pain and suffering?

What is your health worth to you?

Are you going to wait until you get a wake up call before you take action to improve your health?

What are you willing to do to awaken your healthiest self?

What is one thing you can do today to move toward health and wholeness?

Is your health worth it?

Are you worth it?

Do you want to feel good or do you want to feel your best?

Do you want to be healthy or do you want to be your healthiest Self?

I am reminded of the lyrics of a song: “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got till it’s gone”

This body is the only body you have. Respect it, love it and nurture it. The journey to becoming healthier begins with one small step.That is all it takes, one small step. What is your first step?

I Surrender

2011-08-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

I am sure you have heard stories of couples who have stopped "trying" or moved on with their lives and suddenly found themselves pregnant. Or stories about couples who have decided to adopt and a year later they conceive. How do you come to this place of surrender? How can you let go of something you want so deeply? In this episode Sue shares her personal story about letting go and the gift of peace that comes with acceptance and surrender.

Click here to listen to this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode on the Women's Information Network.

Time to Let Go

2011-07-15T07:54:00.000-07:00

I have been repeating the following words in my mind “sometimes you need to let go of what’s in your hand in order to reach for something new”. In the past, even trying on the idea of letting go was difficult for me. I was very attached to my accomplishments, objects, things, people etc. I was clinging on to those things because I felt very insecure within my Self. I would end up holding onto things and sticking with jobs/careers longer than I should have. This often made it even more messy and difficult to let go in the end.

I am reading a book called The Thank You Economy and one of the chapters is called “Resistance won’t kill you right away”. When I hold onto something longer than I am guided to, I can feel the resistance in my physical body. I am no longer able to ignore the messages my body is sending me because resistance becomes loud and painful very quickly. I believe it is my soul’s way to telling me to deal with the resistance right away. The physical pain forces me to look at it, heal and move on. My tolerance for pain is so much lower than it used to be. It also makes a difference that I am more body aware, living in the present moment and I no longer make unhealthy choices to numb the pain and discomfort. I choose to feel it, explore it and look at it as an opportunity to heal.

As most of you know I am finally answering the calling I have in my heart to “speak to the world” on a global level. Everything is falling into place. I am being mentored by one of the best motivational speakers in the world, Les Brown. I have a speaker marketing coach, Mary McKay, who is helping me with my message, speaker branding and new website. I have the support of friends and family and I have the space opening up in my schedule to allow me to devote time and energy toward my vision.

There have been so many changes in my life since January. We sold our house in the city and moved to a little hobby farm. We are renovating our new home, started the adoption process to adopt a child from Africa, I have a new pet goat named Emma (which I wanted my entire life), I am spending more time at home and creating financial freedom. The words that keep coming to my mind are that “I am renovating my life”. That means letting go of the old and making room for the new. I have let go of a lot and at the same time I am gaining so much more.

It is time to let go of one more thing….my studio. I have spent the last 6 years in this sacred healing space and I have helped countless women and couples conceive their dream of having a child. While I still feel the fertility focus is near and dear to my heart, I need to let go of the physical space of the studio. It is weighing on me and I no longer wish to carry it. I want to let go before the resistance shows up in my physical body more than it already has. I appreciate all the healing, tears, laughter and gifts that have come into my life. Having the studio and working with many of you has touched my heart so deeply. I have healed many layers in my mind, body and spirit as well and for all of this I am grateful.

So what does this mean for you? The studio will close at the end of July and I will take the month of August to get clear guidance about what I will offer and where. In the meantime, Family Passages will become a virtual mind body studio. Stay tuned for more details on my livestreaming yoga classes, meditations and phone support groups. I am available for phone coaching and distance healing sessions until my home studio is finished. You can also check out my Redefining Fertility Radio Show, online courses, Fertility Yoga & Meditation Kit and audio class downloads for continued support. My online instructor training courses will still be available and I will continue to train others with my Fertility Yoga Teacher Training Course and Fitness Fertility Specialist Certification.

When I listen to the voice of my soul and let my heart lead me, sometimes it doesn’t make sense to others. There are times it doesn’t make sense to me and it is in those times I rely on FAITH. It is not a logical decision. I have learned to trust my intuition today more than ever. I know in my heart and soul that it is time to let go. I am not sure where my path will lead me and I am ok with not knowing. I see it more as an adventure with my heart as my guide. I know everything is playing out as it is meant to be. This is not goodbye; instead it is a new beginning. It is a new chapter for FamilyPassages, for me and for you if you are open.

“As I let go and let be, I open my mind to new possibilities. As I invite my heart to lead, doors open and my path is revealed.” Sue Dumais

Come join us on

Tuesday July 26th from 7:30 - 9:00pm

for a closing celebration at the studio.

EnJOY some refreshments, meditation and

laughter with Sue Dumais

Please RSVP by email so we can plan accordingly

Practicing Emotional Awareness

2011-06-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

Many people deny their negative emotions by burying them or doing their best to ignore them or numb themselves out. When you begin to create emotional awareness you can use your negative emotions to help you heal your mind and body. As you create awareness you can begin to purposefully shift from feeling fear toward HOPE. You can move yourself from Anger to Content. In this episode Sue shares a simple tool you can use to become aware of your emotions, make peace with where you are and help you shift into feeling more hopeful, peaceful and empowered in all areas of your life.

Click here to listen to this radio episode.

You Are Not Alone

2011-06-15T16:03:00.000-07:00

If you are dealing with fertility challenges you may be feeling misunderstood and alone. While the path you walk is very unique, you are not alone on your fertility journey. There are many women all over the world experiencing similar challenges and would love to connect and experience a sense of community and belonging.

In this episode Sue talks about ways you can create a community of support for yourself on your journey. There is support out there and Sue will guide you in finding what resources are best for you.

Click here to listen to this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode

Desire: Following Your Inner Guidance

2011-05-30T13:18:00.000-07:00

A women's desire to have a child runs deep within her body. It is something we feel in our cells. When your desire is so strong and you are having trouble conceiving, it is common to lose faith. Worry, doubt and fear can quickly take over. In this episode Sue talks about using your inner wisdom and guidance to lead you on your path. Learn how you can make decisions from a deep place of knowing as you discover your unique path that will lead you to your baby to be.

Click here to listen to this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode

Fitness & Fertility Series

2011-02-28T16:15:00.000-08:00

There is a lot of confusion about what women should or shouldn't be doing in the way of fitness when wanting to conceive a child. Can high intensity exercise interfere with ovulation? What exercises should you avoid and what should you include in your routine?

Join Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Fertility Specialist Sue Dumais for the answers to these questions and everything you need to know about fitness and fertility.

Redefining Fertility Radio Show Series
Part 1: Cardio Guidelines
Part 2: Are you Stuck in the Core?
Part 3: Resistance Training Guidelines

Click here to listen online today!

Listen to Your Body

2011-02-10T17:41:00.000-08:00

Your body speaks to you constantly. It sends you messages through pain, discomfort, tension etc. When you look within and become curious about what your body is wanting to say, you begin to tap into the healing wisdom that is innate within you.

What are you holding in your body that may be interferring with your fertility? In this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode Sue will guide you through a meditation and healing process that you can use each and everyday to heal, let go and create space in your body to conceive your dream!

Click here to listen

EFT and Fertility with Sarah Holland

2011-01-12T09:31:00.000-08:00

In this episode Sue Dumais interviews EFT Practitioner Sarah Holland about Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT.

EFT is a remarkable method of reducing and often eliminating negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, shame and anger to name just a few. The process is often quick, painless and simple to learn, with results that are real and permanent.

Listen in and discover a new tool plus find out how you can learn how to start using EFT for free.

Click here to listen to this episodes online.

Here is a link to Sarah Holland's website where you can download your free copy of EFT Basics e Book. Visit www.TapIntoYourPotential.com and click on FREE stuff.

To learn EFT from scratch and use it specifically for fertility issues to improve your chances of conception, the ebook ‘Overcoming Infertility with EFT’ is ideal. It gives clear EFT instruction and is in a practical, easy to use format that is suitable for all fertility issues. Read more about 'Overcoming Infertility with EFT' click here.

Click here to listen to this episodes online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network.

Stand in Your POWER

2011-01-09T04:00:00.000-08:00

Are you done running from your fears?

Are you ready to Stand in Your Power and experience unshakable confidence?

This Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode I share my personal story of triumph over fear as well as a brand new tool to help you Stand in Your Power no matter what happens around you.

What a great way to start the New Year!

Click here to listen to this episode online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network .

Extreme Self Care

2011-01-03T18:10:00.000-08:00

Extreme self care is a concept that I have been practicing for at least 3 years. Our inner world is highly influenced by our outer world. What we choose to surround ourselves by will directly influence our inner dialogue, thoughts, behaviours and wellbeing. If you surround yourself by a negative outer environment your inner environment will become more negative.

What behaviours do you need to change to become healthier inside and out?
What self care practices can you begin to implement that will enhance your health, fertility and help you reach your goals in 2011?

Click here to listen to this episodes online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network.

Protecting Your Precious Energy

2010-12-21T06:36:00.000-08:00

In part 3 of my Redefining Fertility Radio Show series Coping with the holidays I discuss how to protect your precious energy.

Clearing your energy field of negativity, grounding your energy and using other tools to protect yourself in negative environments. We can all use this episode for every day situations but it is particularly helpful during the holidays.

During this episode you will hear me refer to a few energy tools that I am using to help keep me grounded and to help keep my energy field clear. Below I have gone into further details about these tools as well as how to purchase your own.

Click here to listen to listen to the series of episodes online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network .

My Energy Pendant
I have been wearing my energy pendant for the last 2 months and I have noticed such an improvement in my ability to stay grounded especially in my yoga therapy sessions with clients.

I used to have trouble being in large crowds because I was so affected by other people's energy and negative emotions. With my pendant I can go anywhere and I feel completely protected. I am less affected by negative energy in my environment. It has made a huge difference and given me a renewed sense of freedom!

The Pendant is based on a technology called Amized Fusion Technology (AFT). It resonates at zero-point energy which is the purest form of energy available on earth. The Pendant helps keep your bio-energetic field or information field clear of negative energy. It also reduces the impact of cell phones, computers and other electrical impulses on your body and energy field. The Pendant has a 3 foot radius all around you and it helps bring your energy field, mind and body back into harmony and balance. It is in that state of harmony that healing occurs and health thrives. With the environmental impact on our health today, I highly recommend everyone wear one.

For more information and to purchase a pendant click here.

Coping with the Holidays

2010-12-18T09:49:00.000-08:00

Coping with the holiday season while living with fertility issues can be very challenging. In this series of holiday episodes for my Redefining Fertility Radio Show, I share some tools and insights to help you manage your stress and emotional triggers. Creating awareness and practicing effective mind body tools can help shift your perspective and transform your experience of family events and the holiday season.

Click here to listen to listen to the series of episodes online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network.

Be the Lighthouse

2010-11-23T05:43:00.000-08:00

Is the light in your heart shining brightly? Is there space in your life for a child? Have you created a nourishing environment in your body?

This Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode will help you discover ways you can open your heart, shine your light, and align your mind, body and soul with the baby that is meant to come to you.

Click here to listen to this episode online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network.

The Healing Power of Poetry

2010-11-23T05:39:00.000-08:00

Poetry can be a powerful tool for healing on your fertility journey. Whether you are reading another person's words or writing your own.

In this Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode I share my personal poems with you and I explains why I wrote each poem and the healing I received from writing them.

Click here to listen to this episode.

Perhaps you will be inspired to write something of your own.

Namaste~

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network

Sue's presentation at the Dr Northrup Event

2010-11-09T16:32:00.000-08:00

It was 5 years ago that I was asked "what is your grandest dream, your greatest desire?" and the first words that popped into my mind were "to speak to the world". Those words not only surprised me but terrified me. I thought for sure the words would be "to get pregnant" or "to have a baby". So I put that surprising dream to the side and I spent the last 5 years focusing on building a community of support at Family Passages Mind Body Studio for women and couples struggling with fertility.

At the same time I was experiencing my own fertility journey. I realized over the years that giving birth to a child is not the only capacity I have. I learned to channel my fertile creative energy to give birth to many things including my Yoga for Fertility Handbook, a home based business under the umbrella of Dr Northrup and Team Northrup and I also gave birth to my dream of having my own studio and so much more.

Last winter I started to hear the calling deep down inside of me getting louder. "It is time to speak to the world". I felt a sense of urgency. I felt a need to take a step toward my dream of being on stage in front of thousands and sharing my message.

I have seen evidence and felt a shift and rising of the feminine energy. It is a necessary shift that will help contribute to a global healing movement. I know in my heart I am destined to play a role in that movement. I was afraid for the longest time, but today, I am no longer afraid because I know it is something I am being called to do.

Last July I begin a speaker training program with Les Brown, one of the top motivational speakers in the world. I am honoured to be one of his Platinum Speakers. I look forward to learning from one of the best to develop my skills as a speaker. My vision is to inspire and empower healing on a global level. This is what I am here to do. It is clear that it is time to answer my calling "to speak to the world".

I recently launched my "larger than life" speaking career at the Dr Christiane Northrup event in Vancouver on Nov 3rd. As I stepped out on to the stage and began to speak to the audience of 2000, I felt exhilerated. As I got comfortable with the stage and the mic I had a deep sense of "coming home". At the end of the night a friend asked me how I felt about being on stage and my response was "give me back the mic, I am so ready."

Here is a link to my speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUo6dyaywKc

I hope my message inspires you!

What are you being called to do?

Freeing Yourself from Harmful Labels

2010-11-05T11:15:00.000-07:00

Labels like "unexplained infertility" and "infertile" can be cause more harm than you realize. In this episode Sue redefines these harmful labels and discusses the negative impact they can have on your fertility. She will also share how you can drop these labels and step into your full fertile potential.

Click here to listen to this episode online.

Sue Dumais' Redefining Fertility Radio Show is hosted by The WIN - Women's Information Network.

Special Guest - Baby Spirit Coach, Elisabeth Manning

2010-11-05T10:19:00.000-07:00

Join Sue Dumais and special guest Elisabeth Manning for an inspiring and illuminating conversation around fertility.

Elisabeth Manning is a Certified Spirit Coach dedicated to helping others achieve their highest human potential. She provides coaching, teaches fertility workshops and is currently writing a book on the topic of Fertile Living in order to bring through our Highest Potential in our children.

Click here to listen to this episode online.

You can learn more about Elisabeth by visiting her website at www.consciousconception.net

Following Your Path No Matter What

2010-10-20T15:03:00.000-07:00

This is a continuation of last weeks episode on following your own intuition as you decide what path to take on your fertility journey. Many times we are faced with the questions of who can help us and who should I see for support. When you learn to follow your intuition you make decisions from a deep place of knowing and as you follow the path you are meant to take you develop a deep sense of TRUST and KNOWING that will lead you directly to your baby to be.

Click here to listen to this episode on The Women's Information Network.

Trust Your Own Intuition

2010-10-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

No one else in the world will truly understand what you are going through. Others may relate or have similar experiences if they have dealt with their own fertility challenges but they won’t truly understand.

For example, I have an idea of the challenges women and couples face and I understand how difficult it can be. I have personally experienced many of the ups and downs, highs and lows so I “get it".

While I understand the challenges I can never truly understand the depth of your fertility journey and the effects it has had on your life. No in the world except you (even you won’t fully grasp it at times) know how fertility has affected your life.

At Family Passages Mind Body Studio I have created a safe place for women to come and express their worries, challenges, fears and hopes in their fertility journey. I open my heart fully to listen, to be witness and surround each client with love as they explore the depth of their emotional journey. I have no judgments, I simply listen with an open heart and mind. I empower women by giving them an opportunity to express their regrets of the past, their challenges in the moment and their fears and hopes for the future. The level of healing that occurs in many sessions are miraculous.

At the same time there are others that are just not ready to look at their life, they are not ready to heal, to let go and move forward. Again I hold space for where they are and gently encourage them to explore their fears and obstacles. I have no expectations only gentle compassionate guidance and love. Some will move some will not. It is not up to me, it is up to them.

There will be people in the world that will have their own opinions about your situation. Family, friends and even strangers will share their advice about what you should and shouldn’t do.

There are people out there that will tell you that if conception doesn’t happen naturally then “you should face the fact that you are not meant to have children”.
There are people out there that believe using artificial reproductive techniques is wrong and that you are working against nature.
There are people out there that believe you are selfish and should adopt a child in need because there are so many children needing a home. At the same time there are people out there that believe adoption is wrong.

There are so many opinions in the world it is difficult to know who to listen to. Who can really tell you what is best for you? How do you know who to listen to?

I am here to tell you that I have no idea what is best for you and neither does anyone else in the world. There is no one anywhere in the world that can tell you what you need to do. No one else has walked in your shoes. No one else has lived your life experiences.

No one else will ever truly understand you, because this is your life, your unique experience; this is YOUR fertility journey. YOU and only you can know what is best for YOU. Only you can decide which path to take and when. Only you can decide who to see for help or assistance. Only you can know in you heart what is best for you.

While I encourage you to gather information, at the same time I encourage you to listen with your heart and I encourage you to follow your inner guidance/intuition to help you decide what path is best for you. This is your fertility journey, this is your life and you are the one living it. While you can listen to others opinions and advice, ultimately it is your decision.

You have the ability, if you choose, to listen to your heart not your head. When you make decisions from your heart you connect to that deep place of knowing within. You connect to your own intuition. Your own inner guidance system that will lead you on the path you are meant to take. It takes some practice to connect to this place within you and it also requires that you TRUST.

When I listen to my head, it would tell me we can't afford to adopt two children from Africa. It will tell me our house is too small. My head would tell me all the things that could go wrong or how hard it would be. When I listen to the voice in my heart it tells me my TRUTH. It is not a logical decision. It will not make sense to some people and it is even sometimes hard to describe but when I look into my heart, I know without a shadow of a doubt that my daughter is in Africa and I am meant to adopt her. I am her Mother and she chose me just as much as I chose her.

If I would have continued to listen to others or even let my own thoughts in my head get in my way, I would have not allowed this guidance to come to me. I would have let everyone else convince me why it was a bad idea or that I try egg donor or surrogacy. While I have supported many of my clients through those procedures, it is not my path. Not because I have judgment about it, because I don't, but because I know in my heart the path to my little girl is through adoption.

I encourage you to find a quiet spot, focus on your breath and tune into your heart. While you can listen to others opinions if you choose remember that is it your heart, your decision, your path, your fertility. YOU decide what path you are meant to take.

Click here to listen to my Redefining Fertility Radio Show episode on this topic.

Benefits of Yoga for Fertility - New Episode

2010-09-30T13:28:00.000-07:00

Redefining Fertility Radio Show Episode

Research has shown that reducing stress and practicing deep relaxation using yoga and meditation can increase your chances of conceiving. Learn effective fertility yoga poses to help calm anxiety, let go of negative thinking and increase circulation to the pelvis and reproductive organs.

Click here to listen to the episode on The WIN - Women's Information Network.