Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers, Motherhood is not every woman’s dream but for those who find themselves unintentionally childless, it’s a painful reality. I always assumed like every other girl that I would have kids. I have been raised (by my parents, school and society) to know that is what I am supposed to do… You’re born.… Continue reading Numbing Out – It’s the New Fad

There’s nothing like being made redundant to shake up your routine!   Once fear has subsided you have an opportunity to reassess, recalibrate, reprioritise and refocus, which is so precious and valuable and can open up a whole new way of life and way of working that you never thought possible!   This is the… Continue reading Shake it up! Breaking free from infertility habits

Is it right to treat secondary fertility SI (the inability to conceive a second or third child after successfully conceiving the first) with the same significance as primary infertility PI (the inability to conceive a first child)?   I guess by “treat” I really mean in a social sense as opposed to medical, as the… Continue reading Secondary Infertility

Urban Dictionary definition of the natural order of things:  “the way things were meant to be”   Growing up, I always just assumed certain things would happen; my parents would always be around, I would get married and have kids before I was “too old” ie. 30 (!) and I would always do things before… Continue reading When infertility bucks the natural order of things

It takes two to make a baby, whether naturally or otherwise! However, the male side of things is often seen as the “silent partner” in the whole process. If you get pregnant naturally, all the emphasis immediately falls to the woman and her expanding tummy, and even in assisted fertility, doctors tend to direct questions… Continue reading Male perspective on Infertility

Cheers, dear readers!   There were many moments on my infertility journey where the emotional pain was so great, I was looking for any strategies I could find to cope just to get through the day. I am normally a rather happy, motivated and enthusiastic person by nature. I was taken by surprise for many… Continue reading Why numbing away the pain, doesn’t work !

If it doesn’t kill you, it can only make you stronger. Good old Nietzsche coming up trumps again although this well known moto can be a very difficult pill to swallow (and we know all about swallowing difficult pills!) Struggling with fertility has been the single most traumatic life experience for me to date, which… Continue reading Your fertility journey never leaves you behind

Cheers, dear readers, It is fantastic to be writing to you here today! I have missed this wonderful creative and therapeutic outlet which also serves as a way to support and send love and hope to this courageous community. As a bonus tip to anyone reading this: If you are struggling emotionally, please consider taking… Continue reading Infertility & The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide for Personal Freedom

Cheers, dear readers, I’m writing you on the other side of a both inspirational yet challenging weekend. This weekend was inspirational thanks to a transformational and life-changing 3-day immersive seminar towards my coaching certification. Yet the weekend was also challenging due to some feelings of isolation, exclusion, and disconnection that I experienced. The purpose of… Continue reading Infertility & Isolation: The Hidden Risk to Important Relationships

There’s an old proverb that every dark cloud has a silver lining, that if only you can find it, there’s some potential good to come out of even very negative experiences. I’m not at all certain that’s true. In fact I’m pretty sure it isn’t true. I think many dark clouds have silver linings, but… Continue reading Dark Clouds and Silver Linings