I came to midwifery much later in life, beginning study at 30 years of age when my eldest was just 1, and graduating 5 years later when my youngest was just shy of 3. It was a gruelling path and I would not have stuck to it through all the trials, tribulations, sacrifice and anxiety … Continue reading Midwife Emerging.
Tag: self reliance
Extreme Self Care
Raisin toast and coffee, writing and rest, crystals and cards. This is what extreme self care looks like at my house today 🌷 I need to practice this today. Last night was a difficult shift with a beautiful labouring woman, for several reasons. I am very hard on myself, in a way I would not … Continue reading Extreme Self Care
A picture tells a thousand lies…
Tunes Tuesday 3- Walk The Line
Click the link to watch the video 🥰 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=149515583605589&id=103325414891273 "Are you sure you're okay to drive home today Mia?" my colleague asked me as I stumbled through handover this morning. "Wind the windows down, please!" My window was down. The radio was blaring. I'd had black tea before I left. I had water. The only … Continue reading Tunes Tuesday 3- Walk The Line
Flashback to La Vie in French
This is me, back in 2010, living in Carcassonne, France, trying to climb my way out of a terrible time in my life. I wanted to write. I wanted love. I wanted to feel whole again. My blog helped me enormously, but it's hard for me to read sometimes. I flicked over to it this … Continue reading Flashback to La Vie in French
Thirty-something and Soul-Searching in Suburbia 