It’s difficult to make sense of things right now. The world is awash with a frantic sense of chaos. The space that we find ourselves in has sparked a lot of fear, anger, panic and grief. Various industries have come to a standstill, ‘social distancing’ is a new norm. It has completely disrupted life… Continue reading Finding a Fertile Calm through Chaos
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5 Steps to Get Relief from Endometriosis
Imagine living with debilitating, chronic pain. Intensely painful periods. Painful urination and bowel movements. Pain during sexual intercourse. Pain that feels like period pain even when you’re not having your period. Pain that keeps you from being able to go out and enjoy life on a regular basis. Basically, being in excruciating pain… Continue reading 5 Steps to Get Relief from Endometriosis
If at birth you don’t succeed …
Cheers, dear readers, This past weekend, I had the great opportunity and privilege to hear the incredible and inspiring Zack Anner speak at the World Domination Summit conference in Portland, Oregon – a conference that focuses on “living a remarkable life in a conventional world”. Zach is the author of the comedic memoir If… Continue reading If at birth you don’t succeed …
The Power of Community
Cheers, dear readers, Recently, I had the pleasure of having lunch with my fantastic new friend Sarah that I met through the Global Sisterhood. We originally met back in Vancouver when six brave childfree-not-by-choice women traveled literally from around the globe to be together. Why did we do such a thing? Why did a… Continue reading The Power of Community
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30 Ways to Exercise Without Knowing It
It’s relatively common knowledge that moving your body is important to be healthy. Notice I didn’t use the word exercise. As I’ve shared with you in the past, I really don’t enjoy exercising. I never have. I was always the kid who preferred to get lost in a good book to playing sports. I’ve been… Continue reading 30 Ways to Exercise Without Knowing It
What? I can Eat Candy and Boost My Fertility at the Same Time?!
Hello, December! While the holiday season seems to begin earlier and earlier every year, and now I see holiday-themed items to buy in the stores as early as September, I still always think of the holiday season beginning in December. And not even early December, either. My sister’s birthday is December 10, so my mom… Continue reading What? I can Eat Candy and Boost My Fertility at the Same Time?!
Coping with disappointment during IVF – A simple, three-step guide
Hi everyone – Eric here again with another in my series of posts on dealing with some of the challenging emotions of going through IVF. Over my past few posts, I’ve spoken about dealing with fear and dealing with stress. Today I’d like to talk about dealing with a feeling I had a lot during… Continue reading Coping with disappointment during IVF – A simple, three-step guide
Coping With Self-blame During Infertility
Self-blame. It’s a quiet little voice always lurking somewhere at the back of my mind. I could almost forget about it until it catches me unaware and pounces. Sometimes it surfaces when I see how amazing my husband is with our nieces and nephews, or when I notice how much our friends’ children love… Continue reading Coping With Self-blame During Infertility
An Embryonic tale
Time-Lapse Embryo Monitoring System (Primo Vision) Conceive – The Gynaecology and Fertility Hospital, which is always a pioneer in the field of Assisted Reproduction, has introduced a special system of microscopic monitoring of the embryos (time lapse). The system of microscopic monitoring is the newest development in the field of Assisted Reproduction and is expected… Continue reading An Embryonic tale