Last week, I had the privilege of attending a virtual women’s empowerment workshop. Hosted by a collective of successful business women, the various keynote speeches that they delivered offered a great deal of inspiration, encouragement and insight into what it takes to achieve both your life and business goals. I was quite uplifted by the… Continue reading Do You Have an Infertility Support System?
Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs
A Childless Future vs Adoption
This isn’t an easy subject to explore, though the question does cross my mind from time to time. I try not to dwell on it for too long because the idea of facing the worst-case-scenario can feel scary. Nonetheless, there are moments when I do wonder – What happens if you reach the end of… Continue reading A Childless Future vs Adoption
Processing Infertility Rage
I’ve been uncharacteristically angry lately. Waves of rage that keep rising to the surface at unexpected times. Sometimes it’s the things that people say or the events happening around me or the sense of injustice I feel – so many things seem to trigger my anger. I’m aware that the hormonal fluctuations and disappointing outcomes… Continue reading Processing Infertility Rage
Coping When Fertility Treatment Fails
It was the perfect window to take a trip. Our workloads had eased a bit and I hadn’t seen my parents in over a year due to travel restrictions. We had this underlying sense that if we didn’t go then, we may not get another chance to. So, we jumped at the opportunity. We set… Continue reading Coping When Fertility Treatment Fails
Journaling Through Infertility
In my early 20s, I attended a creativity workshop that was hosted by the lovely life coach I was taking sessions with at the time. She introduced us to Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way, which was basically a 12 week program on connecting with your creative self. One of the practices that the book… Continue reading Journaling Through Infertility
What My First Medicated Fertility Cycle Has Been Like
It was cycle day one, and I stood in the queue at the pharmacy anxiously waiting my turn. They had gotten new stock of the fertility medicine I’d been prescribed for our medicated cycle just in time. The first blessing. When I got to the front of the queue, I handed the pharmacist the script… Continue reading What My First Medicated Fertility Cycle Has Been Like
Infertility & the Workplace
I had the privilege of watching some of the Noble Prize dialogues on “The Future of Work” this week. The discussions all highlighted some fascinating points about the world of work along with the direction we are headed in in the future. There is no doubt that digital advancements and what has been called the… Continue reading Infertility & the Workplace
Nurturing Your Heart on Mother’s Day whilst battling infertility
“Despite the overwhelmingly positive narrative of Mother’s Day that we see in commercials and advertisements, we know that this is a tough day for people experiencing infertility and loss. And it is important to remember that for many, this day is even more emotionally fraught if their own mothers have passed away, if they have… Continue reading Nurturing Your Heart on Mother’s Day whilst battling infertility
Infertility and the loss of a furry companion
“Grief is a reminder that love was present, and that even if it’s no longer in its original form, that love still exists.” ~ Michelle Maros Several months ago I wrote a post about the companionship we get from our furry friends. While pets don’t replace human babies, they do tend to offer us… Continue reading Infertility and the loss of a furry companion
The Cost of Infertility
There is no denying that infertility has a significant impact on all areas of your life. It affects you physically, mentally, emotionally and even socially. It takes a huge amount of energy and effort to try to stay balanced and hopeful throughout the ups and downs of this journey. From time to time, I find… Continue reading The Cost of Infertility