Allow me to demonstrate exactly how I feel about dealing with all things financial and/or insurance related: As I mentioned earlier this week, I went for a consultation with Dr. Warmenfriendly, the man I'm really hoping will be my reproductive endocrinologist (RE). I say … Read More »
Archives for March 2012
Hysteroscopy: Or, The Surgical Procedure I Cannot Pronounce
What a whirlwind launch week last week! Thank you to everyone who commented and shared posts - it meant a lot to me to see so many folks cheering me on :) So, back to regular scheduled programming. I've been quiet lately on my personal infertility journey. There have been … Read More »
Launch Week Giveaway Winners
Through the magic of Rafflecopter & Random.org, the five launch week giveaway winners have been selected and notified! They are... Kimberly B. won the Fertility Focus Telesummit Upgrade! Fiona S. won the Go With The FLOW & Infertility Almanac eBooks! Meredith W. … Read More »
Sharing Your Infertility Story, Even with Just One Person
The second Thursday of each month, I lead an infertility support group as a peer leader. I'm not a mental health professional but after working seven years in higher education and working daily with students, I've learned the art of compassionate listening and empowering … Read More »
Mindful Thursday: The Most Delicious Cookie Ever
I know Thursdays are traditionally "Thoughtful" Thursdays around the blogosphere, but today I'm shifting gears a little and calling it Mindful Thursday. You see, it has to do with the most delicious cookie ever that I happened to eat last week. Allow me to explain... Back … Read More »
Be Kind to Yourself
Would you like to try an experiment in just how well you regard yourself? Try this for one day: carry a small notebook and pen around with you. Every time you have a negative thought about yourself (not a negative thought in general, but specifically about yourself), make a … Read More »
“While I breathe, I hope.”
Dum spiro, spero. - Latin proverb Hope gets such a bad wrap sometimes, especially when it comes to infertility. "Don't get your hopes up," they say. I counter this with: "And why the hell not?" I look at it this way: yes, I may be getting my hopes up, but they're keeping … Read More »
Your Infertility Story Matters
At the end of last year, I walked into a women's conference thinking I'd come out a better social media consultant, able to drive up leads and sales for my then three-week old business. Instead, I came out not only with a completely new idea for a business, but for the first time … Read More »
