Healing

Move toward mindful living and coping via cathartic expression and emotional validation. May you find peace, joy, comfort, and light – wherever you are on your journey.

Living with Infertility: Take Two

Jul. 19, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Sometimes it's hard to believe I've been living with infertility for over two years. The anniversary date of my diagnosis holds some prominence for me each year; it's the rest of the days in between that feel like a blur, emotions from either of the extreme ends of joy and … Read More »

Are You Ready for Baby Season?

Jul. 18, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

It's that time of year again: the babies are coming.Photo by Michael Francis McCarthy via Flickr.Statistically speaking, more babies are born during July, August, and September than any other months of the year. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, not only are more babies born in … Read More »

Do you accept your infertility?

Jul. 13, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

It's a loaded question, for sure.Here's another: if you could go back in time and wave a magic wand, would you take away your diagnosis? What if you could wave a magic wand right now and just like that, your infertility was gone?Of course, we can't wave a magic wand or travel … Read More »

Unnatural Act, Unspeakable Crime

Jul. 7, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

To kill your own child: it's literally a crime against nature. Granted, some biologists might argue that it's perfectly in line with nature, as there are several species that kill and even eat their own offspring. But this is one of those times that for all of our animal … Read More »

Sometimes life without kids is awesome.

Jul. 4, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Infertility sucks, I admit that. But sometimes, life without children isn't necessarily always a bad thing. I figured it's a long holiday weekend for most for the 4th, so it seemed appropriate to share a vacation story to illustrate my point.Let me tell you about the … Read More »

Infertility Book Review: “Good Eggs” by Phoebe Potts

Jul. 1, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Welcome back to my Infertility Summer Reading review series! Tune in every other Friday this summer for a new review. Check out the schedule of reviews below. You can even grab your own copy of the books reviewed by clicking the book covers under the Infertility Summer Reading … Read More »

Post-Fathers’ Day Confessional

Jun. 21, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Hey love.I had a wonderful Fathers' Day with you and your parents. I'm so grateful they don't feel like in-laws, just extended family. I totally admit I was kind of bitchy all day Sunday. You thought it was because I didn't sleep well Saturday night and wore (as … Read More »

Blog Tour of Inspired Reading: The Red Tent

Jun. 18, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Today's post is in conjunction with the Blog-A-Licious Blog Tour: a fantastic blog hop that brings together bloggers of all genres, backgrounds and locations. In today's hop, the blog featured before mine is Karen's But I Digress. The blog featured after me is the … Read More »

5 Infertility Books for Great Summer Reads: Inconceivable

Jun. 17, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Welcome back to my Infertility Summer Reading review series! Tune in every other Friday this summer for a new review. Two weeks ago I reviewed Dr. Domar's Conquering Infertility. This week I review the truly remarkable story of Carolyn and Sean Savage in their memoir, … Read More »

A Fathers’ Day Twitterview with RESOLVE & “I Want to Be a Daddy”

Jun. 14, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

As I mentioned yesterday, even though it's Men's Health Week, we don't often hear the male side of the infertility journey. With Fathers' Day just around the corner, this is especially timely. There are a few elusive male voices out there (emphasis on the few). But the guys who … Read More »