It’s not you; it’s the season you’re in!
Have you ever noticed how your energy, motivation, and patience seem to come and go in waves? Just like our menstrual cycle moves in monthly cycles of spring, summer, autumn and winter, so do our lives and life stages. Some weeks you’re on it: meals prepped, workouts done, washing folded. Other weeks… everything feels heavier. […]
Less Strength, more Softness needed
This summer I’ve learnt a very valuable lesson: I want more softness in my life, not more hard, tough and strong. Every mum I meet is strong, capable, competent. She can do – and is already doing – hard things. *She’s gone through pregnancy, perhaps a really tough one full of sickness, or possibly several […]
London Marathon 2023: I’ve Learnt that I can do Hard Things and you Can too
The biggest lesson I’ve learnt on my marathon journey is that I CAN DO HARD THINGS! This has given my confidence such a huge boost which has carried over into both my professional and personal life. I’ve learnt that I can have a laser-sharp focus, work consistently towards a clear goal and don’t give up […]
Changing Mindsets
One of the things I love about working with mums and pregnant women is changing (and challenging!) their mindsets. Here are some of the things I often hear: “I don’t think I can do it.” “I’m so weak.” “My body is broken.” “I don’t feel strong enough.” “I’m not sure I’m able to do it.” […]
My Diastasis Recti and Hernia Repair Journey – one year on
A year ago I had my third umbilical hernia surgery along with diastasis recti repair. The latter involves stitching together the most superficial layer of abs (which are usually connected with a bit of fascia). I thought it might be helpful to others to document my journey so far. Unfortunately my first two hernia surgeries […]
How do I Heal a Diastasis Recti?
I wanted to dive into one of the two most common postnatal topics that I get asked about: diastasis recti (DR) (the other one is pelvic floor dysfunction). They are linked as a DR can cause pelvic floor weakness and pelvic floor weakness can worsen a DR. It can also be accompanied by lower back […]