In today’s episode we dissect the concept of Total Ecology of Health. It’s a term coined by one of my mentors, Dr. Aviva Romm. It has to do with our body’s ability to detox itself in relation to the toxic burden we place on it and our interconnectedness to the planet. We discuss what toxic burden is, the concepts of stress and terrain and what you can do eliminate your toxic burden and supercharge your natural detox abilities. 

I wanted to empower you with ways to take control of your total ecology of fertility so here are my top 6 suggestions for reducing your toxic body burden and improving your fertility

1. Eat Organic- This prevents exposure to pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics and a myriad of other chemicals found in the US food supply. It also prevents you from being exposed to other chemicals that are banned in the US, but not in others as many fruits and veggies are imported from other countries. If eating organic fruits and veggies is too...

I used to love the "Would You Rather" game in college.  

Not only would it crack me up, but I felt like I was getting an unfiltered view of someone off the cuff. 

Recently I have been pondering the question, "Would I rather possess the ability to generate certainty anytime about anything, or grow my capacity for uncertainty?"

I used to want certainty and believed that if I had it, I could do anything. That is partially true. Because when we feel good, it is generally easier to take action and create the lives we want.

In the last few years though, I have figured out that the skill of growing my capacity for uncertainty is much more freeing (and fun). 

When my capacity to weather uncertainty is strong, it means I don't have to try and control anything or anyone around me. 

I get to let  ALL  the people in my life show up exactly as they are with no agenda to change them or their behaviors, to let them freely do what they want without making it mean...

I have a question for you whether you are on the journey to conceiving or already growing your family.

When you set out on the journey to become a parent did you know it would be this hard?

Did anyone prepare you for self doubt, feeling like a failure or the grief that would come from a complete identity shift?

IF they did, did you believe them?

I ask this because I have found it to be true of myself and so many other women that you are never quite ready for the shake up that occurs internally on this profound transformation event to parent.

And if we don't see that coming we can sometimes be our own worst critic, thinking something has gone wrong, even though it hasn't.

Last week I shared with you the importance of community to help aid in modeling these transformations. 

But this week, I want you to go to the micro community- you and your thoughts.

I think having your own back, which simply means committing to yourself to not be hard on yourself on top of things when...

Have you ever had the deep inkling that you needed to be in community with women of various stages in their lives, BUT when the time to join came you backed out?

Maybe you had thoughts like....

They won't get me and I'll feel worse.

My fertility or parenting problems are so unique no one will understand. 

I'm terrified to show up and really be seen for who I am.

I don't want to be told what to do.

Listening to someone else complain is going to make me feel worse, better stay in the cave.

Those are all normal thoughts when we entertain the idea of joining a new group or are seeking support. 

They are normal because brains are wired to scare you back into the cave of isolation where it is safe and familiar.

Your brain would rather manage uncomfortable thoughts and emotions because they are habit, then risk rejection or the anxiety of change that comes from growth. ALL brains!

I'm inviting you purposely get uncomfortable with me and a divinely chosen group of women to help...

Have you ever been certain that a circumstance was going to end in one of two ways only to have it unfold in a way you never could have even dreamed of?

When humans get stressed, a lot of times our brains can kick into black or white thinking assuming we know that the outcome will be very limited and probable towards one. 

When we aren't aware this is happening we tend to buy the story our brains are crafting for us and start to prepare for the worst, bracing and rehearsing for impact.

Hello spin out of drama with a side of overindulgent worry. (We're old friends.)

But what if............

We could open ourselves up to a rainbow of creative solutions simply by stepping away from the realm of probability and into the realm of possibility? 

What could you solve for in your life if you were in a state of possibility instead of probability most of the time?

What if it were as easy as continually asking yourself the question, " Am I in probability or possibility thinking right...

How do we construct a practice that fits our life, one that we will actually keep coming back to? Those questions and more are answered along with a mantra for you to practice for the next 40 days to beckon a child into your life in the last day of our meditation challenge.

Day 5 of our meditation challenge happens to fall on a new moon in Taurus and Earth day. What an auspicious day for setting intentions! We will examine the 5 realms of life (Physical, Mental/Emotional, Relationship, Material and Spiritual) and how our fertility is interfacing with these different parts that make up our lives. We will then set some intentions that we would like to see unfold and seal it with a mantra in celebration of the Earth- Om Shri Gaia Ma Purnatva Gaia Ma.

Today's guided journey can be super helpful anytime you feel that you need a healthy "time out." Often when we are feeling the most constricted, it is because we are wrestling with questions. Today you go on a journey to get answers from the Archetypal women you carry inside. After it is over you will know how to find more space when you are feeling pinned in or couped up. After you practice it a few times, you won't even need my voice.

Today's meditation will guide you through a journey of becoming reunited with the wisdom of your heart. We will discuss the concept of the Heart - Uterus connection as defined by Traditional Chinese Medicine.