From a Buddhist perspective, all that we do begins with intention. Just as the plants chosen determine the garden that grows, your future well-being is influenced by the intentions you nurture. Planting seeds of intention with love and nurturance grows feelings of compassion and care. Aspiration practices, often referred to…
Infertility is a life crisis because every area of life is impacted. As well, the typical coping mechanism of control is ineffective, as effort does not equate with success. More than anything, infertility feels like loss of control. However, the very need to gain control over a situation that extends…
Womanhood and fertility are intrinsically linked. When not able to create or carry a child, it’s not uncommon to feel defective, broken, or inadequate. Infertility is not viewed as a medical condition but rather a measure of self-worth—an indelible personal failing. The tendency to personalize adds exponentially to the pain. …
Because we’re hardwired to be on alert for danger, our minds are naturally biased toward the negative. According to Rick Hanson, the author of Buddha’s Brain (2009), negative experiences stick to the brain like Velcro and positive experiences slide off like Teflon. The fight/flight response is credited with our survival…
The recurrent monthly cycle and conversely the delayed or absent cycle keeps the mind tethered to the “object” of fertility. Because infertility is often paired with painful emotional experiences, the mind is swept into the loss, regret, or guilt of the past and the anxiety, dread, or fear of the…
It’s not about resolving your infertility; it’s about integrating it. Know if you open to all options, you will have a child. Ultimately, it’s not in spite of infertility but because of infertility that your child will come to you!
Infertility is a catastrophe in every sense of the word. Yet, it is the very struggle of infertility, its diminishing of your reserves in every domain that can ultimately replenish and further you. It requires you to look for happiness not on the outside but on the inside. The continual…
When taking off the filter of judgment, you are released from the “grip of stress.” When stressed, we are compelled to defend and operate from us vs. them mode. This leads to feelings of loneliness and isolation. When relaxed, you can choose to respond with patience and acceptance and operate…
In the couple’s relationship, it is not uncommon for men to contain their emotions and focus on “fixing” the situation; and for women to feel overwhelmed by their emotions and be compelled to communicate feelings. These differences often cause men to believe their partner is “overreacting” with feelings of hopelessness,…
Infertility represents a life-crisis, and typically experienced as the most stressful event yet encountered. Above all, we know that infertility is stressful and all consuming. The stress of infertility impacts the most important areas of your life: your relationships, your career, your finances, even your sense of self. We assume…
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