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Body image as a woman without children. I love Ka

Body image as a woman without children.

I love Katie Allen's @katieallencoaching work - coaching women into Self Love + Body Acceptance. When I saw she wanted to interview women on how they feel about their bodies, I jumped at the opportunity, unsure as to how she would respond to the topic I was suggesting.

The topic became 'Honouring Your Body As A Woman Without Children'. I have just relistened to this podcast and Katie has such a beautiful and gentle way of holding you as you open up.

We talked about all sorts of things around body image and the stages of change in our lives how we don't honour that. The most poignant part for me still is when I was told I could no longer have children. My body was starting to go through the change.

That is when I fell into a hole as it meant that my body was no longer going to be able to do what it is meant to do - procreate.

I didn't feel like a woman. I didn't see my body as a blessing. I had disconnected from my intuition.

Now I am who I am and love all of me.

The link is in bio. 🙌

And she is off. Doing it for our children’s hosp

And she is off. Doing it for our children’s hospital six years ago.

Doing the abseil was a massive achievement for me. Until the week before I hadn't thought I would do it. My mind and ego were determined to. But my body was not.

It took courage to go back and see my psychologist as I had slammed into a brick wall and was beginning to wonder if I was going insane.

I couldn't understand why I was in such anxiety, not wanting to go out, etc. There was no obvious reason. Finally, an answer: re-diagnosis of PSTD and menopause.

It was touch and go whether I would go over the edge as I didn't want to be triggered again like I had been when I skydived as a fundraiser.

I had no clue what had happened to me and everyone else was so excited wanting to do it again. All I could think was thank God I was firmly on terra firma again and was traumatised for weeks afterwards. Shame crept in.

Now I got it. With the support of my amazing psychologist and Willem's love and support, I did it. (He will divorce me or leave the country if ever do anything like this again!!!).

It takes courage to say yes. And it takes courage to say no.

Because saying no would have meant being kind and loving to myself. A first!

That is what daring to love yourself is all about - YOU - divinely beautifully confidently you. 💗💐👏

This time of year gets me wondering how my life wo

This time of year gets me wondering how my life would have been as a mother.

For a long time, I had dreamt what it would be like. I had all these scenarios going round and round in my head.

For years I thought I would eventually have a permanent and settled life filled with children. One I had dreamt of from a young age. One I had planned somewhere in my subconsciousness.

Because this is the story you are fed all the time. Coming from all sides.

So you keep hoping. You keep dreaming. You keep watching how others are. You aren't.

Not, even when you are told you physically can't anymore. Somehow, it still didn't compute for me.

I see now that the dream takes time to heal. Time to be filled in a whole new way.

Time to find your place in your world in a way that means something to you, not how it should be or should have been.

Now I see this as exciting and adventurous - truly breaking away from the shackles that have held me for too long.

Love this image @tanita_seton_photography
took of me recently. Reflective. In my heart space. Confident. Intuitive. With a cuppa.

If you wish to have one with me virtually to see how I can support you in anything that you feel needs to be addressed, DM me. I would love to walk by your side as others have by mine.

For any women without children who need to hear th

For any women without children who need to hear this right now.

Being a childless woman in this pronatalist society is lonely and isolating.

I had no idea I felt this way as I filled my life up. Kept myself busy, so I wouldn't feel the feelings.

So I wouldn't feel left out. Marginalised. On the outer.

I needed to learn to connect with myself, my body, heart and soul in a whole new way.

This helped take me from feeling lonely to connected.

So I am sharing this with you in my 5-day FB challenge Being yourself without Children starting Monday 10th May.

Link in bio for more information and to join.

Sharing a piece of natural magic.. A place for mov

Sharing a piece of natural magic.. A place for movement, reflection, quiet time and to regroup and ground.

Enjoy it vicariously.

This week in our Facebook Group, we're talking abo

This week in our Facebook Group, we're talking about JOY!

What brings us joy, what joy means to us and how we can bring joy to others.

I'm loving seeing the differing of opinions as to how we view the world through the lens of 'no children - not by choice.'

Its a topic seldom talked about and so this why, @traceyswainson and I are so passionate about holding a space that can be a catalyst for these conversations.

While grandmothers help mothers and mothers help expectant mothers, we are creating a space to support women without kids to feel empowered within their own communities!

So, if you or someone you know is a woman without children - by destiny, come join our conversations!

We'd love to have you! See the link in bio @unfoldyourfreedomunfoldyourfreedom

Repost Tracey Swainson

Today is a day of questioning my existence - a min

Today is a day of questioning my existence - a mini-mini existential crisis.

This concept came up in my morning writing after the weekend about who am I, what legacy can I leave, to whom and what is the point of my life.

After seeing the graves of my Australian ancestors for the first time on Sunday where my mother was born on the way back home, it made me acutely aware the bloodline ends with me.

There is such an emphasis on keeping the family name going and inheritance.

To be going against the norm means you need to find meaning in a whole different way. One that suits you. One where you embrace your existence as it is, not how it should be.

That is what I am doing. Finding my way and meaning for life. I get excited. I have my doubts. It will pass.

Interesting food for thought.

This last weekend I had a serious reality check ab

This last weekend I had a serious reality check about having children.

I realise, with a big dose of humility, how I had romanticised what it meant to be a mother beyond babyhood.

I so wanted a child that is all I focussed on!!

It is wonderful being around 4 boisterous children. And I also needed timeout to centre myself.

And reflect on it all. Wonderful healing in the process tinged with sadness.

Whilst the children were having fun playing in the water, I went off on a solitary walk.

I am sharing this to create conversation for women about what it means to be a woman without children and the prejudices that go with that.

I am also looking forward to welcoming women into my next FB 5-day challenge 'Being Yourself with Children going from loneliness to connection' starting Monday 10th May.

What I have been coming to realise is how lonely I have felt over the years around this topic without being aware as to what extent. It was difficult to admit this to myself feeling I didn't have anything to work on it and resolve.

Link in bio for more information. @unfoldyourfreedom

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