The Sleep Edition 12.10.23

Sleep, sweet, sweet Sleep. It’s glorious. Delicious. Life giving, grounding, nourishing. Except for when it’s not. Or, for when it’s hard to come by. Except for…when your mind is racing, your to-do list is long, when there’s one more task to eek out or e-mail to send, when you’re grieving, transforming, pregnant…when you have a newborn to care for, when little ones are sick, when you’re a parent…in general! Sleep is a particularly challenging topic for me, as I am GUILTY. Guilty …

The Gratitude Edition 12.3.23

I hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday and honored it in a way that felt nourishing for you this year. I missed writing to you last week, but cherished the quiet time and memory making with my loved ones! ❤️ Moving on…I had a beautiful coaching experience with a client this past week as we got to abandon intentions, to let go of goals and instead, to step into celebration and Gratitude. My client had found momentum and progress toward …

Healing & Grief During the Holidays 11.19.23

When I first began planning this week’s newsletter, I felt that Gratitude was the natural topic. As it got closer to writing time, I began to feel as though we’re already inundated with the topic of gratitude as Thanksgiving draws closer. I decided to go in a different, perhaps more meaningful direction (but don’t worry, I WILL circle back with Gratitude at another time).  I landed on Nourishment, which also felt suitable and rich with content.  That is until I stepped back, and really thought deeply …

The Celebration Edition 11.12.23

Maura Shirey childbirth educator seattle

It’s November 11, 12, 2023 and today, in our family, we are focusing on Celebration as we are celebrating Will’s 10th birthday and our 10th Anniversary of Parenthood! These feel like such exquisite milestones. Bodies for Birth was inspired by my pregnancy, labor and postpartum experience as a new mom with Will and so it’s only fitting that we share the celebration with the BfB Community! I remember teaching “Mom & Baby Gym” at the Ballard studio with a sleeping Willie in …