My secret to staying calm and strong after 5 years of IVF

My secret to staying calm and strong after 5 years of IVF

I get this question every time I meet someone new in the IVF community and they heard my story. Like how do I stay strong ? How do I keep going? How do I keep on doing the things I do?

in my post today, I'll share the not-so-secret secret that has helped through the emotional struggles, the sadness, the loss that this fertility journey brings, and I hope it will bring you some light and peace.

Why Being Gentle With Yourself Matters

Why Being Gentle With Yourself Matters

Being gentle was an important lesson I learnt during my IVF journey, which is so needed in all aspects of my life. When I added "gentleness" into my way of being, it becomes easier to forgive myself, to accept things and to surrender things I can't control, feelings and thoughts that I don't need - to give it up to the universe, so I can get to trust myself more and a create a life of joy, love and abundance. 

5 Meditation Myths that Could be Holding Back Your Practice

5 Meditation Myths that Could be Holding Back Your Practice

In this blog post, we'll explore debunk these 5 objections/myths to meditation, my why, why meditation is essential to improve success in IVF and offer tips on how you can start meditating.

Mother's Day Is Hard, but You’ve already done The Hard Stuff

Mother's Day Is Hard, but You’ve already done The Hard Stuff

If you are struggling this Mother’s Day, I want to tell you that you are not alone and that you can do TODAY! This is a list of the many difficult, amazing , wonderfully brave things we have done on our fertility journey. We did all that. We did all the hard stuff. Mother's Day - pfft! We got this!!

When Did You Stop Comforting Yourself? (Did You Ever Start?)

When Did You Stop Comforting Yourself? (Did You Ever Start?)

My latest blog post has more questions then there are answers. It's one of those days, where a thought stumped me - and in this case it's the word "comfort."

I wondered if in my own way, if I had comforted myself?

So in this post, I explore the idea of Comfort and the need to comfort ourselves.

So if you wish to be in inquiry and if you resonate with this definition of Inquiry offered by my yoga teacher, Baron Baptiste -” Inquiry gives access to discovery and new possibilities”, read on!

A Love Letter to Myself Before Infertility

A Love Letter to Myself Before Infertility

In this post, you will get to read a love letter I wrote to my 40 yo self - who just got married and contemplating IVF. This is inspired by #IDIDNTKNOW project spearheaded by Fertility Support SG (FSS) in support of the National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) 2023.

How to Include Yoga into your Self Care Routine if You are Trying To Conceive - It's Not What You think

How to Include Yoga into your Self Care Routine if You are Trying To Conceive - It's Not What You think

So you heard that Yoga is a kind of exercise that can help in improving fertility.

And you read about it.

But you never took action or you just tried one class or you’re just too busy.

Does that sound familiar?

In this post, I share 7 Mindset Shifts that was a game changer to the way I practice my yoga today, and how I managed to include it as part of my self-care when I was on IVF journey, with the little time that I have! I also have a actionable tip on how you can start yoga NOW.

How Yoga Can Help with Endometriosis

How Yoga Can Help with Endometriosis

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  • 5 Benefits of doing yoga for managing endometriosis symptoms

  • Holistc ways to cope with Endometrosis

  • Include Yoga as your non-negotiable Self care Ritual