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No Problem! The Upside of Saying No. (Book Review)

March 5, 2014 by heatherss 18 Comments

I'm jist a girl who cain't say no, I'm in a turrible fix  I always say "come on, le's go" Jist when I orta say nix!   This song, sung by the character Ado Annie Carnes in the musical Oklahoma, seems to capture how hard it is to say "No." In this case, she has a problem saying no to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: books, child development, EFT, mind and body, Self Help, self-help

How My Infertility Empowered Me

January 11, 2014 by heatherss 6 Comments

Infertility can make a person feel profoundly weak and powerless in the face of repeated failures, the passing years and a loss of hope for the child you so long for. Some of the events that can feel like a shot to the gut include your period arriving again, or the announcement of a pregnancy as you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fertility, infertility awareness, Parenting after infertility, Self help, self-help, Tips for Survival

Grateful for 2013: Blog Stats, Resolutions & Self Improvement Gifts Giveaway

January 2, 2014 by heatherss 11 Comments

I woke up yesterday morning, the first day of 2014, feeling very grateful. My husband breathing beside me, my dog hogging the bottom of the bed, and my little Nicky. Really, I have everything I need. And I'm so grateful. Nevertheless I think it does help to look back (and forward) and take stock … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bloggers, self-help

Living in the moment

February 13, 2013 by heatherss 2 Comments

I am enjoying and appreciating seeing life from a baby's point of view. There is wonder in every little thing. There is joy in exploring any object. Everything must be explored with all the senses, and if this is not possible, much dismay ensues. Ok, I’m not enjoying the tantrums when he drops his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 6-12 months, baby, self-help, Solids

New Year, New Baby?

January 28, 2012 by heatherss 6 Comments

I’ve just read that 2012, the year of the dragon, is the ideal time to have a baby. Those born in this year are supposedly "the strongest, smartest and luckiest" - well that’s according to this article. Personally any year is good for me! Just to have a baby is a miracle in itself.  But if you take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EFT, Fertility, fertility product, self-help Tagged With: EFT, new year new baby, sarah holland, year of the dragon good to have baby

Infertility’s Survivor Guilt

December 16, 2011 by heatherss 25 Comments

Hello bleeps. According to Wikipedia: Survivor, survivor's, or survivor’s guilt or syndrome is a mental condition that occurs when a person perceives themselves to have done wrong by surviving a traumatic event when others did not. It may be found among survivors of combat, natural disasters, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bloggers, Dealing with Emotions, EFT, Fertility, fertility product, LOA, mind and body, Parenting after infertility, self-help Tagged With: infertility, survivor guilt

Attention Seeking Seals and Lonely Penguins / My blog picture

March 19, 2011 by heatherss 7 Comments

Hello bleeps! How are things with you? It’s been an up and down week. Up: good news: Mommy in Waiting has a positive outcome for her 4th IVF! Go and congratulate her!! Down: my dear friend from varsity got a BFN for her first IVF. She has now moved on to FET. Please send her your most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fertility, Fertility Summit, self-help, Tips for Survival Tagged With: airport, dairy farm, fertility, game drive, infertility, IVF, soccer city, what my blog picture means

From Muddle to Meaning

March 6, 2011 by heatherss 2 Comments

Hello bleeps! How are you all doing? I went to a very interesting workshop yesterday on Techniques at the Counselling House at church (where I do the play therapy, uh, correction, not doing it at the moment due to work overload). We had to do various activities which would reveal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: de-stress, Fertility, play therapy, Self help, Self help, self-help Tagged With: de-stressing activities, finding meaning in the muddle, infertility, lemonade and lemons, play therapy

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