You Can Trust Your Childless Body
How are you feeling in your body right now as you read this?
The answer might be complex and bring up beyond physical feelings.
But, on the other hand, the answer might be that you can't tell.
These are two typical responses that I have felt myself and heard from other childless women.
My journey to childlessness involved multiple miscarriages, unexplained infertility and a chronic illness that led to a hysterectomy. This experience left me disconnected and distrustful of my body. I had the profound sense that it had let me down and that I couldn't count on it. It wasn't, and couldn't, do what I witnessed other women's bodies doing all around me, and I felt less than for it.
It became evident that I needed to heal the relationship with my body in the wake of infertility and childlessness. The first step was to acknowledge this reality, and the second was to be gentle with myself in the process.
To survive endless doctors appointments, tests and treatments where I wasn't given emotional support, disassociating became my default mode. This served me well at the time, but I realized that I had become stuck in disassociation mode when it came to my body and needed to mend that relationship.
In my new guide, I am honoured to share what I learned about moving from that place of disassociation into a fully embodied life.
May these suggestions serve you well on this journey to reclaiming your body and your life.
