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Biofeedback and Meditation: Training Your Nervous System to Calm Anxiety

Biofeedback and meditation might seem worlds apart, but together they offer a powerful toolkit for managing anxiety. By learning to interpret your body’s signals and cultivating mindful presence, you can train your nervous system to return to calm more quickly—and with greater confidence.

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Three Paths to Ease Anxiety: Connection, Chemistry, and Contemplation

Anxiety can feel overwhelming, but there are grounded ways to ease its grip. This post explores three essential pathways—relationships, medication, and meditation—that offer unique forms of relief. Whether through the calming presence of others, biochemical support, or inner reflection, each path provides a way back to steadiness.

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Book Reflection - Engendering Motherhood by Martha McMahon

Motherhood is more than a role—it’s a profound transformation of identity. Sociologist Martha McMahon’s concept of Engendering Motherhood reveals how becoming a mother reshapes women’s sense of self, expands their moral consciousness, and reorients them toward deeper relationality. This post explores the psychological and spiritual dimensions of maternal becoming, inviting us to see caregiving not as a detour from identity, but as a path to its expansion.

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What to Bring a New Mom

Welcoming a new life into the world is a deeply transformative experience, not just for the baby but for the mother as well. Motherhood is a profound journey, filled with both challenges and moments of beauty. When visiting a new mom, your gift can be more than just practical—it can honor her journey and bring comfort to her space. Here are some meaningful and thoughtful gift ideas for the new mom that support her recovery and replenishment after birth.

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Powerful Postpartum - the spirituality of early motherhood

Exploring “Powerful Postpartum”: A Spiritual Journey Through Motherhood

Motherhood is often described as one of life’s most transformative experiences, yet the sheer magnitude of its emotional, physical, and spiritual impact is seldom fully appreciated until lived. Books like Powerful Postpartum by Kelly Van Zandt delve deeply into this profound period, reframing postpartum and motherhood as an unparalleled opportunity for spiritual growth and self-discovery.

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All the Wicked Buzz Has Me Soulfully Protective of The Wizard of Oz

In spirituality, stories often serve as allegorical tools to convey messages in an exoteric (outward focused) manner that is accessible and appealing to a broad audience. We connect so deeply with these stories because they point to the esoteric (inward focused) mystical knowledge of the soul’s journey. In the Wizard of Oz, beneath the charming narrative and colorful characters lives the universal story of the soul’s quest for enlightenment, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening.

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The Primal Period

New mothers learn about the Primal Period - the time between conception and first birthday that optimize health.

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