SHOW NOTES: Episode 13
Hello and welcome to episode 13 of The Path to Motherhood Podcast! 2022 is coming to a close and we are coming up on 2023. I know with the holidays and this time of year, as well as other parts of the year, there can be hard days that come up. So today, I want to talk to you about those hard days. I’m talking about those days where it feels impossible to think positive. These days can feel like dread, disappointment, and frustration. We all have these hard days. I want to remind you that it is okay to feel negative emotion. When I’m talking to you guys about this - I find that the most common thing that happens is you start to judge yourself and thinking, “Oh I should be more positive. I shouldn’t be thinking this way.” I think our brain starts to think that if you judge yourself for being negative, then you will magically start being positive. The truth is - it doesn’t work that way. Instead, it creates guilt and shame about where you are. Rather than judging yourself, I want you to try to get comfortable in the uncomfortable. It is okay to not be in the 100% positive energy all of the time. You shouldn’t avoid feeling how you are feeling.
So next time you are having a hard day, no matter where you are in this process, I want you to pause, check in, allow that negative energy to happen, and then see what happens for you. If you need extra support with this and some mediations from my two week wait workbook, check them out here. You can use these even if you aren’t currently in a two week wait. If you want to talk through this more and figure out if coaching with me is right for you, book a call HERE and let’s chat!
I really hoped this episode helped you and I’d love to hear from you if something resonated with you. Reach out to me on Instagram: @SarahBrandell and let’s talk more!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
- Dealing with negative pregnancy tests and bad news
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
- Check out the episode about navigating negative emotions while TTC HERE!
- Check out the episode about TTC during the holidays HERE!
- Get your 2 week wait workbook here: www.sarahbrandell.com/twoweekwait
- Interested in getting some coaching while you are on this path? Sign up for a consult call here: www.sarahbrandell.com/apply
MORE ABOUT THE PATH TO MOTHERHOOD PODCAST:
Welcome to The Path to Motherhood Podcast. I’m your host Sarah Brandell and I’m a fertility life coach, wife, and a mother on a mission to help you manage your mind and emotions around fertility and trying to conceive. I know where you are because I’ve been there. I have been through the long journey to motherhood, the waiting, the appointments, the testing, the unanswered questions, the medications, the shots and I am ready to help.
This podcast is for you if you are ready to learn how to navigate your path to motherhood authentically while honoring the emotions but also cultivating some hope. Join us each Monday as we walk through how to use the power of coaching to not only feel better along the way but also feel like you have an identity out of just trying to conceive.
Connect with me on @SarahBrandell on Instagram!
Download your free 2 week wait workbook here: www.sarahbrandell.com/twoweekwait
Ready for one on one coaching? Schedule a free consult call here: www.sarahbrandell.com/apply