SHOW NOTES: Episode 36

Today’s topic has been heavy on my heart, but in a good way. I am sharing what I believe is the one key skill that you can develop to get through and survive the waiting. It is one that's going to make a really big impact for those of you that apply this idea to your infertility journey.

I am so excited and proud and honestly amazed about the changes I've been noticing in my own journey recently, and I want to share those to help you fast forward your growth to get to a place that's taken me years to get to. One of the most common questions I am asked is, how do I survive the wait? This topic is an area of infertility and pregnancy loss that I get asked about constantly. 

For the longest time, I didn’t have a real clear cut response for any of you because I was also in the waiting. I remember being so frustrated when my next transfer was scheduled 2 months away and thinking how unfair it was that I had to wait that long. It was miserable and it was painful. I was so frustrated with the fact that I had to deal with the waiting and not be doing everything on my own timeline. A lot of times we are frustrated because we feel like we are losing days and weeks and months and years that we want to have in the future. What I find myself doing in these moments, is really trying my best to find ways to reconnect to my body and be present with those emotions. I don’t argue with them. I let those emotions in and sit with them and intentionally process them. For some of us, that's crying, it’s movement through walking or dancing, or it’s through writing. If you are able to practice this one skill, you’re waiting along the way is going to be totally different and it opens up so much more room for other emotions. You will be more present in your life and you will have so much more joy because you were able to fully process a lot of negative emotion and release it and find joy in things that are not related to conceiving. 

This skill takes practice. Truthfully, you will get to a place where you will be amazed by how much more pleasant your journey is. If we process that frustration and we allow it to be there, we open up the capacity to be present and enjoy right now in this moment.

I truly believe in the power of this process. This is something I'm able to help you with. I work with each and every one of my clients to teach them the skill of being connected to their body and processing their emotions. I can promise you that it will transform your experience of your fertility journey. If this is something that's been on your mind but you just aren’t quite sure how, please reach out for a free call and let's get you on the schedule.

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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:

• How to survive the waiting in your infertility journey

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

• Check out last week's episode 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