SHOW NOTES: Episode 45
One emotion that is often contested with on the infertility or pregnancy loss journey is Hope.
In today's episode we break hope down and get clear on how to create more of it on your path to motherhood.
To get started in the episode I share how I define hope, as a belief in the possibility of a baby for you in the future. What is awesome about viewing Hope from this lens, we see anyone on the path to motherhood has at least an ounce of hope even if it feels hidden somewhere.
Next we dive into the fact that many women experience Hope Resistance, I know I did. I would think things like, "I don't want to get my hopes up". Our brain does this in a way to protect ourselves. It thinks, hey there could be a bad outcome up here, I better warn you to prepare you. But what I have seen to be true in my story and also so many clients; avoiding hope now only makes the present moment more painful and does nothing to make bad news less painful later. Knowing this has allowed me to drop the Hope resistance, and enjoy each and every moment I get a wave of hope.
Then, once we understand why hope matters and is worth creating on your journey we talk through how to go about creating more. I will walk you through the three foundational steps, to actually create more hope in your journey. This work is what I do with my clients every single day. Make sure you tune into the full episode to learn how.
One of the common times we think about Hope is during the two week wait. If this is a time you seem to struggle with, be sure to download my free Two Week Wait Workbook to help you begin the process of cultivating more hope!
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
- Hope through the infertility journey
- How hope benefits your path to motherhood
- A new way to think about Hope Resistance
- How to Cultivate more Hope
- What Emotional Resilience is
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
- Check out last week's episode with my husband here!
- Possibility Episode
- Foundational Steps to Navigating the Infertility Rollercoaster Episodes: One, Two, Three
- Life is 50:50 Episode
- Get your 2 week wait workbook here: www.sarahbrandell.com/twoweekwait
- Ready for support on your infertility rollercoaster? 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