My PPD story
Baby #3 and Move
Today is move day. I can’t believe I’m typing this although the bulk of the work is done. Richard prepped it all so well this will probably be an easy grab and go job. I am 31 weeks pregnant. All has gone rather smoothly with this pregnancy in terms of the main exams we’ve done…
1, 2, 3, boom!
There is a big something I’ve been waiting to share until I felt ready. Late last year I found out we were expecting our third little miracle. I am about 22 weeks pregnant. The first trimester was harsh on me physically. I felt a lot of nausea and was extra tired. I continue to be…
Interview with Samanta Souza | Mom, Yogi & Podcaster
*This interview happened on October 16, 2022 Please share a bit about your background.I was born in São Paulo. The life I am living with my girls and husband is very different from the life I grew up living. My parents barely had money to spare. I remember being around 7 years old and my…
New Year, New habits
Towards the end of last year, I felt very overwhelmed at one point. My son got sick and had to stay home for a week and it brought me to a hard stop work wise and workout wise. It took me to pause and prioritize what I really wanted to be focusing my energy on.…
10 Breathwork Takeaways
Last October, I participated in an online live event with Gabor Maté about his recently launched book with his son Daniel Maté The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture, which I have not yet read to its entirety. At the end of the live, there was a session with a…
Interview with Carolina | Mother, Wife & Executive
Miami, Florida | October 19, 2022 Please share a bit about your background. I am Brazilian. My father is Brazilian and my mom is Argentinean. I was raised in Brazil and moved to Switzerland to study hotel management for college. I spent 4.5 yrs there and after that went to work for a cruise line and…
Happy 2023!
Happy New Year!!! I’ve been debating what to write in this first post this year and a friend gave me this simple and great idea. I think it’s great timing to stop and thank all of you for joining me on this ride! There have been about 5k of you so far and I’m humbled…
10 Takeaways from 2022
It’s been a while since I last posted here and a lot has been going on. I got stuck with my writing again. Part of it comes from unrealistic expectations I had set around the last phase of the book and once I realized those weren’t going to happen, I decided to pause the book…
Neurologist & Functional Dr Updates
A few months ago, I was struggling with migraines that took me back to the acupuncture specialist that treats me. My psychiatrist and therapist recommended I see a neurologist to make sure it wasn’t anything physically serious. I finally spoke to her this week. She is a neighbor of my parents and works at one…
Learning Through Teaching Yoga
A few months ago, I was asked to teach kids yoga at a school. I doubted the offer for a few weeks as I was going through another depressive episode and any type of decision of this kind overwhelms me. I received my 200 hour YTT (Yoga Teacher Training) certificate in early 2017, after practicing…
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