I’m Mel
Fertility coach, mentor and stress relief expert for women seeking holistic expertise to support their fertility journeys.
You might think that because I’m an expert, I’ve always been this way. In fact the opposite is true. I can write about it precisely because I sucked at it. I battled. I struggled. My life was in turmoil. I knew I needed to learn how to soften, be receptive and find calm, but I didn’t know how.
Over the past decade, during my own difficult fertility journey and having worked with hundreds of other women, I’ve learnt how.
In this blog I’m going to share with you the practical tools that I’ve learnt.
If you’d like to work with me, please contact me
From stressed to calm…fast: The simple power of belly breathing
TTC: How do you manage stress as you TTC? We all have different ways to cope with what we're going through. Some of us get out in nature - we swim in the sea, go for long beach walks, camp under the stars. Others read, journal, knit or bake. My girlfriend who's been...
I’m Mel
From stressed to calm…fast: The simple power of belly breathing
TTC: How do you manage stress as you TTC? We all have different ways to cope with what we're going through. Some of us get out in nature - we swim in the sea, go for long beach walks, camp under the stars. Others read, journal, knit or bake. My girlfriend who's been...
Fertility coach, mentor and stress relief expert for women seeking holistic expertise to support their fertility journeys.
You might think that because I’m an expert, I’ve always been this way. In fact the opposite is true. I can write about it precisely because I sucked at it. I battled. I struggled. My life was in turmoil. I knew I needed to learn how to soften, be receptive and find calm, but I didn’t know how.
Over the past decade, during my own difficult fertility journey and having worked with hundreds of other women, I’ve learnt how.
In this blog I’m going to share with you the practical tools that I’ve learnt.
If you’d like to work with me, please contact me
TTC: Forgive and forget… Is it possible?
TTC: Is it really possible to forgive and forget? Forgiveness is hard, and it happens at a different pace for everyone. It takes space and time to process what you've gone through and that takes patience and commitment. I like to think about forgiveness in 3 ways:...
TTC: Letting go of people who aren’t supporting you
Do you have a good support system as you ttc? Some of you are lucky to have supportive friends, partners and family, but some do not. If you feel frustrated by the lack of support know that you are not alone. Sometimes those who are closest to you like parents, in...
TTC: How to let go of anger by being mindful
TTC: Anger. Feeling angry. Having angry thoughts. Hating what you're going through and who you think you've become. If you're on a ttc journey it is very likely that you will have come up against anger. I have. For me it appeared after shock and before sadness and I...
TTC: Getting Grief Right
TTC: Grief. Such a common emotion as you ttc* and one that is hardly talked about. Grief each month when you know it hasn't worked. Grief for a miscarriage. Grief for a different kind of life than we imagined for ourselves. Living with the fear and sadness that...
TTC: My top Yoga for Fertility stress relief pose
TTC: If you only have time to do one yoga pose in your day - try Viparita Karani (legs-up-the-wall pose). It's the queen of fertility yoga poses, and anyone can practice it (partner's too). The real power of this pose, and why for me it’s the ultimate letting-go pose,...
TTC: A simple breathing tool to release blame
TTC: Blame is such a corrosive emotion. We all feel it yet we rarely talk about it. As a result it sits within us, heavy, tight and hot - and often we find it hard to shift. For many of us it is part and parcel of a ttc journey. If you blame yourself for your...
TTC: How to manage difficult mothers
TTC: Let's talk about how to manage difficult mothers as you ttc*. Time and again I hear stories of anguish and heartache due to disappointing behaviour from the one person you need support from the most, your mother. Mother and daughter relationships can be fraught,...
TTC: Why writing down the kind words you’d like to hear is a powerful practice
TTC: I saw this lovely post on my insta feed this week, about writing down the kinds words you'd like to hear on your fertility journey. (See pic above). So many of us resonated with it. And no wonder. It really struck me that so often we don't focus on the things we...
TTC: What do you pay attention to? Moving from fear to freedom
TTC: Being aware of how you pay attention is a powerful practice. It can be a shock to realise how much your 'take' on situations can affect your reality. When we're having a hard time, we often start to identify with the struggle. For example: 'This situation isn't...