Emspomporium

1st holiday with Reuben, visiting my favourite place (the sea), spending time with family, doggies, & finally finally finally feeling like I can read again after no attention span postpartum.

Deep dive into 2016, and all these fresh faced beauties. Gosh. 10 years! Where'd it go?!

Another little list, of services and people that have helped me, through pregnancy, postpartum, and life before. Again, sharing this post in case these contacts can help.


1) - You are brilliant. Thank you.

2) - Tessa, thank you for your guidance. Hypnobirthing and yoga. Amazing.

3) The Positive Birth Book. This really helped me with my birth preferences.

4) Birth Box by - amazing guidance, beautiful meditations.

5) - Thank you for everything. You were a shining light, and gave us so much invaluable support before birth, and in those early PP days.

A little list of my top 5 services/people that have really helped me these last chaotically beautiful 5 months.

Thought I would share, just in case this can help others.

1) Doula support - The wisdom, practical support, guidance and love of who has helped me in so many ways.

2) Mizan Therapy - We are early in our journey, but - You have helped me so much already, & I am so grateful.

3) Physio (New Mum MOT) with Louise

4) Starting to rebuild strength & fitness with the amazing, fun, knowledgeable & kind

5) Yoga Nidra - - This might be why I was called to do my adult yoga training with you. 20 minutes of yoga nidra = 2 hours of rest. So powerful. Insight Timer saving me.

Then... Of course, family, friends, my friend-family, my George, my Reuben.

2026.
This year we learn to walk; talk; eat; sing; dance.

This year I will soften. Soften to my forever changed postpartum body.
Tiger stripe adorned.
A home that had to grow, to nurture, to nourish.

This year I will heal. Trauma. Postpartum pain. Love. Softness. Light.

This year I will lean, let in the support. Allow my heart to take the love from my village, friends, family, support.

This year I will love, radically. Without boundaries, without measure.

Happy New Dawn, may this year bring you light amongst the dark. 💖

November! 3-4 months & 39 years old.

& October fell with frosty morns, leafy days & magical sunsets 🌇 ✨️ 💖

A very special evening reading as part of Light Night Leeds.

I felt very proud to be there with & baby Reu.
My task was to be an installation; reading aloud as people passed through. I even fed, shushed & rocked Reu during my set.

This is motherhood - feeling powerful, strong and arty 🌟

Thank you for the invite and the armchair

September 🍂🍁

The month we gained some more confidence & independence
Endless joy.
9 weeks of learning, growing & loving beyond compare.
The world is wide, wild & waiting.

August Diaries 🥰😴👶

Hello World 🌎 💙

For the love of crochet!
It's been a while since I've had a burst of crafting inspo. I've loved the last couple of weeks of lazy morning crafting and resting.

Not sure what to make next 🥰