It's almost baby month!

You may have noticed things have been a bit quiet around here lately...

If you've been part of our subscription list or follow us on social media, you may have noticed that you weren't hearing much from us throughout the month of July. If there is one goal I had when creating Healthy Foundations, it was to teach women how to honor their cycles and embrace their feminine energy that so often gets overruled by the fast pace and production mindset of our society. When I talk about honoring our cycles, I'm not just talking about the menstrual cycle but all the cycles women go through throughout their lives from the menstrual cycle, creative cycles, menopause, the cycle of pregnancy and everything in-between. With my current pregnancy, I knew from the beginning that it was important to me to practice what I preach. After all, if I want our culture to respect and even celebrate womanhood, I needed to do that myself by tuning in and listening to what it was I was needing mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually all throughout my pregnancy. What I found was that throughout the three trimesters of my pregnancy, I had the capacity to express and embrace different aspects of myself and my personality. For example, my second trimester I was full of creative energy, even outgoing energy (which if you know me, is not something that I typically have too much of). I felt really good, energized and wanted to be out in community whether that was through educating and interacting with my Healthy Foundations community or being social in other ways. Around 30 weeks, just into my third trimester, I felt a big shift in energy. Physically and spiritually, I was being begged to slow down and really begin to surrender to a slower pace, or a more feminine energy. This wasn't an easy acceptance at first. I rebelled and pushed harder. Before I knew it, I felt overwhelmed and even depressed day after day. So knowing what advice I would give a client, friend or my sister, I surrendered and gave myself what I needed even if it meant letting go of business or personal goals I had wanted to accomplish before welcoming this little baby into the world. And as soon as I surrendered, a wave of peace and groundedness washed over me. I no longer felt depressed and everyday life became easier to manage. I even began enjoying my pregnancy again, something I thought was off the table for the rest of the time. And that leads us to July and the impromptu social media break Healthy Foundations took. I didn't have the energy to create content or allow the many different energies, interactions and opinions that social media comes with. So I surrendered to that. I released the pressure to constantly put out content or interact and I instead spent my time focusing my energy on my current clients and getting them where they needed to be before my maternity leave. I also spent much of my time going inward, walking in nature and dreaming up what I want Healthy Foundations to be as I welcome this next chapter with Baby Edwards #2. As with any experience in life, this pregnancy has been a teacher of mine. Much of the lessons will stick with me for years to come and hopefully continue to allow me to come back to peace and presence even when I have to make choices that don't feel like the best choice through a logical or business lens. And just like with every break I give myself, I already feel like I'm bursting at the seams with new ideas and goals for Healthy Foundations this fall and winter. So be prepared for many opportunities to interact with us later on this year after my maternity leave! I so look forward to bringing much more content, education and connecting with this growing community. Until then, take care of yourself. -Bri