A Student Midwife's Journal
Category: Messy Middle
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I didn’t realize how much school was offsetting the weight of (waves hands wildly) *all the things* until I paused for the holidays. The break was intentional. I love Christmas and really wanted time to enjoy family, reset a little, and prepare for the upcoming year. Sounds great, right? What I didn’t anticipate was how much…
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A little studying.A little Christmas.Growing in this work without losing our rhythms. That’s what this past weekend looked like. We drove up to the mountains to pick out our Christmas tree, a tradition that kicks off the holidays season in our home. Midwifery school podcast in my ear, tunes on the radio, kids in the…
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When people hear “self-paced program” it can sound freeing, and in many ways it is, but for me that freedom only works with some structure. There’s no cohort I can lean into or daily classes to anchor my schedule. It’s just me, my life, and the discipline this season asks of me. And….my life is…