Learning in the In-Between Moments

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 backseat. This is where I am – studying where I can, mothering where I am, and making space for the moments that keep our family grounded.

Honestly this is part of why I chose a self-paced midwifery program. I wanted room to grow in this work without losing the traditions that matter to our family. Because the truth is, midwifery won’t always make space for slow afternoons in the mountains or this kind of family time. I’m preparing for a season that will shift our rhythms, stretch our schedules, and ask more of all of us.

But right now, in this window before my apprenticeship begins, I have margin.
I have space. And I’m grateful for it.

I’m grateful for studying on the drive up the mountain. I’m grateful for the afternoon of being able to be present. I’m grateful for the ways our life still holds both. Because midwifery is a calling that sits inside my whole life, not outside of it.

So for now, I’m holding both:
A little studying.
A little Christmas.
And the grounding gift of still being able to show up fully for the moments that matter.