amyobrienJun 23, 20192 minI don't want an Apology [A Call to Take Up Space]We are always apologising for ourselves. For our human-ness. I see it in the clinic every day and I've done it myself too. But I have som...
amyobrienJun 17, 20194 minGrasping for WellnessHow do you feel about the word Wellness? Honestly. How does Wellness make you feel? The word 'wellness' for me brings an instant recoil. ...
amyobrienMay 20, 20193 minBelieve HerAs a society, when a woman speaks her needs, we just don't listen. Instead we encourage her to push through. To stick to deadlines and pi...
amyobrienMay 14, 20192 minWords and Healing: The Power of a Sentence CraftedI read something this morning that completely and wholly articulated a feeling I had been unable to name for a long time. It was a breath...
amyobrienApr 30, 20191 minSeasonal Living: A Love Letter to AutumnLiving in line with the seasons is an approach that flies under the radar when it comes to caring for our health. But it is too important...
amyobrienApr 28, 20191 minAnxiety : A LessonI grapple with anxiety. It is a foe and a friend. Sometimes it stops me from being in the present moment. Other times it is the very reas...
amyobrienMar 19, 20191 minWe Are The Goddess RisingI penned an Ode to International Womens Day recently. It haunts me in the best kind of way. So I want to share it with you here. Try sile...
amyobrienDec 16, 20182 minMeeting Power and GraceI met Power first. At least I thought. I controlled every thing. Held firm. Aimed for perfection. Inflexible and stubborn. High distincti...
amyobrienNov 23, 20182 minMy friend Overwhelm : Rewriting a familiar narrativeI've been dancing with a flighty feeling of overwhelm. Each cell of my body like its own untethered helium balloon. Suddenly, it feels th...
amyobrienNov 22, 20183 minHow to be present with a woman breastfeeding in publicI didn't know how to show up for a woman that was breastfeeding in public before I had kids. I was so uncertain of what I could offer as ...
amyobrienNov 21, 20182 minYou've got a lot on your plate. Read this. Please.I learnt this lesson from motherhood. But it's something I'll keep remembering forever. This applies to every person who has a lot on the...
amyobrienNov 5, 20182 minShitty Days are Progress DaysShitty days, or shitty hours in otherwise unremarkable days, get a bad rap. Understandably. They're pretty tough places in be in. But shi...
amyobrienNov 1, 20184 minWhen does a perfectionist decide to have babies?After hundreds of conversations in my clinic on this very topic I'm keen to normalise the experience of indecision around conception. And...