“…So since facing some of the fear that caused the push/pull with relationships, I've since gone even deeper into the rabbit hole, all the way to past lives. The energetic "tectonic plates" shifted underneath, allowing me for a more firm footing in partnership, which was a necessity for our incoming child…”

“…"People-Pleasing" (or lack thereof as of late) has been a topic of conversation since I've been pregnant. It's an interesting phenomenon for me - what it feels like to be bitchy for a period of time. In a way I think it's good for me. Sound crazy?..”

“…As of late, there's been an outcry from my inner "Wild Child", who keeps dreaming of partying and debauchery and the wild lifestyle she sort of once lived, but not to the level she would've liked…”

“…Babies, cribs, health insurance. Moving in with my boyfriend in a couple of months. The fear of my soul being swallowed by "domestic life" is up and roaring…”

“…in reality everything that has been bubbling up, out and over, all were there to begin with. My "fear themes". Fear of being controlled, and ultimately not having freedom. Fear of monotony. Fear and a boring, stagnant, trapped existence. It's forcing me to feel those feelings, and into a deep fear release…”

“…You'd be amazed at how many friends of mine, in their 30's and even 40's sometimes, where their parents still judge their choice in life (and are vocal about it - "because they care") and try to direct and influence their children's lives based on their own views and beliefs. In this area, my parents have been wildly successful…”

“…It felt like the walls were caving in on me from all angles. All of a sudden I was going to be someone's mom, and practically someone's wife. With no mental prep time, or even a verbal agreement..”

“…Selfish is bad, selfless good, so they say. But one spin of the word "she is "taking time for herself" vs. "she is self-absorbed" mean two opposite things. And it seems, the goal is that we are supposed to shoot for being as selfless as possible…”

“…I felt beaten, like I had been dominated by the energies of these weak spots - brought on by hormones or not. And in the end, I was tired of feeling this way all the time. I was worried about how it would effect the child inside me. So I went with old reliable - the Emergency Road Trip…”