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A review by awortiz
Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy by the Authors of the First Forty Days by Marisa Belger, Amely Greeven, Heng Ou
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
A wonderfully meditative preconception guide that offers eastern and holistic wisdom and spiritual guidance on the journey towards motherhood.
In reading this book, I couldn't help but to feel the generations of women walking alongside me lending their strength on a journey only women can take. Weaving together the guidance of a variety of wise ones, Awakening Fertility connects the dots between numerous holistic philosophies from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Ayurveda. As someone who doesn’t have this type of motherly guidance in her life, it was gratifying and emotional to open myself up to receive the wisdom that other women and my ancestors can share, and to feel their spiritual support. The wisdom from the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers brought a flood of tears to my eyes. "A breeze is stirring. Feel the sun on your wings”
Beyond just preparing for motherhood, this book is a contemplation of womanhood, of looking deeper within and building a strong relationship with ourselves - of embracing our cyclical natures and the ebbs and flows of our lives. It’s a reminder to slow down and to truly listen and take care of ourselves.
My only critique is that I would have loved a deeper explanation of the recipes included, with additional information about why certain ingredients are included as well as suitable substitutions for people with different dietary preferences.
As someone who isn’t actively trying to have a baby, but who is starting to contemplate the idea - this book is exactly what I needed.
In reading this book, I couldn't help but to feel the generations of women walking alongside me lending their strength on a journey only women can take. Weaving together the guidance of a variety of wise ones, Awakening Fertility connects the dots between numerous holistic philosophies from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Ayurveda. As someone who doesn’t have this type of motherly guidance in her life, it was gratifying and emotional to open myself up to receive the wisdom that other women and my ancestors can share, and to feel their spiritual support. The wisdom from the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers brought a flood of tears to my eyes. "A breeze is stirring. Feel the sun on your wings”
Beyond just preparing for motherhood, this book is a contemplation of womanhood, of looking deeper within and building a strong relationship with ourselves - of embracing our cyclical natures and the ebbs and flows of our lives. It’s a reminder to slow down and to truly listen and take care of ourselves.
My only critique is that I would have loved a deeper explanation of the recipes included, with additional information about why certain ingredients are included as well as suitable substitutions for people with different dietary preferences.
As someone who isn’t actively trying to have a baby, but who is starting to contemplate the idea - this book is exactly what I needed.