On my walk this morning, I was greeted by a German Shepherd careering downhill towards me.

A quick glance noted soft eyes and a wagging tail. This beautiful beast changed direction and followed me back uphill.

I surmised that she was lost and took it upon myself to see if I could locate an owner.

After an hour of delightful meanderings along roads and byroads, I came to the conclusion that it was time for me to return home. I just hoped that we would meet somebody who knew my canine companion.

Soon after, a woman stopped in a car to inform me that ‘Pupi ’has a reputation for following strangers and is well used to finding her own way home.

There are two lessons in this story:

(1) Often we assume others need our help and they absolutely do not!

(2) If we insist on taking responsibility, be sure to enjoy the scenery. In this way, when we discover that we are surplus to requirements we can still feel good about the journey.

When experiencing challenges in fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding and relationship it can be very useful to ask: ‘What do I feel so responsible for?’, ‘Am I really responsible for this?’ and ’Can I let it go?’.

You can redirect this energy into creating time and space for you… and setting yourself up for success in fertility, pregnancy, relationship, birth and breastfeeding.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Deirdre@magicalbeginningsforbaby.com