The Gift of Labor

There is a stillness and quietness about labor that I have such an appreciation for. Amidst all the noise of the world, laboring slows down time, carves out an alternate reality and creates a space for respite despite pain and intuition despite uncertainty. It forces us into the shadows of ourselves and unlocks powers that we never knew existed. It is God’s work, it’s goddess work, it takes patience and steadfastness. It’s life force energy, the highest form of creativity. A wonderfully complex gift entrusted to women…an honor to attend as a birthkeeper, a birthday specialist, an RN, a doula, a healer, a mother and a woman. Coupled with knowledge and intention, birthing can change the narratives of lineages and course correct years of generational trauma. A wonderfully complex gift entrusted to birth workers.