Work from Scars, Not Wounds
making time to process things makes you better
Humility comes from working on yourself to clear the way in your mind.
Working From Scars, Not WoundsÂ
Your passion led you here to this work: your anger and frustration over the lack of support you received on your own lactation journey, or the intensity of how empowered you felt when you were breastfeeding and feeding your baby your own milk, and maybe even the joy of helping others through your "other" job.
Those intense feelings led you want to become the support for other people that you didn't have. You formed a vision of how you would help, how you would facilitate, how you would advocate for them. You acquired the knowledge you needed to do the work.
But did you process and manage those intense feelings? (In other fields, it’s built in to the training structure, but not in lactation care.)
It's likely that you explored at least some of the lactation events you experienced, applying your newly acquired knowledge to understand it from a different angle.
It can be really challenging, though, to take the time to fully evaluate your story and bring out new meaning and insights.
And it doesn't happen without effort, so even if it's been 20, 30, or 40 years since your own lactation challenges, you can still have open wounds.Â
I want you to know this: there is immense value in stepping back, spending intentional time assessing your own experiences, and thinking about the "soft spots" in your journey. I call them soft spots because they leave you with feelings that can sometimes overwhelm your analytical lactation mind or cause you to work subconsciously to steer your clients in certain directions.
Examining Biases, Embracing Resilience: A Workshop for Lactation Care Providers
Dates: July 20-30, 2023
Where: in your Email Inbox
In this transformative, 10-day email-based workshop, you'll embark on a journey of self-reflection and exploration to uncover and challenge your own beliefs and biases around childbirth and lactation. By understanding these biases head-on, you'll gain the tools and insights needed to provide objective and inclusive care to your clients, ultimately improving their lactation experience as well as your own sense of impact and influence in the world.
Workshop Highlights:
- Thought-provoking exercises and activities to examine your beliefs and biases
- Expert-guided content delivered to your inbox over the course of 10 days
- Practical strategies for implementing bias-free care in your lactation practice
- Tips for preventing burnout and promoting personal growth in your career
- Exclusive access to a supportive community of like-minded lactation care providers
-2 group Q&A sessions on Zoom
Registration Details:
- Standard Registration: $27 (30-page workbook and everything listed above)
- VIP Level Registration: $47 (includes a one-to-one Zoom coaching call after the workshop to support you to apply what you have learned and discuss your next steps)
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your professional journey, gain valuable insights, and improve the quality of infant feeding care you provide to families. Limited spots are available, so secure your place today!
*Worried about losing focus and not being able to complete it in this timeframe? I've got your back. You'll have everything you need to complete it on your own schedule…after all, it's summer and life is happening!
I look forward to embarking on this transformative workshop with you and I’d so love if you would share this post!
Warmest regards,
Christine
Your Lactation Career Coach
Not interested in the workshop but still want to work with me? Here's a link to book a Coaching Call with me.