Quadrennium (noun): A specified period of four years This new month marks four years of us trying for a baby. Four trying years. Trying for years. F-O-U-R Y-E-A-R-S 80% of our first TTC lustrum 48 months 208 weeks 1461 days …
Mondays
Blue Monday (noun): A Monday that is depressing or trying especially because of the return to work and routine after a weekend I always struggle with grief-filled Mondays, my counsellor suggested that it was because Summer died on a Monday, but …
Two Steps Forwards
Path (noun): The course or direction in which a person is moving This year I said I wanted to move forward. Given that we are already one-third of the way through this year (seriously, how did that happen?!), now seems …
Head Vs. Heart
Mind over matter (phrase): The use of willpower to overcome problems My Head My Heart It’s time to get over it How? It’s time to move forward How? It’s time to stop thinking about it How? Time. Just give it …
Bothering Sunday
Mother’s Day (event): A celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society From a baby loss perspective, it’s been an overwhelming and eventful March for me, and we’re …
All This Love
Enough (pronoun, determiner): As much or as many as required I wasn’t going to write anything for Valentine’s Day, after all, it’s just a day that draws a line between smug couples and those living their best independent lives (shout …
Ensoulment
Ensoulment (in religion): The moment at which a human being gains a soul I would like to start this blog with a warning: this is a blog which will explore religion, so it may not be to everyone’s liking. If …
Goddamn Feelings
Triggered (adjective, of a response): Caused by a particular action, process, or situation A while ago, I said to a friend “when I started the blog, I thought it was because I was angry, but it’s not anger. It’s something …
Measuring Success
Success (noun): The accomplishment of an aim or purpose I’m getting all caught up in the new year vibe and I’m wondering what a successful year would look like. Obviously the fertility ‘journey’ casts a shadow over every single thing, …