REFLECTIONS FROM LAUREN HOWE
The Soft Ground
Here I write about somatic therapy, body-led meditation, nervous system awareness, life transitions and our relationship with the natural world, exploring what can become possible when we begin listening to the body rather than always trying to think our way forward. Explore the writing ↓
How to Cope with Uncertainty in Life: A Somatic Approach for Women
Uncertainty can feel exhausting in the body. Explore a somatic approach for women navigating fertility challenges, IVF, motherhood, grief, identity shifts and life transitions.
IVF can be an unspoken trauma, even when it brings a baby
IVF can leave a nervous system imprint that doesn’t disappear once you become a mum. This personal reflection explores powerlessness, grief, medical mistreatment, and the pressure to be “only grateful”, and why so many mothers carry IVF into postpartum in ways that are rarely spoken about.