The Green Parent
Raising kids with conscience
26 Nov 2010
Space for Sanctuary
Pregnancy is a time of such intense changes that it can help to have a safe space to which you can retreat to process your thoughts and dreams. Here are some ideas.
Fertility counsellor, Riet Van Rooij suggests creating a sanctuary in your home. “Choose a spot that suits you. You could arrange a corner where you display objects that move you. This becomes a kind of altar. Arranging and maintaining such a spot is in itself already an activity in which you are granting yourself the time and peace to dwell, in a positive way, on yourself and your pregnancy.” Some suggestions of objects that you might like to place on your altar include: feathers, crystals such as rose quartz or blue lace agate, a journal in which you record your emotions and dreams around pregnancy, art depicting mothers and children, statues and fresh flowers.
Melissa Corkhill is the editor of The Green Parent magazine, mother of two and author of the book Green Parenting
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