I’ve been rather quiet on the blog front in recent months, as I’ve been studying since September. I’m doing an access course with Derby College so that I can start a midwifery degree this autumn. Midwifery feels like a cumulation of my career so far, in that I can pull from all the skills I’ve acquired as a massage therapist, volunteer breastfeeding supporter and care support worker. I’m looking forward to drawing on these experiences so that I can empower and hold space for women at a transformational time of their lives.
The first term of the access course has been tough. I’m a distance learner, so all the lectures are online, and finding my way around the software was the first challenge. Once I’d got the hang of that, getting into the flow of writing academically, learning how to correctly reference sources and going into enough depth to ensure I get the required grades has been an arduous task. I’m happy to say that I’m on target and I now know where the bullseye is. Although at times it’s turned me into a horrible person to be around!
So although I have a long list of blog posts that I would like to write about, it’s going to be a few more months (probably summer) before I have the headspace to put something down on paper. Or online, as the case may be. I still love my massage therapy work, and will always have time and space for aromatherapy, reflexology, Ayurvedic yoga massage, the list goes on. I’d like to do more with the Ayurvedic Yoga massage, including learning how it can be used in pregnancy, and I’ve been hankering after buying a tuning fork or two since my friend Emily reminded me of their healing power a year or so ago. That’s a whole other avenue to explore…
So much to learn, good job I love it!
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