Surrender: The Power of Words of Affirmation
“Soften”
“Open”
“Release”
“Allow”
“Breathe”
“Lean in”
“Melt”
“Ground”
Diving into potent cue words I often find myself using while in the presence of a laboring woman.
Pulling out words like cards in a deck to see what slips into her mind allowing her to surrender to her contractions. Words can be an anchor through each rise of a contraction, gently reminding a birthing person to move forward rather than slip away from the pain of her labor, allowing her baby’s descent.
Do you remember a word or affirmation that provided strength in your labor?
