Gabrielle Gassin
A mother’s musings on life
Category: Health
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He’s nervous Stops his car in the middle of the road Where do I go for the Breath Work? Park your car and I’ll lead the way He’s surprised at the tone of voice Kindness – an unusual response. Am I the first to arrive? His concerns of such things make obvious his hesitations, His…
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This night’s rest Has not been clean This body unquiet Within the covers And so without Freshness, the mind is laden Its slate unwashed It seems, With the accumulation Of yesterday’s words Presented once more Upon waking A bowl though washed Remnants remain And it feels that way; Still soiled Needing another round With eyes…
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The last six months has been laced with the buzz of a low grade stress. In the pursuit of health, my husband wanted to test his body, to check on its defences and to get a picture of its internal functionality, after 39 years of an interesting life. Most of the results came back with…
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If you’re in the realm of disposable income that allows you to spend in excess of three hundred dollars on a little piece of technology to assist in your meditation practice, you’d want to hear the birds that sing when you hit the bliss brain wave. The ‘Muse‘ headset application plays the lovely sound of…
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So, you’re pregnant. Or maybe you’ve already had three babies, each one exiting through your vagina. Perhaps you’ve c-sectioned two little ones, and reading this might cause you to intake some air, loudly. No matter which of these categories you fit into or not, we need to talk about a secret little topic which has been overlooked at…
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I’m standing at the breakfast bench typing this and my eyes are flicking to my one o’clock every few seconds. The baby monitor is in the corner there and I see a sleeping face in black and white amidst the tschhhhhhh sound of white noise. The little face is no longer sobbing; it’s been a…
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Shower time is thinking time. And time to pause, strain my ears and wonder if I can hear a baby screaming outside or just in my head. Last night I pondered something that I’ve never spoken with anybody about. It’s the use of a bath towel. Usually you use your towel 2-3 times before washing…
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Pregnant women deserve more credit. Okay, yes. Millions of billions of trillions of women have been knocked up before us. They’ve all been there, through easy pregnancy or difficult. Many of their pregnancies even ended along with their lives, back in the days of old. A very crappy situation, particularly if the pregnancy she endured…
Gabrielle Gassin 