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They say no two pregnancies are the same. I could not agree more.

I never really paid much attention to pregnant women before – perhaps because it was more of a mystery to me since some women seem to handle it really well while others have it really rough. Or it could have been because I had no real need to understand what they go through… up until now... Well, it’s been more than four months into my journey and I have a newfound and heartfelt respect for every woman who has ever been pregnant!

Preparing for pregnancy is a highly personalized journey that involves navigating a labyrinth of information and perceptions (from old wive’s tales to modern myths) before making some key decisions. Well, I’ve penned my perspective of being pregnant here and I hope this will offer some useful information to mommies out there.

Grocery shopping is NOT my favorite thing to do.

Anyone who has shopped for groceries for the family understands how it can be a breeze for some while for others, just a pain. I alternate between the two extremes, depending on my mood and how ‘health-conscious’ I choose to be while shopping for groceries. For example, I have heard tonnes of information from well-meaning friends on the kinds of healthy cooking oil I should buy – canola or rice bran, sans trans fats, house brand or not? I really don’t know! Most times, I get more confused than ever and live in denial about making the best choices for my family’s needs.

CGA writer Dawn Foo shares what she has learnt about mindfulness over the past seven months and how it has helped her keep calmer, be authentic and pay more attention to being kind to herself.

Quit Telling Me to Keep Calm….I’m Mindful of It!

I’m hardly a fan of these ubiquitous ‘Keep Calm’ posters, just because you see them almost everywhere and almost anything goes after the first two words. Or maybe it is because I have an aversion to the words “keep calm”. The reason is simple.