HealinSpace Meditating on God’s Word

Hello Mama,

This Episode Christal Pickett shares her birth and postpartum journey and what was like being NICU Parent.

Disclaimers; as we begin to share our stories, some of us have faced some challenging and scary birth or postpartum experiences. If anything is triggering or feels comfortable , take care of yourself and come back when you feel it is right. I believe regardless of our stories that all our experiences by sharing brings healing and a beautiful testimony for all moms. 

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  Hebrews 13:5a “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

• Lamentations‬ ‭3:22-23‬- “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” ‭‭

• Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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This episode, we have a mom Karima Davis sharing her pregnancy , birthing and postpartum experience.  Karima Karima Davis a wife, mom of 3  that is expecting a third ,philanthropist and business owner. Karima is the owner of Treasure You Inc, a stationary item and planner company that creates products to inspire women to prioritize their goals and mental wellness. She created a YouTube blog channel “ Moms Need To be well to share her journey of battling infertility, Pcos, prenatal and postpartum depression to shed more light on the many physical and mental health challenges that women of color battle during pregnancy, after childbirth and while trying to conceive. 

Disclaimer:  Mama, we will be sharing birth stories  that can be triggering, we believe that all our stories can heal. take of you when listening in.  

• Psalm 91
• 2 Timothy 7:1
• Jeremiah 29:11

Karima Davis @kdvisionary

• “Youtube: “Moms need to be well”
• Treasureyou2.com -  Maternal Wellness & Resources:

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This Episode is How great is your goodness God. Reflect on even the midst of all the changes in  a mom's body, changes in life and situations. There is goodness, there is greatness and God is always doing something good. We are good because he is good. So I encourage today mama, despite what it looks like, despite thinking about the hard situations. Let's use this time  for Goodness of God. this great meditation to have on repeat when you  feel things are getting hard as a mom or in your pregnancy.

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Notes   This   episode!!   is  called Boost Your Mood with Worship . Many women face a lot of  mood swings during pregnancy and postpartum, most of the time due to hormones regulating the body for the baby or the body is trying to regulate back after the baby.  I know  I definite did!  It is completely  normal thing. Yet it can be hard to manage or get rid of. Acknowledge your feelings and worship God by putting your faith over how you feel and God will send you perfect peace

Affirm:

I stand on faith and not feeling

I sing  praise to God because I trust him

I take joy in doing your will

I delight in God wonderful deeds

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This meditations will focus on the start of the year with opening up the heart to God and allowing God to be in the midst of all our motherhood experiences. We  can rest in the Holy Spirit to speak to us and help us with the deep things we  struggle with  as mothers. I believe pregnancy and postpartum healing and recovery is not a pretty easy process, but making the necessary step by having a willing heart to God to work on us.  This can be from taking care of you,  learning to be a constituency, learning to take your time, learning to reward yourself and showing love to yourself. Or is there  sin or  bad habit that hindering you.    In all of this God can be our main foundation to helping  us.

Repeat/ Recite:  Psalms 139:23 (TPT)God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares.

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 Hey Mama, This Seasons on the healinspace Podcast we will  be focusing gratitude to lift the spirit of Moms with PMAD.  In this dark season you might be feeling sad,  hopeless, lost. Why, mama, I want to encourage  you that reflecting on praise & gratitude is a great coping way to help with all the mental and emotional baggage we carry. You use the scripture  as a declarations. Remember that Hope is not lost. That  Jesus is our hope and Joy. so join with me and let's meditate on Psalm 23  My father  is my shepherd.

PMAD is   Prenatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder 

 If you Are in need of help? 

Do you feel alone in your pregnancy or postpartum?

Resources for Mamas 

Postpartum Resources Center of NY provides great confidentiality  support groups for mothers * If you are not based in the NY area please call and they  can find resources for you.

https://postpartumny.org/StateWide

Helpline: Toll Free 855-631-000

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/

Show Notes:

This episode is called God’s Plan for your birth.  As you prepare for your  baby to come, there are so many different options on how you want to plan your birthing experience or even adjusting to new additions to your family.  Trusting God during  labor and delivery. This Meditation is  about letting God’s plans fulfill your birth.Here some Types of birthing plans that you can research

• Vaginal Birth.
• Natural Birth.
• Scheduled Cesarean.
• Unplanned Cesarean.
• Vaginal Birth after C-Section (VBAC)
• Scheduled Induction.

Resources for Mamas

Postpartum Resources Center of NY provides great confidentiality  support groups for mothers * If you are not based in the NY area please call and they  can find resources for you.

https://postpartumny.org/StateWide

Helpline: Toll Free 855-631-000

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/

Have you been thinking about all the  things  that happen during pregnancy  or that is happening during  Postpartum time? Did you hear concerning news from your doctor? Or maybe you  have mixed feelings  about being a  mother?  This Meditation is focusing on 1 Peter 5:6-8, Casting what you really care about unto the Lord. The bible tells  us that worry, anxieties, anxious thoughts, even fear. These spirits were not given to us.  God calls us to do is to  bring  all  things that make us feel worried, anxious, or even scared to Him.  He also called us to bring our cares and deepest desire to Him as well.  I will be guiding you through  meditating on 1 Peter 5:6-8 , a short breathing exercise to  calm thoughts and relax your body , and short visualization  to help you have deep intimate time with God.

Resources for Mamas

Postpartum Resources Center of NY provides great confidentiality  support groups for mothers * If you are not based in the NY area please call and they  can find resources for you.

https://postpartumny.org/StateWide

Helpline: Toll Free 855-631-000

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/

Disclaimer ; If anything is triggered or uncomfortable for you. You know yourself best and I encourage you to do things that are comfortable and safe, if this feels unsafe you have a choice to pause. But I also believe God can heal you as person who suffered intrusive thought i encourage you  to take steps on listening to this meditation, just pause breath and let God do what He does best. Remember God wants all of it and He can handle it. Also I am not a licensed Mental health Counselor. Encourage every Mama to seek Mental Health Support. 

Resources for Mamas

Postpartum Resources Center of NY provides great confidentiality  support groups for mothers * If you are not based in the NY area please call and they  can find resources for you.

https://postpartumny.org/StateWide

Helpline: Toll Free 855-631-000

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/

Show notes:  Scripture  2 Timothy 1: 7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of sound mind.

Greek Definition of Sound- Sodzo- means to save, rescue, security protection, arising, delivered.

Journaling  Questions

1. In your  time with God what thoughts and feelings are you struggling with ?
2. Describe what your space of a “sound mind” looks like ?  Write or draw pictures or create movement.
3. How can you turn your negative feelings and thoughts by replacing them with God ‘s word ?

Worship song - Sound mind by Melissa Helser

This  Meditation will focus on  (Recovery: Kind of part 2 to Bed Rest mamas.  Recovery from birth, from surgery, extended surgery or Recovery from all that you do as mother and time to just stop)  might be a mama who is in antepartum stage.   I remember that time being pregnant in the hospital and waiting around, getting a lot of testing done.   I Pray and hope that this will help you during this time and know that God is with you and not alone.

Scripture: Psalm 62:5-8 NCV  “I find rest in God; only he gives me hope. He is my rock and my salvation. He is my defender; I will not be defeated. My honor and salvation come from God. He is my mighty rock and my protection. People trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems, because God is our protection. Selah'' ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭62:5-8‬ ‭NCV‬‬.

Journaling Reflection:

What are you struggling with? write it  down  and underneath  write the scripture

Resources for Mamas

Postpartum Resources Center of NY provides great confidentiality  support groups for mothers * If you are not based in the NY area please call and they  can find resources for you.

https://postpartumny.org/StateWide

Helpline: Toll Free 855-631-000

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/

Today meditations will be focus on Bed Rest Mamas & Recovering Mama  Find comfortable, quiet space and  an open heart to  be in the Presence of God

Scripture Jeremiah 30:17b I will bring back your health and heal your injuries  say The Lord

Optional Journal Reflections: What areas in your body are you struggle with? name each body part, Describe  how the body part feels? or Draw pictures  describe how you  each body part  feels by giving it a color/s.   Then underneath write the Scripture.