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Create Your Fertile Life

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Heidi Brockmyre, L.Ac.

***This exercise will require a blank piece of paper and either markers, crayons, colored pens or pencils.

You want a baby and so wish to be fertile, but what exactly does it mean to be fertile?

There are many definitions of the word fertile. Here are a few taken from Dictionary.com:

1.) adj. capable of conceiving and bearing young.
2.) adj. capable of growing or developing.
3.) adj. highly productive; rich; abundant; a fertile imagination.
4.) adj. bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.

You've probably been focused on the first meaning. And because you have yet to succeed by this definition, you may consider yourself not fertile. And so by this definition, you must feel out of control and helpless to create the life you want.

I think of being fertile as being creative. And we all have the gift to create. In fact, studies have shown that even those suffering from dementia are still capable of astounding works of creativity. So while all of our other faculties are stripped away, leaving us with very little by which to define our "selves," we still possess the limitless power of creativity. We are creative, and therefore, fertile beings by nature. It is what makes us unique as humans.

By utilizing your powers of creativity, you become the master of your universe. You are no longer helpless and out of control. You are fertile, as in highly productive, abundant, and rich. You are capable of growing and developing.

By exercising your creative mind, you engage your right brain as well as your left brain. Usually you operate from your left brain, which governs speaking and logic. Your right brain is the creative side. When you approach problem solving using creative methods, you integrate both spheres of your brain, thereby exponentially increasing your powers of creation. In other words, your brain becomes more fertile. You are able to better see "the big picture". Solutions may suddenly appear obvious where there were no prior solutions.

Being creative often makes us feel calmer. We are able to shift to a positive attitude through playing or listening to music, dancing, cooking, drawing, painting, etc. Perhaps it is because engaging different areas of the brain releases happy neuro-chemicals such as dopamine, which calms our nervous system. Maybe it's because it allows us to forget about our problems and remain attentive to the present moment, like a meditation in motion.

Remember, relieving stress is a key factor for improved fertility, both physically and creatively. Not only does stressful linear thinking impede creative problem solving abilities, it impedes blood flow to the reproductive organs.

Our creative experiences connect us to each other, nature, and our community. We are moved by an artist's painting. Brought to tears by a poem. We dance in joy to a drum beat. Draw a landscape. Cruel dictators have been stripped of their powers by people taking to the streets and singing together.

Creativity inspires a sense of fellowship. We communicate from our hearts through works of art.

We create family.

By engaging your powers of creativity, you are fertile. You envision your garden. You till your soils in preparation for growth and development. You weed out that which inhibits abundance. You nurture your garden with water, light, and nutrients to support the vibrant seeds. And then you are still. You wait in patience, maybe making minor adjustments here and there. Producing abundance also requires knowing when to stop, when not to be productive, so natural integration can work its magic. Sustain your efforts while you allow time to pass and when you aren't looking, flowers bloom and fruits ripen. Then you enjoy in awe as your vision, your creation came to be.

This gardening is important for creating a physical and emotional environment ideal for your baby to come into fruition.

"Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." -Albert Einstein

Practice:

Part 1.) Reflection

Reflect upon how you are fertile/creative in your life. How are you the master of your universe? What do you wish to cultivate more of? You can cultivate relationships, art, your imagination, love, intellectual pursuits, athletics, politics, health, church or community involvement. Or maybe you need to produce less. Maybe your are spreading yourself too thinly. What ideal would like to create?

Are you in control of your life? Are you the gardener? What weeds are inhibiting fertile growth? How can you better prepare the soil?

Part 2.) Create your Fertile Life

Use your crayons, markers, or colored pens to create the picture of your ideal life. Put yourself at the center of the picture. You can use a word, symbol, or picture to represent your self. Feel free to use pictures cut from magazines or any other medium you feel inspired to incorporate.

Make the picture look pretty to your eye. Have fun creating it. Notice how you feel imagining and creating your perfect life.

Be the master of your universe.

Part 3.) Observe

Notice any ideas that come to mind that you hadn't thought of before while creating your fertile life. If no new ideas come during the creation process, that's fine. Simply enjoy the process. Hang your picture somewhere that your eyes will fall upon it frequently. Make note of any ideas that may pop into your head as time passes that may help you to increase your fertility, whether it's changing lifestyle habits or joining a choir.

1 Comment     Comments

Sonia, Lahaina Hawaii , December 10, 2010 at 5:27 PM | Reply Dear Dr. Heidi, I really appreciate the activities you post particularly because of the mind body connection that few practitioners embrace. Years ago, before child and before I read your blog, my partner and I actually created vision boards of the lifestyle we wanted to create with images from magazines. I framed them and put them on the wall in our bedroom. Interestingly enough, both myself and my daughter's father have dark hair. I have brown eyes and he has blue eyes, but the picture of the baby in the vision board had blond hair with light eyes. When my daughter was born, she looked like a baby out of a magazine with light hair, light eyes and her own beautiful peachy skin. In regards to the practice of de-stressing your life, I can not agree more. A few months after the vision boards, my daughter was conceived on vacation in Australia. Thanks for sharing your message with the world.