Barefoot Midwifery

04/07/2026

I am the daughter
of a daughter.

Who is the daughter
of a daughter.

Who is also the daughter
of a daughter.

Some of us are mothers
but all of us are daughters,
all birthed through lines
that weave back to
that First Mother.

All connected from
the very beginning.
All connected in the now.

Mothers,
Daughters,
Grandmothers,
Great Grandmothers,
Great Great Grandmothers.
All daughters born from
One. Original. Egg.
from
One. Original. Woman.

So why the separation?
Why the animosity toward each other?
Why the arguing and fighting,
back-stabbing and lack of support?

The next time you see another woman,
look in her eyes and see the
Ancestral Lines – the lines of women –
that lead back to you.

Where are we going Mother?
And how will we get there Sister?
By staying connected Daughter
and allowing for difference.

For we are each one,
after all,
all Daughters
of Daughters
of Daughters
of our
One Mother.

~ Arlene Bailey ©2020, “The Daughter Line”
Her Sacred Wild

Art: Jessie White, “Mothering”
on Instagram

04/07/2026

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04/07/2026

If you’re pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, just got done being pregnant, was pregnant 2 years ago….I got you.

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04/05/2026

🦋I turned 40. A life event I’ve been eagerly anticipating. I feel fortunate to grow older and wiser and more in love with my life.

40 feels like the beginning of a new era. One where you care more about what truly matters, where you lay the foundation for a healthier future, where you hold stronger boundaries and soften expectations for yourself. A time where you step more into the person you’ve always been but didn’t fully embrace due to fear.

I have many dreams and aspirations for the decade ahead. These dreams include expanding my healing work to reach more individuals desiring alternative approaches to health and wellbeing. Thank you for being on this journey with me and for sharing my work.🦋

04/04/2026

These beautiful tulips were brought to me by one of my reiki clients. She brought something else to our session as well, asking if she could set it up in the room.

The object she brought was a statue of Jesus on the cross. I am welcoming of all faiths while being transparent about being non-religious myself. What I’ve found after years of exploring my own beliefs and what resonates with me is that we’re all seeking love and faith in something bigger than ourselves.

The healing sessions I provide don’t always involve spirituality. They can be as simple as supporting relaxation and as deep as releasing childhood trauma. They can be a gentle reiki experience or include intense self-reckoning and repair. Each session is individualized to the desires and needs of the client’s healing journey in the moment.

Energy work is simply one person gathering life force energy and directing it to another. It doesn’t involve prayer, Goddesses, affirmations, deities, symbols, crosses…unless you want it to.

There are many ways to facilitate healing and finding peace. I would love to work with you and explore the possibilities.

04/03/2026

Doesn’t get much better than continuous support through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.🙌🏻

04/01/2026

I would love to fill my calendar with all the energy healing sessions it can fit. I offer in-home sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Share with a friend!🦋

03/30/2026

Supplementary prenatal care looks like:

🌻Review of supplements and diet for optimal nutrition
🌻Birth plan prep
🌻Childbirth education
🌻Preparation for a healing postpartum
🌻Energy work
🌻Optimal fetal positioning
🌻Lots of love and encouragement from a midwife who wants you to feel empowered and prepared

Check out barefoot-midwife.com for more info😘

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03/26/2026

Intention of the day: “Have fun and feel good in my body”
The kids and I spent 3 hours in the chilly creek water on an abnormally hot March afternoon and came home to have ice cream cones. Intention accomplished.😎

03/25/2026

It’s true.

You don’t have to travel the world to seek a reality altering experience.

A mother is born on that amazing day too, and having a transformational birth is an option if you want it.

Every birth is transformational but the SMB (standard medicalized birth) leaves a lot to be desired. Many mothers leave their birth feeling like something was missing. Many mothers step into motherhood anxious, depressed, and disconnected. It doesn’t have to be this way.

The Matronas are ready to facilitate and witness your journey into motherhood.

If you want to be the wise woman sitting at the feet of birth and transformation, we have classes for you.

03/24/2026

Birth is so much better with a doula♥️
Thanks to all the women out there holding space and making deliveries better for families.

Happy World Doula Week to the advocates, the space-holders, and the quiet warriors in the birth room. We at ICAN recognize doulas are helping make systemic changes, provide-evidence based education, and helping ensure every mother has agency over her care.

Help ICAN and buy a shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/cesarean-awareness-month-2026/

03/08/2026

The power a woman holds is unmatched.
She can create, grow, birth and sustain life from her body.
I’d choose to be a woman in every lifetime.