We all operate on stories. Stories about who we are as individuals that we have amassed over our lives. Stories about who we are as people, defined by family tradition, culture, nationality. Stories we have chosen to follow as faith or creed. We are defined by the stories that live in the tapestry of who we are. 

Some of those stories are hard, traumatic, painful and heavy. We drag them around and they color every decision we make, consciously or unconsciously. Transformation happens when we can voice these stories, be heard and validated for the tremendous impact those moments had in our lives, and allow ourselves to integrate and honor the lessons learned with love and compassion towards ourselves. 

For Dawn Rises, the focus is on stories around birth experience. This is an area that has a great impact on our lives. Let’s retell our stories together. 

Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.  ~ Brené Brown