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The Birth Ball in Pregnancy: Supportive Tool, Not Magic Solution

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  image generated by AI You’ve probably seen them—large, slightly wobbly exercise balls showing up in prenatal classes, physical therapy offices, and labor rooms. Often called birth balls (or “Bosun balls,” as they’re sometimes misheard), they’re simple tools with a surprising range of uses during pregnancy. Like most things in pregnancy, though, they’re not a guarantee of anything. They’re a support—one that can be helpful when used thoughtfully. 🌿 What a Birth Ball Can Do During Pregnancy At its core, a birth ball invites gentle, continuous movement. And that’s where its value lies. Sitting on the ball instead of a chair encourages subtle engagement of the core and postural muscles. Your body is constantly making small adjustments to stay balanced. Over time, this can support: Postural alignment as your center of gravity shifts Pelvic mobility , especially with gentle rocking or circular movements Lower back comfort , by reducing static pressure and encouraging movement ...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Learning to Feel (Girrell)

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  Recently,  Learning to Feel  (Girrell), reached #214 on the Amazon bestseller list of psychologist biographies. Book Description:  Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.) First Edition Book Awards Literary Titan Gold Award Independent Press Award Distinguished ...
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Precerpt from My 20th Language: L3 Spanish - University Classes

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  University Spanish Classes After the 7 th grade self-taught experience, it was quite some time before I would take actual classes. In the interim, my Latin and French classes kept my Spanish going in a way, given their being members of the same language family: similar grammatical structure, similar lexical derivation. It was only at the university that I picked up courses in Spanish. Since I had a full plate of French, German, and Russian, Spanish did not fit easily into my schedule, so I asked one of the Spanish instructors if I could officially audit her class, and she agreed. Because I already knew some Spanish, it was decided that I should audit intermediate Spanish. I did two courses this way, which, had I taken them for credit, I would have finished the two-year language requirement (a requirement I quite overfulfilled in my college days). The teacher liked having me in class, let me participate with everyone else, take the test, and do the assignments. She was as met...
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