# 47: Before You Decide Anything, Come Back to Your Body

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Podcast: [Midwife Life: Midwifing you through health, motherhood, and the sacred mess of life’s transformations with Diane Ortega](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399)
Published: 2026-01-12T09:41:00+00:00
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## Resource

(Chapter Two: Remembering) After shedding comes the in-between. In this episode of The Midwife Life, Diane explores the quiet, often misunderstood season that follows collapse, the moment when the old skin is gone, but clarity hasn’t returned yet. If you’re feeling foggy… undecided… or unsure of what direction to take next, this conversation is for you. Drawing from her own recovery and lived experience, Diane shares why fog isn’t failure, why a healing body can’t access long-term vision, and why safety-not clarity- comes first after periods of illness, exhaustion, or over responsibility. This episode is an invitation to pause, to listen inward, and to let the body lead before the mind demands answers. In this episode, we explore: Why fog is often a sign of healing, not confusion The space after shedding, before rebuilding begins How illness and exhaustion affect decision-making Why rest comes before clarity The difference between remembering and reinventing How to set small, body-centered goals during recovery Using the body as a compass for what’s next You’ll also be guided through a gentle nervous-system pause, offering space to notice what your body needs before asking anything more of yourself. Listener reflection: Before you decide anything today, ask yourself: What feels safe right now? If this episode resonates, you’re not behind. You’re remembering.

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