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“If we can't support a woman while she is giving life, then we don't support women.”
“I think mothers are so important. I mean, it seems like such an obvious thing to say, but I think we don't really express that enough, apart from one day a year. So I think we need to come together and celebrate us every day.”
“As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist; to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice.”
“Giving birth was probably the most empowering thing I've ever done physically. I was like, 'Now I can do anything. I can run a marathon... I can run three marathons!'”
“I have my family, which is my main thing; the organization; a modeling career. All these things are important, but family definitely comes first.”
“Many models I knew had come from broken families. That makes a significant difference in the way you handle yourself and the choices you make.”
“When I was 18, and my looks were what I was - and all that I was - it did feel very limiting.”
“May is the month when people focus on mothers more than any other time of year.”
“I always recognized that modeling would allow me to see and do a lot, so I looked for opportunities to learn and grow.”
“Like so many new moms, I felt anxiety over the impending birth of my daughter. However, most of the anxiety I felt was around the idea of raising a child. I wasn't focused on potential risks to my health or hers that could occur during the actual birth.”
“Health is your greatest wealth, so experiencing a marathon and seeing what you're capable of is really special.”
“I feel like being a good model for my children is something that I do take seriously.”
“I have a very heavy-footed walk; I always have.”
“The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.”
“Most of us harbour a significant amount of subconscious fear about death, and act out of this fear in our daily lives.”
“It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is.”
“I just love being outside.”
“My weight fluctuates, and I haven't always been skinny. I became curvier in my twenties, but I never felt self-conscious about it; going through different periods is all part of being a woman.”
“As a parent, I can get so frustrated. Any parent can!”
“I have a son and a daughter; I try to teach them equally about balance, gender, and gender equity.”