My life as an expat-nomad has helped me grow through diverse experiences, improving my personal confidence and capacity to adapt, make new friends, settle our family and build a sense of community wherever we go. I love connecting with people and helping people to connect with others in a positive and nourishing way!

I am especially thankful for a very close friend I've known since school, who has always been an inspiration to me. She has lived the life I've gone on to live, after birthing and raising children in different countries, she became a doula and has gone on to become a community midwife in London. During my first pregnancy she lent me 2 huge bags full of her favourite books related to pregnancy, midwifery, doulas and breastfeeding (which I devoured!). She then booked a flight to be my doula for my first baby, arriving the day he was born and staying for the first 5 days.

I don't think I will ever fully appreciate the long term difference she made by simply being with me. I am, however, eternally grateful: I feel blessed by her wonderful doula magic and have become inspired to carry her doula flame. She has been one of my lighthouses guiding me through different periods of my life, and, was the one who subtly dropped me the hint that I too have the makings of being a doula!

My journey through parenthood is proving as fascinating as it is enriching and challenging and I feel lucky to have the unconditional support from friends, doulas and people from all around the world.

A decade later, my doula dream has become a calling, my calling is patiently becoming a reality. I feel it has become a kind of destiny, a part of the whole that is me and I'm humbled to be travelling on this journey with so much to learn and so many amazing people to be inspired by!

Through motherhood I have discovered new self-confidence: to learn to be gently assertive, open-hearted, to know myself and acknowledge mine and others' imperfections  - learnings quite often acquired through all the times 'mistakes' have been made and my kids' behaviours have puzzled me - true listening is very humbling!

I deeply care about people and believe everyone should be treated with respect and humanity. I think this feeling of being cared for and listened to can give you the space you need to process your thoughts and emotions and in turn this will affect how your baby experiences its welcome to the world and the start of your new life-long adventure together. A sense of safety and trust nurtures peace of mind and self-confidence which your body needs to do it's thing, easing the way for a potentially fulfilling and positive experience.

As now I have finally come 'home' near Basel, to the place my children were born, with patience and time new beautiful beginnings are arising.

If places could be considered a marinade for the person you are, I can count these as some of the salsa and relishes that make me: Tripoli, Brighton, Barcelona, Basel, Montreal, Ljubljana, the UK and France (various locations!).

I am a native English speaker and fluent in French and Spanish, I speak some German.
I am available to assist refugee women on a pro bono basis with no cost.

Fundamentally, I believe the language of kindness transcends all!

I believe that energy is an important force within and between all things and practice Qi Gong and Tai Chi... I feel the sense of grounding and channeling energy through meditative breath and movement has close connections with the birthing experience and can help create calming co-regulation patterns.

I feel immensely privileged and honoured by the encouragement of friends, doulas and individuals who share their belief that I have the essential qualities of a doula, that reassure me that as a volunteer I already 'doula the doulas', and I look forward to living up to their, and your, expectations. 

I live in the '3land' quartier, where the Rhine embraces the city of Basel, Switzerland and then glides between Alsace, France and the Black Forest, Germany.

I am here, I look forward to hearing from you!

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