Birth, Breath, and Death Quotes

“greater than any theology, greater than any scripture, and certainly greater than my limited understanding.”
― Amy Wright Glenn, Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula

“when we imagined all of us as once helpless, trusting, naked little creatures, beauty incarnate.”
― Amy Wright Glenn, Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula

“The word “doula” comes from a Greek term meaning “woman servant.” Today, doulas master the art of providing skilled comfort measures to ease the pain of birth. They lovingly aid and attend to women in labor. Doulas stand at the doorway of life. They support birthing women as they transform into open vessels. Although the aim of midwives or an obstetric medical team is to safeguard the health of the mother and the child, a doula focuses on the mother. A doula mothers the mother.”
― Amy Wright Glenn, Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula

“The holiest journey leads the pilgrim into the depths of the human heart. One must simply dive inside. There it is. Love imbues all experience, including silence and sound, form and emptiness. Hurt, pain, and anger are acknowledged, honored, and more deeply understood due to spiritual practice.”
― Amy Wright Glenn, Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula