Born Energy was birthed through my own journey as a nurse, caring for more than 7000 critically unwell babies requiring intensive care from birth. These are the souls who have the toughest start to life through extreme prematurity, unexpected birth trauma, life-changing conditions, surgery, infection and/or complex social situations involving substance abuse and violence. Some of these babies do not survive.
As a highly sensitive human, I have always sensed the outside world, others' energy, behaviour, language and emotions on a deep, visceral level. For many years, I did not know how to manage my sensitivity and caring for this intensive cohort of babies and witnessing their death almost destroyed me.
About Lauren
Babies shouldn't suffer and they don't deserve to die.
It's unfair and it's wrong. I can't do this anymore!
So in 2011, I quit babies and took a career break to Africa to volunteer with the animals. It was just the break I needed and it had nothing to do with babies! However, while galavanting around the African continent, I had a near-death experience in the Zambezi River following a white water rafting accident.
After gaining a glimpse of the afterlife, all I could think of was my niece, who was a young child at the time, and needing to be around to see her grow up. I then returned to my body with a jolt when I was rescued from the turbulent water.
My interest in spirituality and personal growth expanded after this experience and I began to explore different teachings and modalities. Then, after three years away from the nursery, something inside of me began to stir. I tried to ignore it, but that little nudge was persistent! I realised that something much bigger than me was poking me, calling me back to the nursery. I eventually agreed, reluctantly, but I begged the Universe for things to be different.
Note to self: Be careful what you wish for!
Almost immediately, things began to change:
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I began to hear babies speak before they were even born (but I dismissed it)
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I began to feel their energy when I wasn't near them (but I figured it was just my overactive imagination)
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I began to see images hovering around them and me(and so I took some time off work)
But then it started happening outside of the nursery, with babies at the beach, at cafes and with my friends! I thought I was going mad!
But it soon became clear that babies had a lot to say...and so I decided to listen! They shared their journey through their eyes, their soul's perspective, and it was different to what I had previously believed.
Fast forward to today and I have learned to juggle both worlds, with one foot firmly grounded in the human world, and the other foot in the spiritual realm of babies, beyond the physical.
This journey has allowed me to integrate my human and my soul together. I still feel my very human emotions around grief, loss and the unexpected, but I also allow room for the new perspectives and wisdom that the babies have taught me. This gently softens my human emotions, without dismissing or suppressing them.
Babies want to connect with us and they want to share their wisdom with all who have the curiosity, courage and open-heartedness to listen. Are you ready to hear what your baby has to say?
My Experience
I have been a Registered Nurse since 2001 and have worked in nine different nurseries spanning three countries since 2003. I have also completed further postgraduate university degrees in Special Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, and International Health (specialising in women's and children's health in developing countries).
Outside of my nursing career, but parallel to it, I began to study personal growth and spirituality around 2011. I studied the human energy field with Belinda Davidson and then completed training in Kripalu Yoga followed by Stillness Through Movement (“STM” – a restorative nervous system practice). I continued my studies with STM’s Energy Healing Therapy Mentorship, with STM's founder, Tracy Whitton. Energy-based healing modalities have been at the core of my own personal healing journey, so it's no surprise that this has been the trajectory of my studies also! They have helped me to release emotion, soothe my sensitive nervous system, and clear and balance my energy field to feel grounded and reconnected amongst life’s chaos.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor of Nursing - USQ - 2000
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Postgraduate Certificate of Clinical Nursing (Neonatal Care) - ACU - 2009
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Graduate Certificate of International Health - CU - 2014
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School of the Modern Mystic - Level 1 - 2015
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200 hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training - USA - 2016
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400+ hours STM Teacher and Therapy Training - Gold Coast - 2018
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Five Element Acupressure - Brisbane - 2019
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Craniosacral Therapy - Craniosacral Institute Australia - 2019
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Gentle Touch Reflexology for Babies and Children - UK - currently studying
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