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Our mood raised; it feels like we created our own brand of atmosphere that’s swirling around us. It’s almost magical.
“How do you feel?” Lorna asks.
“I feel different,” Lily says, and I swear she’s glowing.
Full of more love for her than ever before, I feel incredible.
“This is just the beginning.” Lorna’s soft tone gives me confidence.
And for the last hour of our three-hour consultation I booked, Lorna works through our holistic treatment plan. Her number one recommendation is a reduction of stress levels through couples’ yoga, meditation, acupuncture, and reflexology. She also gives us a list of the top specialists for us to work with back home.
“We’ll have your next appointment via video call next week,” Lorna confirms. “In the meantime, I want you to keep repeating the list of affirmations together and the meditation. More importantly, I want you to have faith and belief in your bodies. They always know what to do.”
Shoes and jackets back on at the end of our session, Lily and I can’t stop smiling.
“Did you see the photos on the wall in reception?” Lorna asks, and we both shake our heads, not sure what she is referring to.
“Come.” She waves us through the door and back along the corridor. “Look.”
Holding Lily’s hand in mine, we stare at the rows and rows of tiny photos. I thought it was a giant mosaic when I first saw it.
“That is hope.” She points at the wall. “Like most things in life, there are no guarantees. But…” She sucks in a deep breath in and casts her gaze over the hundreds of microdot photos. “My success rate is high, and the couples I have helped and have gone on to conceive are on this wall. There are dozens more.”
I want us to be on that wall.
“Hope,” Lily repeats and squeezes my hand. “We have to start somewhere.”
For the first time, I believe we’re on the right path.
We have hope.
And each other.
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
Lily
In the back of the cab, we drove back in silence.
Both processing the intense, possibly life changing session Lorna guided us through today.
Now, back at the hotel, I feel an odd sense of peacefulness that’s new to me.
It’s as if all the emotional baggage I’ve been carrying around for years was unpacked, left on the floor of the clinic, and is no longer dragging me down.
I've been masking how I feel. Today I felt the urge to release them and say all the things I’d stopped myself from saying for years.
My body is not faulty. My body is magical.
Just saying that to myself gives me a feeling of slight relief.
I don’t fully understand what Lorna did today, but her dynamic yet calm energy was invigorating.
“Are you hungry?” Ash’s voice breaks my thoughts as he unties his sneakers and rests back in the armchair of the lounge area in our hotel suite.
I had a huge breakfast. A good decision on my part because the session with Lorna was three hours long. “I was thinking we should have a late lunch, early dinner.”
He nods his head in acknowledgment and slides his phone on top of the coffee table. “Are you okay?”
