Today we’d like to introduce you to Coco Brown.
Hi Coco, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
This is a question I love to just melt into every once in a while— woah, how did I get here!? To make it fairly brief I’ll answer this question with the “here” being intuitive motherhood because that’s my most important role and always will be. In 2016, I was left feeling unworthy of love and incredibly anxious after years of searching for myself in all the wrong places. I set out on a journey to find wholeness and what it truly means to live authentically and heart-led. Along the way, I met my now husband, fell deeply in love, and at last felt it reciprocated in a healthy, beautiful way… aaaand became pregnant. The timing of moving from maiden to mother was (I didn’t know it at the time) divine. Perfect. Sacred. I truly believe our baby chose us in the timing that was best for us all despite our fears or doubts. He brought healing and joy to our home and the growth we experienced together as a family was irreplaceable.
I began to share my journey through motherhood and fertility, natural and intuitive living, our bout of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, my personal healing journey, a second pregnancy, and a massively empowered home birth in my little corner of the internet, my Instagram. So, how did I get here? Magic, I guess. I learned how to lead with honesty from the heart and it led me here. Mothering two babies, creating a healthy home to raise them in, and I get to connect with other beautiful humans on the internet about all things “mother”.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
There have been smooth seasons… And cold seasons, joyous seasons, sacred seasons, hard seasons, brutal seasons even. The road to birth, to mothering, to where I sit as I type this has been transformative. I’ve always struggled with the lack of control we have over certain aspects of our lives and pregnancy, birth, mothering is a whole lot of letting go, trusting the process, and finding the strength you never knew you had. It can be uncomfortable to say the least — but learning to move through the discomfort, the pain, and the struggle is where the transformation lives, right? I love a good look back and see where we’ve been and what we overcame!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m an artist, a creator and I’m launching a fabric business this winter. However; With mothering on the forefront, I’ve pulled away from working in the field and have been very fortunate to jump in and out of creative projects as an outlet (and some income) for myself and my family. When asked what I do now, I try and remember never to say “JUST” a mother because I’m not. I am mother, I am the regulator of my home, I set the tone and create the space we thrive in. I nourish my family, I educate my children, I lead us on our adventures… and I share most of it with others online. I’m proud of the awareness I have about how important a job it is to lead a family. To be a mother. In a society where money and followers mean success, I’m really proud to be a really freakin good mom. It’s success to me. I’d say what sets me apart is maybe my honesty. I’m willing to be vulnerable with others and express myself in a way that is authentic and fearless. I always say I really enjoy being vulnerable and authentic online because I feel it breeds connection and compassion, something I feel we all need more now than ever.
How do you think about luck?
Ooo, I’d say I’ve flowed through both at times. I’ll say though, most of the luck, good or bad, has always had its root. Its seed that was planted with intention. So maybe I don’t believe in luck necessarily — except the day I gave birth on my birthday. That felt really ✨lucky✨ and divine.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: our.growing.abode
Image Credits
Arika Jean Sierra Rose
