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Here's a mosaic table I made in the days when I had loads of time and didn't know it. I like it a lot and would like to make more one day.....
I donated some money today. You know those crappy rubber bangles people wear that show they have donated money to some cause or another that they 'care' about....I hate them - token gestures that they are. But today I saw one for breastfeeding and it had the numbers of lots of breastfeeding helplines on it so I got one. I'm always giving folk those numbers and encouraging breastfeeding and I decided today that if I can -if I have time - I would like to be part of a breastfeeding advocacy group. It has changed my life wholly. Before, I often wondered what my role in life really was and what point there was to it and now I feel part of life...part of the planet and all the living things on it. Somehow connected to all other mammals and with strong instinctive direction. All from breastfeeding. I had thought previous to my daughter's birth that it would be the actual giving birth that would somehow change me but that all went so dramatically and hideously wrong that I can't remember much of it due to trauma and drugs...sad and something I will have to work through properly before we create a sibling for her but hey she's alive so it's all good really. But no-one had even hinted at how utterly fantastic breastfeeding is - even when it's a drag.
Enough milky talk! Tomorrow (or perhaps the next day) I am going to post a creative and insightful blog about culture just to prove that I am not just a one sided eco-obsessive-wannabe-earth-mother but also a musician with a brain......
(actually, before I do that I thought you may be interested to know my conclusion about the vegan versus leather shoe issue - I have decided to get rid of all shoes except for my lovely but murderous boots and replace them with just two pairs of shoes for all occasions - excepting concert shoes this is - and keep my boots til they die their second death. That way I am not offending myself on a daily basis but gradually making the switch to more ethical - in my mind - shoes. Obviously I will never judge anyone else on what they do - unless they breach human rights - everyone must go on their own journey).
......must stop rambling........
posted by raven at 9:05 pm
2 Comments:
Yeah, it's great, I'm addicted to both of your blogs! It's like two new worlds opened up...
I feel a bit sad as it's likely I won't be able to breastfeed - seems like women in our family have big tits with nothing in them! I'm hoping when the time comes I won't feel too pointless but at least will enjoy nourishing and nurturing the baby (who I hope I have someday) in other ways.
I bought the Mahler 5 last night - I'm glad you pointed me in the direction of the Claudio Abbado version. I've listened to it once (thought admittedly I was working at the same time) & I know I'm going to really love it, so thanks! (My margin-stolen gift which i don't really deserve...)
Image soleil - it's exactly your assumption that I wish to help. My mother and her sister couldn't breastfeed at least one of their respective ofspring but it's more to do with the help, advice and support given in the first days... the very large majority of women can breastfeed but what most (including myself) don't realise is how hard and totally consuming it is at first...also, there is a lot of pressure to make sure a newborn baby gets fed - often with an unnecessary top-up bottle which can make the whole latching on thing harder. Don't assume you won't be able to feed yourself until you try. (obviously there is nothing wrong with not breastfeeding if that's the way it goes). x
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