
Hello Blogosphere,
It has been a while since my last entry. My life has been a flavorful series of ebbs and flows of late. I have been transitioning back into the full-time creative job scene once again. This transition I do welcome for it is bringing me a sense of balance and stability, which in these last 18 months, is very welcomed. Though I have been quiet on the virtual front and have not attended a birth since March, these last few months have been a much-needed restorative period.
A lot of changes have been taking place locally and globally in the realms of childbirth and women’s health & being. I was deeply saddened by the closing of St. Vincent’s here and NYC, accompanied by the desecration of the rights of NY Midwives who attended homebirths in the city. It seems so archaic that the right to birth at home has been stripped away. Archaic is actually the wrong word, because even them that was the only norm.
I had been feeling torn in the sense that one part of me wants to serve the birthing community and the other wants to build my creative career and begin to lay down my own roots. I have been sitting at these perceived crossroads for sometime now. I have been searching for a cosmic solution. I have been listening, reading and exploring. Through observations and conversations, I have been realizing more and more how many women and girls just do not know their options, their bodies, nor their power as creators and nurturers. This Western model of thought has brain washed our society. I need to help raise awareness and empower. Now that I am working full-time now, this is the most possible action for me to conduct (though I know the urge to attend a birth will probably creep up on me by fall ☺). Over the next few months, I will be focusing on supporting causes and education awareness.
I have always felt compelled to make right of the wrong and shed light on the truth with encouragement and embrace. My attempts in the pasts of doing so were not always executed in the most energetically sustainable way, often leaving myself feeling burned out. I now realize more then ever the importance of taking care of one’s self in order to be a better nurturer and provider for others. I have been taking care of and protecting people since I was 3. It is part of my nature and will never cease ( a cancerian moon and rising moon). But I understand to better serve others, I need to sustain and nurture myself in the process.
Please do still continue to visit me every once in a while. There may be some structural changes soon with both The Green Doula and Verte sites. I may not post every day or week, but I do enjoy writing for you and sharing with you. Please do give me any feedback you may have, share your stories here and with your friends and families.
Remember and connect with your inner strength, sacredness and love. It is inside of us all; people, girls, women, mothers, fathers and sons. Enjoy your journey to parenthood.
Best wishes,
Danelle
It has been a while since my last entry. My life has been a flavorful series of ebbs and flows of late. I have been transitioning back into the full-time creative job scene once again. This transition I do welcome for it is bringing me a sense of balance and stability, which in these [...] ” title=”Digg this story”>




