2011 - Talk Birth

and better language for it! And, that brings me to the second quote:
“So the question remains. Is childbirth painful? Yes. It can be, along with a thousand amazing sensations
for which we have yet to find adequate language. Every Birth is different, and every woman’s experience and
telling of her story will be unique.” –Marcie Macari
From the same author, two more quotes, this time describing the transformative power of birth:
“Birth is an opportunity to transcend. To rise above what we are accustomed to, reach deeper inside ourselves
than we are familiar with, and to see not only what we are truly made of, but the strength we can access in
and through Birth.” –Marcie Macari
“A woman in Birth is at once her most powerful, and most vulnerable. But any woman who has birthed
unhindered understands that we are stronger than we know.” –Marcie Macari
And, then, a helpful reminder, that birth is our gateway to conscious, active, full-on parenting for the rest
of our lives!
“The natural process of birth sets the stage for parenting. Birth and parenting mirror each other. While
it takes courage and strength to cope with labor and birth, it also takes courage and strength to parent a
child.” –Marcy White
And, finally, I shared the quote that to me was a touchstone describing my feelings about Alaina’s entrance
into my world. She did this for me.
“A baby, a baby, she will come to remind us of the sweetness in this world, what ripe, fragile, sturdy beauty
exists when you allow yourself the air, the sunshine, the reverence for what nature provides…” – Sarah
Werthan Buttenwieser (in Literary Mama)
Speaking of that sweet baby of mine, here she is at my friend’s mother blessing ceremony. I’m so glad she’s
here! And, my heart is full for my friend as she is soclose to her own fresh baby girl. I’m glad my daughter
is going to grow up within a circle of strong, empowered, healthy women and girls and I love taking her to
blessingways with me, knowing that I am socializing her into a model of womanhood and life that values the
feminine :) (and, yes, that is a bindi on her forehead).
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