5 Basic Human Needs for Emotional Health

Certainty, Variety, Significance, Love/Connection, Growth, and Contribution.

Trying my hand

Adrienne, Rich in experience
lends light to
Eve, at the beginning of herself
old bonds still attached, pulling
the sharp pain of that last little
stubborn cord detaching
New life, so raw
the shock of it, bright, unrelenting
I'm still wet behind the ears
still longing for the warmth of the womb,
yet reveling in the freedom to stretch my
mind,
to set my own boundaries
Vision yet blurry, tippy toes pointing
I blink, I breathe, I wonder?.......

Dedicated to Adrienne Rich, much loved poet, introduced to me on this day of her death, March 29, 2012

Truth

"Truth is relevant to the speaker, and no one person's truth can be made to be another's" - Eve Latchouli

My Vision for Life 3/16/2012

I travel talking to people about education, birth, and parenting reformation. When I am not traveling, I am writing, I am taking time for me, I am relaxing, I am gardening, I am spending quality time with my partner.

I am a published author on a variety of themes. My first book is being published in 2013.

My kids learn wherever, however, and whenever it suits them.

We all pursue our passions daily. I feel content with my daily life.

I don't worry about money!

I feel like I am doing good things for the world.

I have a lover who is my best friend and we live together! We take time for each other and support one another. We have a wonderful relationship in every way. She travels with me for work when she wants to.

My partner and I are wonderful co-parents to our kids along with James and his partner.

My children entertain themselves with learning things that will propel them off in their individual interests and will support them financially. The kids feel well supported and know that they are loved and cared for physically and emotionally by many people.

They often come on trips with me and my partner for work, and with their dad to his work. They learn from real life. From their own research.

Life is a wonderful patchwork of lessons and love and happiness and apprecation.

I've Come a Lonnnngggg Way, Baby.

It's with hesitation that I post this, as although it has been years since I have functioned as a dependent person, it is still somewhat embarassing to put it out there. but for others who maybe suffering from this personality disorder, I will. It has taken me years to move past these issues begun in my childhood, but I feel that I am entering the end stages....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZN-5N_LQ8&feature=fvwp&NR=1

I've come a lonnggggg way, baby.

Here I Grow Again!

I think I like that as a title of a new blog... not sure why I want to start a new one... maybe because this one is all cluttered up with un-posted posts that are more private than to be put out in the public eye..
Anyway, whether I do it anytime soon or not, I'll keep it in mind every time I see this particular post.

I felt the statement bubble up as my fb status after reading this: http://www.sustainablebabysteps.com/about-us.html

I've been thinking unschooly thoughts lately about my kids and about my life. I enjoy the fact that I am making more money right now than I ever have... but I don't want my life to be about making money.
I want my life and my kids lives to be about following our passions. Some of my passions include: Helping my kids develop and live their life plans and education, self educated or "formally" educated, helping babies live a more comfortable life, helping moms have more comfortable, healthier, less anxious pregnancies, births, and lives with their kids, writing, living healthy, becoming more fit, eating well and deliciously, staying active, reading, learning, relaxing and most of all loving....
This website opened up another portal of possibility for all of these things.....

<3 LIFE

My silly unrealistic dreams came true!

So, I sat down like my friend said to and wrote a dream job... I applied to lots of places, one of which was Pink Newborn Services. I love the job i have. It's many aspects of what I wanted... I take care of a baby at night and get paid for it. I work in top notch homes, and get paid well. I have a car that gets 32-40mpg! I'm able to start a real savings account. I was able to singlehandedly afford our 3 day trip to Kalahari Resort. I just got off the phone with Sarah Parent, editor of the ReThinking Everything Magazines. They want me to write a second article for them. It's a start for my writing career!
So many positives... life is good despite its challenges. :)