Fast Car, "It's not about a car."

Preggers Can Be Choosers

Song: Fast Car which Tracy remarked, "It's not about a car." which I remember but can't find a citation.

Showing my work: Continued to tweak and work over the Birth Prep Prenatal offering.

• What on your mind, fears, what don’t you understand ex newborn medications
• Pelvic floor or personal anatomy specifics. Ex do you habitually always cross your legs one way? How has that affected your body balance?

• VBAC Assessment (hit this sooner rather than later)
• link to book (H-town peeps or virtual)

Ancestor Shrine: I tend to use altar and shrine interchangeably, and while they aren’t exactly the same, for me it’s close enough.

Growing up in El Paso, Ofrendas were a thing, and part of daily life both around 11/2 and all year around

I've been super blessed with many teachers, and those who taught me the most about ancestor work have been

• Elena Avila, Woman Who Glows in the Dark, a curandera from my hometown.
• My Dutch grandmother Annekae, a professional wise woman.
• Afua Hassan,
• And FF (in the Ifa tradition.)

I have a couple of altars in my spaces, in my workspace I have invited my grandmother to be with me and guide me. I also realized I had a low-key altar to Afua, and I wanted to snaz it up.

• A song that inspired me to dive deeper into understanding domestic violence and my privilege, and somehow connected me to Afua, and wanting to show up for pregnant people who may be low-resourced and in harm's way.
• A birth revolution and body autonomy are how I choose to represent, with Mama Afua on my mind.

Wrap-up:

As always, you know you best. Get your learn on from me and other teacher guides and community, and make the best decisions for you.

Hopefully Helping,

Rowan

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