Making Our World better.
This morning I went to the Post Office to mail a package. Usually, the Post Office is crowded. There are so many people there that I have to stand in line for 10 minutes or longer. Today when I arrived, I was the only one there. The young man behind the counter waved at me.. read more →
Systems can change quickly.
Change is difficult for anybody. It’s taken me decades to eat in the way that is best for my body; I’ve had to learn about food. I’ve experienced inflammation, aches and pains. I’ve also had to do lots of personal work to figure out why I make poor diet choices, and to honor myself by.. read more →
Mind opening thoughts
Elizabeth Gilbert, the author, hosts a substack column called “Letters from Love.” I read it on Sundays, and have a moment of reflection. Today’s post plunged deep into my soul with these sentences: “You don’t need an altered mind to understand the nature of reality. You only need an open mind. And you have one… read more →
Lack of helpful support is the real problem.
I receive daily news alerts about three topics related to my work as a lactation consultant. The three topics are breastfeeding, formula, human milk, and lactation. Today’s alert about breastfeeding included an article entitled, “I felt rage. What happened when I traded my sanity for milk. What happened when I breastfed despite the pain.” https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/10/traded-sanity-for-milk-breastfed-despite-the-pain.. read more →
We need a new health services delivery system. ASAP!!
Today, I listened to an episode of Kimberly Seals Allers’ podcast, Birthright. https://birthrightpodcast.com/podcast/season-2-episode-10-finding-joy-for-black-birth-workers-black-doulas-speak-out/ In it, Black doulas from across the country describe a situation that I experienced myself just this morning, in a TennCareConnect webinar about Tennessee medicaid’s new reimbursement process for lactation counselors and consultants. Both the podcast and the webinar reminded me of 1989,.. read more →
You can survive shame.
Today I rewatched Monica Lewinsky’s TED talk from 2015. Entitled “The Price of Shame”, it resonates more deeply in me since I was cancelled in 2023 from an organization I had been part of for over 30 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_8y0WLm78U I watched Ms Lewinsky’s talk when it was first released. What I responded to most then.. read more →