April 17, 2011

Joyful Joyful

April 17, 2011/ Katie Taylor

So, I was right to some extent - about the whole end coming thing. At least the end of my lounging, crocheting, tv-watching life. Work is...different from that. I spend most of my time feeling some combination of overwhelmed and incompetent. In rare moments, I have tiny little glimpses of success - I find the "right" case, I earn some positive feedback, I "get it."

But whatever's happening there, I've had very little time to give to my creative endeavors. I've been missing it. A lot. So I'm recommitting myself to finding at least a few tiny moments of creative joy in my days. So here's what's inspiring me this week:

This guy.

This beautiful bracelet and its adorable tree charm that I just got on etsy. I couldn't get a good picture of the equally-wonderful tiny little bird charm.

This blog. Oh my god, I love this blog.

A little felted bowl that I made - my first felting project, inspired by a lovely felted scarf that I got recently from my stepmom (along with some felting instructions).

My new Target galoshes. They have whales on them!

Katie

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Beautiful image and important reminder #Repost @mamaglow with @make_repost ・・・ Mama Glow - Black breastfeeding is a revolutionary act. There are so many barriers to breastfeeding success including: lack of peer support, lack of familial encouragement, lack of education and instruction, aggressive marketing from formula companies and health care providers, less accessibility to lactation consultants, lack of intra-community support, policy gaps like lack of federal paid family leave, etc. Systemic racism plays a huge role in breastfeeding and the trauma endured by enslaved black women who were forced to nurse the children of their masters is directly correlated with black breastfeeding rates today. _ The CDC found that of infants born in 2012, 66% of Black women chose to breastfeed. While 75% of White women and 80% of Latinex women choose to breastfeed. Who really has a choice is the question. _ Not all black mothers are set up to be home with their infants for a great length of time them and able to nurse their babies on-demand. 1 in 4 women in the US head back to work 10 days after giving birth. This includes people like our essential workers. All mothers should have access to quality and culturally competent care regardless of ethnicity, skin tone, partner status, income, location or insurance. They should have access to education and support groups during the perinatal period to help encourage breastfeeding success. Modeling breastfeeding in the community is an act of community care. It preserves a natural biological process that is no longer instinctive. If we don’t see breastfeeding in our community then our chances for breastfeeding success decline. _ Salute to orgs like The Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association @bmbfa, who have a national impact on the reduction of racial disparities in breastfeeding success for black families. They provide education, valuable resources and ongoing support to black families and public/private agencies that service these families. _ Who are some of your favorite care providers and organizations serving the community and preserving breastfeeding? _ 📷 @rebornfromwi