Comments for Life After Benjamin

Comment on Growing something big by Illuminary

Illuminary — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:37:45 +0000

I was thinking about you today..
and hoping everything was good in your corner of the world…

Comment on Picking Up the Pieces guide by mary

mary — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:28:36 +0000

Please share with me. Am searching for some help with my grief and life

Comment on Growing something big by Laura

Laura — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:14:49 +0000

Alana,

I too have been seeing (thinking or maybe daydreaming) of you. I seemed to sense when you were pregnant before and this time was different. In the dream I was giving you a baby…or you were adopting…It just was a strong thought and when I saw your post…well it seemed a strange coincidence. Here is to whatever wonderful special birth is in store for you. I wish you all the happiness in the world.
Your Cousin

Comment on Growing something big by Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:28:38 +0000

Alana this is so rich and beautiful! And you have so described me. It’s such a gift to know we are not alone. I too think I am the only one with a messy broken box.

I too see you growing something so special and sacred. Xoxo

Comment on Growing something big by Roos

Roos — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:51:57 +0000

Did you read Maezen’s post on the box? Or better, the lack of the box? I loved the concept of absence, of having neither a crumbled card board box nor a shiny polished one. (http://www.karenmaezenmiller.com/the-empty-bento)

Be messy and you’ll be as perfect as you always were and will be!

And by the way, I was just thinking about another child for you too this week. Is it in the air of spring?

Comment on A revelation by Kristen @ Motherese

Kristen @ Motherese — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:19:37 +0000

There is so much wisdom here, Alana.

I’ve been pregnant and/or breastfeeding for the past five years and I’ve never known my body better – or worse. I know well the ways I use it to grow and nurture others, but I’ve gotten away from the ways I need to strengthen it and stretch it and pamper it for myself.

Thank you for the invitation today to think more about how to do that.

Comment on You + Me by Wendy Stretten

Wendy Stretten — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:03:37 +0000

Hi,

I just found you on the internet and I’m so interested in your work. I am also focusing on healing grief but around birthgiving trauma and stillbirth in America. I just wanted to say hi and see how your retreats are. I’m still in the cocooning and gestating phase of my vision and looking to see what other people are doing.

Ciao,
Wendy Stretten
Moonrise Center for Stillbirth Healing (soon to be founder of)

Comment on A revelation by jojo

jojo — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:04:44 +0000

“if we’re not in our bodies, we’re cut off from one of the biggest information centers” this speaks such truth to me right now. i am now beginning a practice – if even for 5 minutes of the day – to listen to my body. to sit and gain awareness of that information.

Comment on A revelation by Roos

Roos — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:44:59 +0000

I’ve come back to reread your words – spot on as usual.
My chest hurts, right under my breast bone. Like everything is locked and my heart cannot shine as much as it wants to. And even though it’s causing actual physical pain, I still race on – while my mind knows I should pause, stop and take up some yoga or meditation.
Time, it’s always about time…..

p.s. Cannot wait to join you in the Tele Retreat!

Comment on A revelation by Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:55:49 +0000

So, so true. An illness caused me to “live” in my head. I will get better but the treatment has caused my body to not be itself but to be inanimate. In other words I stopped using it but for only the necessary requirements. Now I want it back. I want to feel strong. And, it will help the illness that will hopefully kick me out of my head and back to me.

I think we should all try to live in our bodies more! Let’s do it!!

with love & hope,
K. x