Mama Goddess Journey Video Post: Week 5 and 6
Posted by Goddess Leonie on August 8th, 2009. Filed under: Mama Goddess.
Hola beautiful souls,
I decided to start keeping a vlog-diary-bleary-eyed-pregnant-goddess thingy.
Rules are as such:
1a.) I will make them as honest as possible
1b.) I will not make things sound deeper/better/lovelier than they are
2.) I will do them exactly as I am (hello bed-hair and inside-out-pyjamas)
3.) I will try really, really hard not to make any excuses about them (that I frequently forget things during them, that I may not sound grateful for being pregnacious, that my fringe is untamable)
I think that’s all the rules. I forget 
Anyways, this is for three groups of peoples:
1.) Me and my lil family. It will be really nice to have a video record of this time.
2.) For anyone (bless their souls) who might be interested in the riveting details of this woman’s body (and life) changing.
3.) For any goddesses who are up the sacred duff too, and might find these helpful – or just really, really useful to hear another woman’s sacred duff story.
Okay, no more dot points.
Just the video. Splendidly imperfect as it is.
Mama Goddess Journey: Week 5 and 6 from Goddess Leonie on Vimeo.
Oh! New thing too! I’ve set up a new page that will begin housing all the Mama Goddess posts, videos and resources. Yay!
Have a beautiful day, wonderbugs,
love ya’ll,
____
August 8th, 2009 at 8:48 am
1) pregnancy jocks. it took me about 5 times to figure out that you were talking about underwear.
2) goddess pubes. I about spit all over the screen!!
you are funny sweetie. and if I didn’t already love you, I would now from your sweet and honest sharings.
no chucking!
August 8th, 2009 at 9:30 am
You are freakin adorable!!!!
I absolutely love that your documenting your pregnancy this way!
So authenitc, so natural, so you!
P.S. I gave your e-course a shout-out on my blog. I’m working it! A bit behind, but I’m getting it together! I love it and thanks again for your continuous inspiration!
August 8th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Hey Leonie,
I have been reading your blog for EVA! and I love it..
This vlog was awesome.. made me smile and feel all friend-a-fied!!
Much love
Josie
August 8th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
What is the “sacred duff”? I googled it, but all the hits were you! (;
You’re so beautiful and brave and wonderful for sharing all of this. I’m grateful for knowing you and even more so for having you as my friend. <3
August 8th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
OooooOOooooh!!! Congratulations!!!!!! I am so excited for you and so thrilled to be able to witness your journey!
My little bear is turning one on Monday (!!), but I can very clearly remember early pregnancy. All through the video I was going “Oh yeah, that part was FUN!”
(re: the salt thing…I craved olives. Green ones. With pits, not pimentos. Very weird.)
Early on in pregnancy I told my friends that being pregnant was like stepping onto a rollercoaster, only blindfolded (so you couldn’t see what was up ahead, you just had to go with it when it came). From what I can tell so far parenthood is very much the same way (only with less regurgitation, thank goodness). It’s a scary, amazing, wonderful, sometimes disgusting, magical, challenging ride. But you’re going to do so great -you already are!!!
Much love to you and your tiny bean,
Meg
August 8th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
You are not only an adorable and awesomely real goddess, but it’s such a cool thing you’re doing here – documenting this miracle process at each step.
And not only documenting it, but sharing it.
Thanks for keeping it real, and for sharing such a beautiful thing with us.
August 9th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Hello darling, this was so interesting, thankyou for sharing!!
I study nutrition, so just wanted to say a few things….
Definetly eat what your body asks for, dont hold back. If your body craves fish, it probably means your body wants Essential Fatty Acids – found in hemp seeds, flax seeds, their oils, coconut chips….
So just keep getting those juicy wild raw salads in ya’!!!!
Remember your feeding for 2, and your body is “growing” a baby, so try and get all the vits and minerals you can from healthy foods… and you’ll be absolutely fine darling!! Be interesting to hear how your diet/morning sickness etc evolves and fluctuates throughout your pregnancy!!! xx
Oh and just wanted to say im LOVING the new tabs on the right side of your blog – im telling you this blog is the best site for colourful, attrativiness, entertaining, most beautiful layout there is out there!! Seriously, no other blog compares to yours!!!! Its so delicious!!! xxx
August 9th, 2009 at 1:20 am
This is so cool Leonie! You brought back so many memories of early pregancy that fly out of your mind as soon as the baby comes out. You will treasure these videos in the future. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Just a warning, I went from being vegetarian pre-pregnancy to wanting to eat nothing but red meat while pregnant. I figured my body must need it!
We’re thinking about creating a second baby at the moment, I hope so much that I can join you on your Mama Goddess journey really soon.
Yay for comfy pregnancy jocks!
August 9th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Hello sweetness! I am at the other end of the spectrum, my baby is leaving for college! But I love following the pregnancies and birthings and growings of other little beans because it brings back so many memories.
Take good care.
August 9th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I am also up the duff! A bit further along (I’ve just got some ultrasound pictures!) but I am so with you.
Knowing my body is one thing, but at the moment it’s throwing me all sorts of kookiness! I am enjoying being surprised every day.
August 11th, 2009 at 8:32 am
OMG!!!
D It’s just become a day for lots of exclamation marks!!! A girl is out of the loop for… oooh, like ONE freaking week and look what happens when her back is turned! {Note to Self: Clearly, I need to be here daily to keep up!)
So happy for you and Chris, sweetheart! May everything be wonderful and I hereby tell that pesky morning sickness to bugger off !! Love to you, darl!
Blessings,
<3 Meg
August 11th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
this is a fabulous idea. i know I am not pregnant & I still want to see the whole journey.
leonie, i relish how you share. with so much heart, humor, and love. thank you.
this will be a page i visit often. you are so beautiful, lovie girl.
i am so happy for you. on the way to mama goddess land! whoohoo!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Hey Lovely Leonie — the magazine, Creativity Cafe is OUT and I must say your work in it makes it fantabulous — thank you so much for letting me feature you.
Here is where you can preview an issue:
http://magcloud.com/browse/Issue/11139
and I am so sorry they don’t ship to Australia, but if you send me your mailing address, I would love to send you an issue.
thanks so hugely much again for all your creative work.
xxoo
-Em
August 15th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
It is now official…I have broken my personal record for “most gigglesnorts while watching a video.”
If the offspring doesn’t laugh at this stuff by & by, you might have a changeling!
Blessed Be,
VSD
August 22nd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Awwww!!! I want to come right over to Australia and give you a huge hug right now!!! What a wonderful way to share your journey! I have been down that path twice (my daughters are 10 and 15) and recognise so much in what you say. I love the humour you manage to put into even the gross bits and I ask the universe to help you keep that ability right through the journey
I mostly identify with the sickness/food issues. With my first pregnancy I was sick morning, noon and night for about six months. I listened to what my body was telling me and for about three of those months I ate/drank nothing but blackcurrant juice, ready salted crisps and Farley’s baby rusks!!! I am happy to report that my daughter was born healthy and a good weight, so I must have done the right thing. Both times I’ve been pregnant I have found that I just can’t stomach tomatoes, which hurts me deeply as they are my favourite fruit, and can’t even stand the smell of tea – another huge thing for me to give up! All worth it though
Keep smiling, keep listening to what your body and the baby tell you, keep being your wonderful, pregnant, goddess self. Sending much positive energy your way from the other side of the world xxx
October 28th, 2009 at 6:58 am
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