A New Beginning

Well a lot has happened in the past couple of weeks. I'm finally moving out for one. My last day of high school is the 19th and all of my stuff has to be packed by the 20th. I'm staying with Shaun until we get a place (which keeps getting harder and harder- we find a place then something comes up preventing us from renting). We've been looking on the island :) It's exciting.

I've also been getting really involved in the online women's-spirituality/mysteries community. It's delightful meeting and talking to new women. I even met one who's from my home town. I've been getting really productive with my clay creations. Hopefully I'll be able to post some for sale soon. I'm also working on clay moonblood collection bowls. The design is coming along and I've made two test runs that are in the process of being painted and sealed then will be tested for liquid retention and comfort/ease of use.

I've also started a group called Blood for the Earth (under construction still, new information being posted weekly). My goal is to inform people about the benefits of reusable menstrual and diaper products, natural family planning, healthy and natural living, and we have two projects: helping to make reusable menstrual products and diapers available to women of third-world counties and our communities (my main focus, since there are other organizations working for the third-world countries, such as AfriPads which is based out of Uganda).

My goal in my community is to raise donations of hand-sewn cloth pads and diapers and purchased reusable menstrual products and diapers and have them available to women and pregnant teens/teen mothers in my community. I would like them available to be handed out to those who need them in places such as our county Women's Center and by the PEERS teen mom support group. For more information on how to help and how to start this project in your community please see the Blood for the Earth website.