Welcome to the World

13 Nov 2013 Leave a comment

by Camille in My Thoughts Exactly, Self Growth Tags: , , , ,

On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, I witnessed a miracle.  That’s right!  11/12/13 – now the birthday of my first granddaughter, Teagan Noelle Tashinian – TNT!  And she is most definitely a little firecracker!

I was there from almost the very start to the very finish of this amazing birth, and I am so grateful that I could watch this beautiful baby girl make her entrance into this crazy world of ours.  This is not my only grandchild; I have a 13-year-old step grandson and a six-year-old grandson.  I was there from the very start to the almost finish of my grandson, and would have been there through the very end, had it not been for an emergency C-section.  But I was there for him and my youngest daughter as well, and am very grateful for that.

Teagan is the new daughter of my eldest daughter who experienced fertility issues just as I.  She experienced the creation of two other babies only to have them leave early in the pregnancies.   She and her husband (who I love very much) have waited for three years for Teagan.  I and my husband waited for six years and experienced a couple of miscarriages which were very early in the terms.  So, I have been down this agonizing road with her and given her what bit of wisdom I could.  It is difficult for anyone to understand how painful it is when a woman wants a child so much and is not able to do what women were created to do.  So, I am glad that I was there for that for her.

This pregnancy has been one of those in which we all held our breath not sure if it would “take.”  But Teagan was determined, and here she is.  Watching that little life emerge from my eldest daughter with my youngest daughter, her sister, coaching her and being her rock, and my son-in-law being the vigilant protector was one of the most gratifying and humbling experiences I have had.  The three of us are and have been close, and to continue as Teagan made her appearance only solidified our bond as mother – daughters – and now granddaughter.  That is something that, as women, is stronger than steel.  Nothing can break it.

So, I thank Goddess in her wisdom for Her part in this because Teagan’s birthday, 11/12/13, is an auspicious date.  Her birth time of 12:25 is equally important.  She is a Scorpio and a needed balance to the womanhood of our family. We now have two fire signs and two water signs.  Teagan is inheriting a long standing tradition from my side of the family just as her male cousin inherited.  I gladly take on the role of Elderwoman in training these two amazing souls in the ways of my ancestors.  My grandson has shown signs since his birth as is Teagan.  But that’s for another blog.

Welcome to our family, Teagan!

Saturday Morning – My Now Moment

25 Aug 2012 Leave a comment

by Camille in All About Me, Growth and Ascension, My Thoughts Exactly, Self Growth

Saturday morning in the Bay Area – such a delicious time of day.  I awoke to cloud cover, actually it’s called the marine layer.  Cool – crisp – the scent of fennel and eucalyptus in the air.  It is quiet with sounds of the freeway in the distance, pigeons cooing the morning in, and the sound of my little furry companion, Sammy, as we walked to his favorite spot.

It is these times that I look around me and remember from where I have come.  I am also reminded of where I am going, but most of all, I am reminded of my now.  And that is the most important remembrance – my now!

Now, I don’t know the weather statistics in August, and frankly, I don’t really care.  But this is what I love about living in the Bay Area.  These mornings of cool, crisp air and my beloved marine layer that shields me from the glaring sun.  My now this morning is understanding that life is always hanging in the balance between the quiet cool and the glaring hot.  It is in that balance that we rest.  It is that balance that allows us to charge forward in the right and perfect time – and it is always the right and perfect time.

My now moment is remembering that regardless of events and circumstances, I am at the right and perfect time of my life and my experience.  Because it is this experience that allows me to create.  It is this experience, in my now moment, that I can fully Be.  And for this I am grateful – that I can just be for a moment to remember me.

The coffee is waiting for me, and it is time to go back inside.  I will relish this now moment and share it with you, my readers.  Take a now moment for yourself and just be.

Ready, Steady – GO!

10 Aug 2012 Leave a comment

by Camille in Self Growth Tags: , ,

When I woke up this morning, my first thought was, “It’s morning already!”  Sleep has alluded me in the last few weeks, and my body is ready to catch up.  So, what does this have to do anything?  It brought to mind how I have neglected the very body that makes my living, allows me to enjoy life, and is my vehicle here on this planet.

People who know me know that I experienced osteoarthritis in my right knee that is an obstacle to exercising and walking.  Instead of just noticing and thanking my knee for the lesson, I have allowed it to prevent me from taking care of my body.  First step – acknowledging this.  Second step – moving forward!

I start now by taking a log on what I eat, when I eat, and how I eat.  If you would like to join me on this journey, I am creating a website dedicated to this growth process.  Let me know!  You can be included as well.

I am not sure where this is going, but I know that it is going to a place that is for the health of my experiences to come.  As my grandson says, “Ready, Steady – GO!”