Week 5 - Reaching Out

Yeah, so, I'm a little behind on the blogging.  Lack of a usable computer will do that to you. 

As I type of my piece-of-crap-missing-keys laptop, I realized that I completely missed Week 5 of the challenge.  Not only in blogging about it, but also in life...I am so consumed with getting this house ready that I haven't even been to yoga that week, let alone make an effort to "reach out".

*Sigh*  LYM12 Challenge is not going as well as expected, especially considering my overwhelming personal growth during last year's challenge.

But, much to my surprise, I was the recipient of a "reach out"....and I'm sure the reacher-outer did not even think about the level of reaching out that she did.  My yoga sista, Christine, sent me a link to an article, in the Chronicle Herald, about the lack of doulas available in HRM.  More so, the lack of volunteer doulas.  The article focused on one mom, who didn't meet the requirements for the volunteer program. She sent it to me because of reading my blog, and knowing that I'm training to become a certified doula. I'm still always shocked when "strangers" read my blog...and pleasantly surprised that people remember what I write about. 

Anyway...I took a step outside of my fear, worked up my courage...and emailed the lady in the article.  I threw out the option of me being her doula, sort of a win-win for both of us. She gets free support, and I get one more labour under my belt....well, under her belt really, but you know what I mean!

I waited, anxiously, for a response and, WOOT!, she responded back almost right away!  I met her at her house, had a little meet-and-greet, and left on cloud nine!  Sometimes, ok most times, I do not give myself enough credit. They aren't going to like me, I'm out of my league, or whatever...but I left feeling really good, like we clicked.  Sure enough, she sent me an email, and I now have Mommy #2 for my doula training!!

What was just a simple "hey, thought you would be interested in this" turned in to so much more.  Thank you Christine for thinking of me!

So there is the full circle of a good "reach out"....the newspaper reached out to her, Christine reached out to me, and I reached out to the mommy-to-be.