All for Love
Brendan right before his 6th bday.
B on his 9th birthday.
It all started when...
I found myself with a brand new baby boy and stitches, lots of stitches. Giving birth to this beautiful boy by cesarean (after 12 drug-free hours of labor) taught me that I can not do it on my own and I began to learn the true value of vulnerability, authenticity, and the love and support of community. Back then, I co-directed Mandala Yoga Community and my life was devoted to cultivating the practice of yoga and the joy of community daily. I worked so hard, relying on and pushing my body to do so much. As I lay in bed, considering how I might get myself up and then to the bathroom, let alone feed this guy, it dawned on me - I needed help. I was raised to believe that I (on my own) could do anything. This simple isn't true. I had to learn how to ask for help.
With the news that Brendan had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - a "terminal disease" causing degenerative muscle weakness, I knew that I would need to learn a whole new way of asking for support and supporting.
The costs (financial, emotional, physical, spiritual) associated with this life experience will ask more of me than I can imagine.
I pray that I will learn how to be strong, kind, clear, loving, and generous in ways that I have not yet known and share this with my son, my family, and everyone we have the privilege of being in relationship with. I know that every tear is an offering.
And yet, who knows what magic is in store.
All donations will go directly into a fund for Brendan that will help with so many things, from medical expenses to an adapted home, there really are so many things.
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We are grateful for your love, care, and support beyond measure. Deeply.