Mother, Grandmother, Midwife
It's actually been months since my dear daughter, Zippy, set this up for me. I've been contemplating how to proceed, as I've never before blogged, and am not so sure of myself yet. I have so many areas of interest to possibly share.
I'm a 69 year old woman, mother of 6 wonderful children (all grownup now) and grandma (Nanasima) to 9 more beautiful beings. I retired from being a midwife, after having helped close to 1,000 moms bring their babies into this world. It was a very big honor and responsibility in my life that I will always be grateful for.
I had apprentices and finally a school for midwives as well, until there were enough of them that had become licensed to carry on the practice of birthing and welcoming new lives in a respectful, holy manner.
The Art of Healing
I am an artist of sorts and over the years have expressed myself in all sorts of ways. I am also a dancer and it is one of my great loves to lose myself in movement and expression of the moment.
However, after progressive damage in my aging knees, I decided to have both of my knees completely replaced in October of 2016. I've been deeply involved in the healing process ever since, including having my right knee modified. This means my doc had to reopen and change the plastic piece in between top and bottom bones, (that now have metal ends) to a larger one. This entire experience has been all encompassing and intense, but I am so glad to have done it and am happy to say that my healing is going very well indeed.
I now have bionic knees, and can walk again without pain all the time. So, much to be grateful for! I shall be dancing once again soon!
Spiritual Movement
I am also a Sufi. My teacher was Samuel Lewis (Murshid Sam) back in the 1960s in San Francisco. He introduced the world to what we then called Sufi Dancing – now known as the Dances of Universal Peace – which are practiced globally. This year, 2018, we are celebrating 50 years of doing them!
Murshid Sam gave me the name Nasima, meaning 'early morning, gentle breeze', which I love! His final resting place is at The Lama Foundation in New Mexico, where a really beautiful Dargah has been built over his grave, creating a place of refuge and pilgrimage for many.
Happy to be here!
Many of you on this site may be familiar with my daughter, @zipporah (Zippy Lomax) who I am extremely proud of, to be sure!
I’m sure there is much more about me to know and I will be exploring ways to be part of the Steemit community.
For now – I love drying roses, setting them in places of sacredness and taking photos of them. I'd like to share a couple of those photos!
Mum! I'm so excited to have you here. I know it's overwhelming, but you have soooo much wisdom and life experience to draw from. Know that I'm here to help – you'll soon be sharing so many brilliant gems and making meaningful connections with lots of other Steemians!
I love you so much. <3
❤️💖💜
Welcome to steemit , here is an upvote to get you started!
You're a wonderful artist from what I can see. Welcome to steemit! I'm a bit of a noob here myself, but I'm a friend of zippy. You've raised a wonderful woman. If she is anything like you, I'm sure you're just as sweet. Welcome aboard.
Thank you for your sweet welcome!
Welcome to steemit and keep steeming
Much respect, Nasima. I for one am impressed by your accomplishments in life; 1,000 births is something not only to be grateful for, but to be proud of. I sincerely hope you will dance again soon, but reading this I get the impression it's inevitable :-) Don't be unsure of yourself, don't hesitate to share your wisdom and experiences here on Steemit: you are more than welcome (but I'm sure Zippy told you that already)! You have a new follower here :-)
Reading this warms my heart – is such a kind, thoughtful reflection. Of course, I may be biased, but I think my lovely Mum is a pretty awesome human. Thank you for taking the time to offer such a warm welcome. <3
Thank you for such a warm welcome! Your thoughtful words are appreciated!
Thank you! I am already dancing again a little! It is sweet to think that my wisdom will be welcome here.
Good to hear those knees are keeping up with you ;-)
YOU are welcome here, and we're just lucky to be here to catch some of that wisdom you dance into our worlds...
Looking forward to your next posts!
Hello, Nasima, and Welcome to Steemit.
What a pleasure to be on this same platform with a Sufi / artist / healer / dancer.
With your varied interests, you'll surely have plenty to bring to this platform. You might even consider making several series of posts. That's not only a great way to present all your material, but an effective method of attracting more followers and building the community.
Below are a few basic points of advice re posting on Steemit.
1 – Longer posts are more lucrative than short posts. If you make a post of 20–30 paragraphs, it's more likely to earn rewards.
2 – Include some photos, images or graphs, to complement the text.
3 – Make sure the text and photos are formatted properly, so that your post looks attractive and appealing.
4 – Be yourself.
5 – Be interesting and informative.
6 – Create quality content. Steemit is intended to be a platform of quality content. (You will see many insignificant posts with meager content and no quality. Most of those of posts [called “shitposts” by Steemit whale Stellabelle] will earn few rewards and soon pass into oblivion.)
7 – Get online and start curating. Read various posts, comment on those posts you find interesting, and upvote those posts. That’s the best way to attract followers.
Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead!
and, one more thing
... Dance Away, by Roxy Music.
Welcome to Steemit! We absolutely adore your daughter @zipporah and the positive energy and compassion that she spreads everywhere! Your roses are beautiful, and I like your crystals, too! Let us know if there is anything you need in order to feel settled here! 😊
Thank you! I adore her, too! I’m glad you like the roses!
You know how sincerely I appreciate you @TheKittyGirl! I'm humbled by your sweetness, forever grateful for your companionship and support. It's no surprise to see you showin' up for my Mum – bein' just as wonderful as you always are. Thank you, dear! <3
Welcome to Steemit @faune. You will love it :)
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PS: I've followed you and upvoted this post. If you like, you can do the same so we can support each other :)
Thankfully, she's got the right connections. As I've learned in my nearly 5 months here, that's really what this is all about – community. I'll be making sure she's well-supported. ;)
side note: It's not a very effective method of growth to request vote-for-vote/follow-for-follow. There are far better ways to meaningfully connect. While you've at least offered somewhat useful information, you haven't referred to anything mentioned in her post, other than the fact that this is her first. As well, your comment itself isn't a very good example – it's not about commenting A LOT, it's about leaving thoughtful, sincere responses.
Welcome. I can't wait to see what topics you pick to discuss on SteemIt.
I don't respond to many introducts, but this felt like I was reading about a friend.
Thank you so much for helping my Mum feel welcome! :)
Well, this is beyond awesome... I love your daughter she is a dear friend, so I'm looking forward to reading your stories.
Thank you!
@meno! Can you believe it!?!? My Mum is here! :) As always, thank you for being so wonderfully supportive. I adore you!
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Thank you! I appreciate your kind welcome!
Hey welcome! Your daughter rocks and everyone knows that *the apple does not fall far from the tree! I love the formatting of your post. Mazal Tov.
Have a great day, every day! Blessings and groovy vibes are my wishes for you and yours.
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Cheers, @sgt-dan! I love that I can hear you sayin' this. ;) Sure do appreciate you takin't the time to welcome my sweet Mum!
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Welcome to steemit Faune. First of all, the world is blessed to have angels like you. Midwives are not just mothers to their own children but are the first mothers to every child delivered! Welcome again and I look forward to reading your posts. You have so much to share and I can't wait to learn and enjoy them. Happy steeming
I sincerely appreciate how insightful and welcoming you are. I want my Mum to feel inspired to engage more – comments like yours will certainly help! ;) Thank you!
You're welcome and thank you for getting her to join the community here on steemit. We would love to see the work of the mum of our own superstar @zipporah
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!
The pleasure is mine dear.
Saludos, gracias por compartir tu post con nosotros, éxito.
I dunno what you've said, but thank you!
This is fantastic. That black and white photo is great. Welcome to the place.
Thanks for bein' part of the awesome welcome party! <3
"I now have bionic knees" Amazing, glad you are joining us on Steem may your journey be as beautiful as the smiles you have, and may your post stay full of love and happiness. I wish you luck!
It's true – she's pretty damn amazing. Thanks for welcoming my Mum!
Welcome!!!
<3
Thank you
Hugs to you @isaria! <3
Welcome to steemit! I think you'll do quite well here!
Smilin' atcha, sweet @amberyooper! <3
Welcome to Steemit ZippyMommy :)
Thank you! That is sweet!
Thanks for your kindness, @thebugiq! ;)
✅ @faune, let me be the first to welcome you to Steemit! Congratulations on making your first post!
I gave you a $.05 vote!
Would you be so kind as to follow me back in return?
Thank you!
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Looking forwards to your posts.
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I will! Thanks
Woow @faune your introduction is awesome.when i grow up I want to be like you ,want to see my grandchildren happy
A safe stay on steemit
This is a very sweet message. <3 Thank you!
Thank you!
Happy to have you here. Enjoy STEEMIT 😊
Thank you
I Upvoted And Followed you. do The same for me and we could help each other Earn.
Thank you
So – first lesson: vote-for-vote/follow-for-follow isn't a good way to make friends. Especially when their comment makes zero reference to anything related to your post. ;) Your bandwidth is limited, so please don't waste it on responding to these kinds of comments.
Welcome, newbie. As I said to my Mum above: vote-for-vote/follow-for-follow isn't a good way to make friends. Making this kind of request without referencing anything in the post is super tacky. If you truly want to grow on this platform, I suggest offering thoughtful comments and sincerely making an effort to connect rather than simply 'mining' for upvotes and follows. Best of luck to ya!
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Thank you
Welcome to Steemit! We seem to have a lot of similar interests :D Followed!
Welcome! Nice to meet Steemit.
Welcome to steemit. Lovely post.
Welcome on steemit...Nice to meet you here...And I am so impress and waiting for your next post ....Best of luck 😇
Wellcome ladies¡
Welcome aboard
Welcome @faune. Good to have you here.
Hi Faune, my name is Aly, nice to meet you. Your life story sounds really interesting, hope to hear more about your experiences :) Love the drawings btw
Welcome to steemit Nasima! Very inspiring intro and helping so many moms on their journey is definitely an amazing achievement. Hope you will share more interesting things about your life in the future, will be following :)
Thank you for your kind welcome
Welcome to the steemit community :-)
Welcome mummy and keep steeming.
This is quite an impressive introductory post. Welcome mama! Hope you enjoy your stay here.
I think I will! Thank you!
Welcome! I really liked your intro! I had a Sufi friend in Hawai’i, and I appreciate the practice although I dont know too much about it. I like your artwork as well. My father and mother were both heavily inspired by Native American artwork, and it features in some of my work as well. I just started oil painting myself, so I am excited to express myself in a different format (than tattooing, which is what I do for a living). I look forward to seeing new posts from you!
Thank you! I have always had great respect for the indigenous people of our world. One of the simple ways that I describe Sufism is to have a sincere respect for all paths and all people and their beliefs and practices.
Welcome to steemit Nasima, I to am a mother to six children, although mine are still babies and young children. All of them were brought into this world with the assistance of some truly brilliant midwives. I can only imagine the joy you must have experienced being their for 1000 births. It must have been incredible.
I look forward to seeing your next post, you have many interests and I’m keen to see what you share next.
I’m sure you have so much valuable information and experiences to share with us!
So nice to so quickly find a kindred spirit here! Makes me that much more happy to be here! Thank you!
Welcome Nasima! And now I understand how it is that Zippy has cultivated so many incredible talents! What a wonderful mum!
I too am a dancer (this is my only artistic talent, unlike Zippy's 25 artistic talents - I'm so jealous) so I understand the joy it brings to your soul. I'm sure you will be dancing again soon!
So glad you are here! We look forward to learning from you!
XXXOOO
T
Dancing is a great joy and I am glad we share a love for it! Thank you! I appreciate your kind words
Great Intro post! Midwifes have a special place in my heart. My mother had 5 of her 7 children (including me) at home. My wife had 3 of our 5 at home (our twins were born at a hospital). And my aunt, Geradine Simkins, is a midwife and was the first executive director of MANA. All that to say, welcome. :D I hope you find this platform to be a real encouragement.
Thank you! I hope I will, too. Nice to hear about the home births in your family!
Welcome to Steem! There are so many platforms to use here for fun, profit and to change the world. Have fun! Upvoted and re-steemed!
Welcome to Steemit, fellow musician friend of your daughter, 💞 You seem such a spiritual person, and your enlightenment shows through your words and your art. And I am happy to see mature women around here. We for sure need that kind of wisdom. Hope your healing makes you dance again. And all the best wishes on your steemit journey.
Ohh and a cookie and a hug for you (you can ask Zippy about that she will tell you).
Looking forward to my future here. Thank you for your kind welcome!
Love your photos and your family and your passion and I do art.
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wow! loved your post! you are a walking blessing! keep sharing your walks of life with us. .you are full of wisdom!
-machakos
Such kind words! Thank you!
hey welcome i love the native artwork, its so good ....
be well