Emily Doyle/ Wake Up World
Believing in yourself is the key to your dreams. Sound too simple? How can you become something you do not believe in?
Then the question arises… What do you believe in, if you do not believe in yourself? What are you doing with your life? Are you doing what others believe in?
Have you ever stopped and thought about how fantastic you are? Have you ever thought that, just by being alive, you are complete? The universe is an intelligent being, and nothing is here without meaning. There are no mistakes. Nothing is out of place.
The fact that you are born means the world. You came into the physical plane with the talents and skills within you to fulfill your deepest desires. What are your deepest desires? Forget about money, just ask yourself – what is your dream? Sometimes we forget to ask ourselves that question, and we lose touch of ourselves. Why do you think you have the desires you do? Do you think its fate?
Nothing in nature is by chance… Something appears to be chance only because of our lack of knowledge ~ Dutch philosopher Baruch de Spinoza
You are the reason you are here
Do you feel selfish if you go and live your dreams? Don’t. To live your dreams IS the reason you are here. To become who you are. To be alive and to be fully alive. To courageously embrace your BEing-ness, your instincts. To love, and to love yourself. To not be selfish; and you are being selfish if you are not being a bit selfish. The world needs YOU. You need YOU. When you do not give your dreams a chance the world’s vibration sinks a bit more. By expressing who you are and being the person you know you are, you invest yourself – your unique energy – in world transformation. And as a result, you will feel gratitude’s vibration. And you will know happiness.
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts ~ U.S. author and activist Rita Mae Brown
True north is inside us
We have been taught to question ourselves, to think that our ideas and desires are useless if they don’t conform to expectation. We have been conditioned to get caught in a trap, to become addicted to substances and TV, and mindless trivial activities. We have strayed from nature and our natural path.
Do you think this is humanity’s fate? Or do you think that it is for a reason? Part of a bigger picture?
Is it legal to breastfeed in public, or in a privately owned store? The answer to that question will depend on a number of factors, including your state's breastfeeding, indecent exposure, and public accommodation laws.
Take, for example, an incident at a Victoria's Secret store in Texas earlier this month, when an employee refused to allow a customer to breastfeed in a fitting room, Austin's KTBC-TV reports.
The customer's ordeal highlights the ongoing national debate over public breastfeeding and confusion about the current legal status of breastfeeding in public. Here's how a variety of laws can come into play:
Indecent exposure laws. State indecent exposure laws typically focus on lewdness more than nudity. Many state and local indecent exposure laws don't apply to the female breast, while others do. Several states have added breastfeeding exceptions to their indecent exposure laws, with language typically saying the practice is not "lewd," "obscene," "disorderly," or "sexual in nature."
Public accommodation laws. Generally speaking, public accommodation laws prevent businesses from controlling or excluding customers in a discriminatory manner. Many states have amended their public accommodations laws to specifically allow women to breastfeed in public or private places. But the scope of protection may vary depending on the particular state's definition of a "public accommodation."
Public breastfeeding laws. Most public breastfeeding statutes grant a mother the right to breastfeed in any location -- public or private -- in which she is "authorized to be." But some states include certain limitations on that protection. For example, a few states require nursing mothers to be discreet and cover up; others, like Illinois, limit the right in certain settings such as "places of worship." But remember, businesses are typically not allowed to ask women to cover up in states that don't require it.
Bonus: Federal property. Women have the right to publicly breastfeed in federal buildings or on federal property, such as courthouses, government buildings, and national parks.
In states with no public breastfeeding law on the books, nursing mothers are usually at the mercy of private business owners and local law enforcement. Fortunately, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there are at least 45 states with laws that protect a woman's right to breastfeed in public.
Because the contours of public breastfeeding laws vary, you may want to consult a local civil rights attorney to learn about the current status of the law in your area. For specific questions about breastfeeding at work, consult an experienced employment law attorney near you.
Related Resources:
Breastfeeding Mom Charged With Contempt Over Jury Duty (FindLaw's Legally Weird)
When is Breastfeeding Against the Law? (FindLaw's Law and Daily Life)
Great Nurse-In: Breastfeeding Moms Take to DC (FindLaw's Law and Daily Life)
The Right to Breastfeed: CO School Case Settled (FindLaw's Law and Daily Life)
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