birth to Life.

"The soft elegance within youth has to be understood in the context of stages. What occurs when an elegant woman begins to mature, matures, and becomes an elegant old woman with substance, and depths?..." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 3/08/19 

Black American family by Roland Dawson. 2019.

The one on the left. That is the powerful one. Nothing as deep the feeling, as a husband, seeing and knowing the birth process your wife went through to birth the child! Those marks evoke something beyond words holding a husband's purpose to his soul inexplicably!... - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 3/09/19

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Royalty by Roland Dawson. 2019.

Royalty, in the context of motherhood, evolves in the context of what values new life! The mother, who carries life in her womb births children, and can hold the essence of her man's dream of Life, at the same time. There is no power without birth, death, and resurrection! - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 3/09/19 /

FULL of LIFE!

Pregnant woman by Roland Dawson. 

February 2019.

One cannot suspend time, but it feels like it is occurring in the presence of the woman holding the child she will birth into her family! Its mystery isn't expressed as holy in today's vernacular. I am blessed seeing this tribute, Roland. It stands out against the crudeness found more common in the current vernacular. Your work draws on so much that is not called upon to be a part of becoming better a man!

Keep telling these profound stories, challenging structures and beliefs, and praising the depths of the Black woman's essence. 

Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 2/21/19 

pregnant Angelie Rodriguez by Roland Dawson 

in the summer of 2017!

Perceptions or Musings.

Portrait of a Black man's family in the early years. 

By Nakeisha Campbell

Pregnant by Pasckie Pascua 

Acrylic. Watercolor. Pens. Sharpies. Pastels. Paper canvas. White boards. Sketchpads. 2017.

Pregnant Aishwarya Rai

"Ghetto whores, like Soleil, physically are staggering beauties. Men have to train themselves to see into women's eyes. Therein lies truths, contradictions and the indicators of darkness...That won't happen. Two whores copulating disagree on honesty, and their perceptions of life are linked, and indicative of worth. Devalued one whore cannot see the value of the other whore." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories

Mother Story

Asana held by a pregnant mother, Maxandlizacro taken by @miz.liz

Postpartum. . The part of pregnancy and birth that is the least talked about and often the least prepared for. For me it was a sweet, yet extremely challenging time. . . 

For the first 2 days after Ella was born I couldn't even sit up in bed without unbearable pain. I had a broken coccyx and 8 perineal stitches. This made learning to breastfeed very frustrating for Ella and for me. I didn't leave the house for over 2 weeks. Overwhelmed uncomfortable feelings and crazy mood swings (thanks to massive hormonal changes) left me in bed all day obsessing over the number of poopy diapers and not making enough milk. . . 

My Midwife (who is an actual angel) showed up for me almost every day those first couple weeks with donated breastmilk, homeopathic remedies, herbal ointments, and coconut ice cream. She did Cranio-sacral therapy with Ella and me and helped us navigate the steep learning curve of breastfeeding. My mom (also an angel) stayed at my house for a week cleaning doing laundry and making every nourishing anti-inflammatory meal from scratch; so Trevor and I could focus on recovery and loving on our new baby. 

We also had an abundance of love and support from friends and family who brought us meals, put my nursery together (@megwaldrop), did energy work on us (@tracysageking @happinessatx), and sent words of encouragement. My husband (@colmchiropractic) gave me chiropractic adjustments almost every day to help my body with the healing process. . .

For those of you who are pregnant for the first time- I want you to know that postpartum is harder than you think its going to be ,but it will get easier and you will get back on your feet. Don't hesitate to ask for help and support. You will 100% need it. I pray that you get amazing care and support from your tribe in your time of recovery. . .

Before and after photo with @maxandlizacro taken by @miz.liz 

Dakota Johnson playing with...

He’s with me now sweet heart , oh don’t cry , he’s my man and he needs my kind of love making , the kind only a girl like me can give him , he’s already gone down on me , oh his sensual lips are made for what’s in my panties , he’s longing for me to give him that something extra only girls like have... ~ Joanes Nessere

As Whe Walks.

Kim Kardashian West strolling across a street raising the temperatures of many. 

It is easily done the multiple ways she creates wealth, but she had parents, who embodied this way of living. Most don't appreciate these lessons, or even understand what Mr. and Mrs. Kardashian embedded into their family, taught their children about wealth, and access to material power... ~ Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 

September 27, 2018   

You Can't Live Without Belief!

"Pregnancy for Sanya Richards Ross was a mysterious occurrence she carried within and wore in her spiritual robes." ~ Alowan Chanteh Inyan Wichasha, Sirmiq Aattuq Wisdom Keeper [8/19/18]
 

RED is Elegba's color.

Black Motherhood is pregnant with Life!

Black woman in red cloth at her leisure showed a bit of leg. The smoothness of the leg and the stillness of her composure made for a quiet to alight upon the silence of wondering who she is... - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 11/29/18  

Bhanu Sri Mehra is refreshing the way she is within the captivating moment realization hits the senses that she is in an ether of Being! - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories

Black woman in red cloth stilled all reactions to her presence without a look, but a pause.

Quietness

Photographer Cristina Tiurean took this photo of Matilde Bertoli. "Tu, che mi cammini nell'anima, ascoltami in silenzio." In translation means: "You who walk in my soul, Listen to me in silence." by Barbara Brussa. 

Essentially. . .

Pregnant in the morning. photographer unknown. 

Pregnant. Titled: "Waiting New Life" by Jose Sanabria, who lives in Spain.

"The special sense of being important is in the essence of becoming a better man as a father, and more than ordinary becoming a mother for a woman. Translating from one sense of being is growth; growth is the substance that launched us into the realm of existence. It was Will, Intent, Purpose, and Substances that congregated to become..." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 11/14/18 


Women's Portraits Only (WPO) 

the Precious touches.

Victoria Hunnie Jewelz.

Lingerie football player. Victoria Hunnie Jewelz. by Roland Dawson. Oct. 31, 2018.

pregnancy, water and motherhood: Tomiko Fraser by Guy Viau.

pregnancy of hers has no words to convey the beauty, the warmth, the comfort of knowing deep things father and child will never know, only sense. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 

Absolutely stunning Mailis is in this photo taken by Aaron Kurkela. (Nov. 2018)

Elizabeth Montgomery

She Pregnant!

Shadow, in the play of life, is for pregnancy what safety is for uncertainty when the variables of interconnected actions impregnate Life with uncertainty. This mystery is Life. - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 

Pregnancy arouses the natural inclination to honor the Sacred, hone the craft of deep Manhood inspiring husbands to adore their wives. - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories [Feb. 23, 2017] 

[A] pregnant woman into the surprise and delight of being alive with two lives to cherish and care for is in the special role of Mother. This essence is an essence born into specific bodies on purpose for a set of purposes. - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 6/29/18

A Knowing brings understanding.

"[This is] a moving translation of complex mysterious forces we, as men, can only look upon protectively, and understand our genesis", Aleksandrs Tihonovs said without words here... ~ Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories [8/31/18] 

Photographer Aleksandrs Tihonovs took this in Es Vedrá, Spain.

Mysterious tells its own story!

Beyoncé Knowles is beyond lovely and fine on a yacht in Ibiza, Spain, September 2, 2013! Visually, that was a memorable day!!

Nothing is as sexy as the mother of your child after giving birth. That has been my experience each time and for the years to come, as the child gets closer to higher grades in school, the appeal grows. Many fathers feel like that. The esteem of many mothers struggles with their husband's lust for them, but the lust and longing for a pregnant wife is as strong as her resistance and is no small pressure on his loins. Well, after birth the longing for her six weeks to be done with can become unbearable! The women's draw is so strong and so powerful it is hard to describe and impossible to resist for long periods of time!

Women's perception of their bodies is not a kindred feeling to the husband's lust for her, and need for entering inside the body of forces that ties us to them, their souls, their essence and their bodies. This is no mystery to not respect. The misunderstanding of why this tugging in a husband's loins is essential connects responsibility with joy, with play in the intelligent design of family ties that hold worlds together between man, woman and child!


Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
July 02, 2018

Pregnant Black mother in her joy.

Nursing mother.

Thoughts as Life supports Life.

Pregnant as a couple is the natural order renewing Life.

It is never overkill, or too repetitious to speak of the pregnancies that continue Life. Unraveling is the sequence of everlasting concepts interpreting the equation of Life-Death-Resurrection in circular fashions it is impossible to ignore, forget or disregard. This is both joy and cause for serious speculation; no introspection. Without the element of introspection illumination hasn't depth and without seeking discovery eludes the wonder of how and when illumination and  introspection copulate. 

Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
7/26/18

"Pregnancy in relationship with night, with the Moon is important because it is these fundamental elements that charged the creative forces of Creation being reenacted!. . ." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories

Healing pulls Life and Death together into a union Death needs to inform the dynamic elements of Copulation about the why of existence and the wonder of being integral to continually being part of evolution, growth and the mysterious thread tying all these things together to understand where and why and how we fit. 

Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
July 26, 2018

Lamb's spirit is at odds with the core of a warrior and the warrioress. The lamb is not a totem for a woman. It is a totem of innocence the defenseless child has to have to be a child! - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 7/26/18

tribute to the brown and graceful.

pregnant actress, Tika Sumpter in New York city.

purple boots, purple logo, brown woman photographed by Roland Dawson, March 3, 2013.

Remember They are Mothers!

Zoe Saldaña's poise and pregnancy express themselves elegantly. (2014).

Ivanka Trump with her baby strike quite the pose!

A look at Lives!

Kristen Gabriel by Roland Dawson

[October 2017] 

Question. What is missing? 

Body ART, art within Art.

Pretti Mini by Roland Dawson (2017) 

painted body art. Découvrez le Belly Painting des futures mamans... "Is this respectful, or creative?"

Tattooed beauty of Barbie King

Call of an ancestor.

Known to carry Life!

Kim Kardashian dévoile tout en robe transparente sur le tapis rouge. 

Beyoncé Knowles in the beauty of her pregnancy!!

Nia Long pregnant at 41. 

"Our women's strength to stand is dependent upon what she knows to tell herself.

In the first place, we are who we tell ourselves..." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 4.7.17 

Joy in Glory!

A Black woman in camo pants teasing.

Paris. The joy of being a woman is expressed in her countenance.

pregnant she with life in light!

Maat Petrova seated in a Botanical Garden enjoying how the butterflies, she says, love her! She is a Goddess capable of transforming her understanding of and relationship with her womb. - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories