October 2011 Archives

It took me a while to come back in these parts. Amongst many reasons, one is that I needed some time. In fact I didn't have any but I needed some to really think about the new direction I wanted to take in my life, and therefore, in here.

Now I can see it. I can see the picture. Until now I just didn't know what could possibly be my humble contribution to this endless pool of information and all this noise that you can already find on the internet! I didn't know what to say/share that may be of any interest, as there are already so many things to read out there! What can I possibly bring to this world that may be of any use to anyone?

This question was on my mind, everytime I thought about this website. I needed to step out for a while, leave and come back with a different outlook and with a vision. Now I can see the picture I want to paint :)

I've never been really good with finding anything positive to say about myself and what I do... but I'm working on it! So here we go: I think that I have, amongst a few other things, still a few things to do to help some dearest friends of mine, the animals, but this time I would like to do it from a difference place.

As an Animal Rights activist, I have done all sort of things, when I say all sort of things, I mean it... you have no idea! :D

I have been in all sorts of situations (and positions) in all sorts of countries, taking part in or organising all manner of demos to raise the media/public awareness about different aspects of animal exploitation. Back then, I was angry, frustrated, sad... I wanted to be the animal's voice and I wanted to save them. All of them, "until every cage is empty". Well, I burnt myself out and in the process it took me to a dark and unhappy place. I wasn't doing all this from a (self)loving place, in fact it was the opposite. A lot of it was self neglect, driven by guilt and some sort of martyr syndrome.

Eventually I stepped back from it, and managed to have a close look at myself, and who I really am. I realised that things like:"Hi, my name is Noemie, I'm a vegan/photographer/animal rights activists/(...)/(...)" were just attempts to define myself but that's not who you really are! Every single one of us is much more than any of those things. We all are complex individuals coming from our own walk of life and following our own path/journey.

The will to help the animals from a more loving place led me to learn Animal Communication. Learning non verbal communication with animals is a way to directly ask the animals what they want, and how we can help them. We have a lot to learn from them.

I hope you'll find this blog and my journey helpful, and I hope that I'll manage to bring a different and timely perspective on Animal Rights Activism...

:) Have a great night,

Noemie.