Leisha & Lono preparing for Birth of New Sibling

Aloha,

My name is Leisha Kahealani, I am currently blessed with the pregnancy of my second child, while raising an incredible 3 year old son.

I am fundraising for support in birth preperation and calling in a solid, safe, sanctuary space for my son & I to live, birth the baby, and comfortably BE present and held during postpartum care & restorative healing while safely nesting with a newborn. Perferably long term, but at the very least we would need 7 months postpartum, housing security.

We have been on East Maui living an off grid life style for all of my son's life, as I have been focusing all my energy for 4 years as a fulltime stay at home mom, steward of the 'āina and home keeper, while his father was the main provider for our family. Unfortunately our housing has not been stable the past year, and recently the dynamics of our family has shifted, as said father, has chosen to break it off with me half way into this pregnancy. We now navigate co-parenting: a week on/off with our son. I have been doing deep personal healing & having to reflect upon the true essence of kūleana & ohana.

May we all find unity in returning to the Indegenous ways of wisdom and Aloha for the sustainability of our families, the land, communities and generations to come.

As I stand now as a soveriegn withchild mother, my heart is deeply feeling for all the many women out there who have been dealt with the path of having to go through pregnancy & raising children alone. I am humbled & bow in reverence to all who have walked in these shoes. I am eternally grateful for all the support that has showed up in my life recently and continues to bless me and my keiki. I am also deeply grateful for the years of loving support I did have from the father presence through my first pregnancy, the birth of our son, the first few years of life, and the ways he shows up for our son.

In this moment, said father has checked out of his role as provider & family man, during this pregnancy & requested his space and freedom to pursue his own desires of life. This has left no oportunity for mature conversation around co-parenting resolutions/logistics, birth plans, housing for our family, pregnancy updates, counseling etc. There has been no offering (or willingness) of financial or emotional support as I carry his 2nd child and care for our 3yr old son.

I never expected this to be my situation, yet it is what it is, and I accept and honor the fathers sovereignty, healing journey and free will. I trust it has unfolded for us to expand and grow in ways, we can only do in a sovereign space. I have done my best, staying equonimous, cultivating my inner reserves of strength and courage, refraining from getting pulled into a victim role, false narratives, and negative emotions (internal and external projections). I am committed to protecting myself and the vulnerability of this baby in such a precious time in uetero, and that also means staying in the highest prayer of love, truth and integrity for myself, the father and our children.

I am now faced with the reality of providing all basic needs for myself and my children

while balancing my personal work to obtain financial stability, as I take care of a toddler & newborn.

For the past 3 months I have been busy working non stop to save up finances, heal & self care, maintain day to day living with a toddler, clean/pack, tie up loose ends and prepare myself for the birth portal. In all honesty it is exhausting and my capacity (physically, mentally, emotinally & spiritually) is being stretched to its limits. I am at my edge, surrending to a deeper unkown, and humbly calling upon my family, friends and community to ask for loving support.

I firmly believe that nobody should ever have to go through these things alone, and I trust that we are never truly alone.

Times are hard for everyone as a collective healing & remebrance is upon us, and is its important that were not pushing eachother away- but holding eachother closer in compassion, kindness & forgiveness.

May we all feel that we are divinely supported & cared for.

Here is a list of my basic needs that require funding in planning for the Birth:

Mahalo for taking the time to listen to my story and hear my call for the support I need to get through this time. I am deeply grateful for any monetary contributions you may be able to make and/or sharing this with others that may be able to & feel called to help. I am open to receiving assistance in other ways as well, if there are other creative ways of contributing resources that could bless a mother and her children. I am so grateful for you, my Ohana!

With much love & aloha,

Leisha