www.Nourished Mother.com ~There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children~ -Marianne Williamson
Female
28 years old
Grass Valley, California
United States
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~~Being, birthing, birthing into being, empowered birth, ecstatic birth, lotus birth, breastfeeding, babywearing, family bedsharing, vaccination education, elimination communication, circles of women, herbs, essential oils, mycelium and mushrooms, redwoods, rivers, writing, reading, taking pictures, permaculture, primitive technology, handbuilt shelter, death midwifery/home funerals, bellydancing, yoga, organic food and farms, local and seasonal food, traditional foods, whole foods, old world food preservation techniques, foraging for food and medicine, cultivating skills to get me and my loved ones through the transformation that the earth is undergoing, personal and collective evolution through relationship, being in conscious community with other parents, allowing and observing the unhindered unfolding of my daughter~~
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"Your body is not yours alone. It also belongs to your ancestors, your parents, future generations, and all other living beings. Everything, even the trees and the clouds, has come together to bring about the presence of your body. Keeping your body healthy is the best way to express your gratitude to the whole cosmos, to all ancestors, and also not to betray future generations. You practice this precept for everyone. If you are healthy, everyone can benefit from it. When you are able to get out of the shell of your small self, you will see that you are interrelated to everyone and everything, that your every act is linked with the whole of humankind and the whole cosmos. To keep yourself healthy in body and mind is to be kind to all beings. . . . Wholesome, spiritual nourishment can be found by looking at the blue sky, the spring blossoms, or the eyes of a child. The most basic meditation practice of becoming aware of our bodies, our minds, and our world can lead us into a far more rich and fulfilling state than drugs ever could. We can celebrate the joys that are available in these simple pleasures. . . . To take good care of yourself and to take good care of living beings and of the environment is the best way to love God. This love is possible when there is the understanding that you are not separate from other beings or the environment. This understanding cannot be merely intellectual. It must be experiential, the insight gained by deep touching and deep looking in a daily life of prayer, contemplation, and meditation."
-- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Yes I HAVE immunized my daughter~ I breastfeed her :-)
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Hopi Elders Prophecy, spoken on June 8th 2000 in Oraibi, Arizona:
"You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you
must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are
things to be considered. . . .
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for your leader."
Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, "This could be a
good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and
swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on
to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer
greatly. Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let
go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes
open, and our heads above the water.
And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in
history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves. For
the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
The time of the one wolf is over. Gather yourselves!
Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All
that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we've been waiting for."
University Of California-Davis
Davis,California
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Religious Studies
Clubs: Well, I did go to juggling club once.
2002 to 2004
South Tahoe High
South Lake Tahoe,California
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
About me:
~~It is those babies who demand to be attached who are the most evolved. And it is the most securely attached babies who will have the best chance to be the most resilient adults.
~~There is an inherent order in the nature of things, despite the protests of those who suggest that babies must be taught basic human instincts and made compliant for the convenience of adults. Nature never contradicts itself, and we can look to nature when we are confused about how to respond to our children or about making difficult decisions.
~~The single most important factor responsible for an infantâ€,,s normal mental and social development is physical holding and carrying. Infants need to be in arms. They know it, and they let us know it.
~~Devices such as the plastic infant carrying tray, pacifiers, cribs, and bottles are ways to distance ourselves from our babies, to gain a respite from the intimacy they require for full human development.
~~Infants donâ€,,t like to be held only during the day, they like to be close at night, too. Thatâ€,,s human nature. Yet we treat our infants worse than we treat any other humans, or even animals. Under no circumstances would we leave a crying adult, friend or stranger, alone in a room without extending our condolences and offers of help. We pride ourselves on this kind of civility. We sleep with our pets. New puppies and kitties get to come into the bedroom if they cry.
~~Just as it is perfectly natural for animals to sleep together in groups, it is perfectly natural for human infants to want to sleep with their parents. All animal babies sleep with their mothers. Over time, human infants teach theirs parents to enjoy touch again.
~~DON'T STAND UNMOVING OUTSIDE THE DOOR OF A CRYING BABY WHOSE ONLY DESIRE IS TO TOUCH YOU. GO TO YOUR BABY. GO TO YOUR BABY A MILLION TIMES. Demonstrate to your baby that people can be trusted, that the environment can be trusted, that we live in a benign universe. The crisis of the first year of life is whether to trust or mistrust. Which will your baby learn?
~~~~~~snippets from Peggy O'Mara's essay In Their Hands~~~~~
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"There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children."
~Marianne Williamson
~~But when my baby slips out my mama's womb
When my baby slips out my mama's womb
We're gonna enter a new life
Enter a new life, that's for sure
You're gonna enter your self back through your baby's front door
-Devendra Banhart~~
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