In this article, I won’t be doing a birth control review of different brands of birth control. Rather, I’ll expose birth control risks and birth control side effects. Around 65% of women aged 15-49 use birth control. Rates vary most by age: “About 39% of women in the 15-19 age group used contraception. But this rate nearly doubled to about … Read More
Why I don’t post my kids on social media
Why don’t I post my kids on social media? Myriad of reasons. #1 reason: They are not old enough to choose it. When will they be old enough? TBD. #2 reason: Most child pornography is created from social media images. Look it up, and prepare to be disgusted & horrified. #3 reason: Their life is not mine to share. Sometimes … Read More
Parenting as ancestral healing
If we can welcome the full authentic expression of a child, we break any and all ancestral patterns of abuse. Instead, we are creating a legendary legacy of love. This is a gift to the next seven generations. Can you show a child that she is loved and welcomed while she is bouncing off the walls giggly, silly, joyful AND/OR … Read More
Motherhood is a spiritual practice.
After my first baby was born I still tried to maintain my morning practice. LOL. For me, after having children there was no “sitting in meditation.” There is very little solitude or silence, no tea ceremonies, no elaborate rituals all to myself. There is only presence. There is only devotion to my family. There is only learning from my teachers … Read More
9 Signs you’re initiated as a spiritual adult
Initiation into adulthood requires that we heal our past and leave childhood behind and marks a rite of passage into responsibility in the community. This can mean healing trauma, or shifting co-dependent and dysfunctional behaviors that might be present in families of origin. However, initiation and rites of passage are missing in our society and most people do not mark … Read More
Pregnancy and birth as ceremony: Maiden to Mother
Pregnancy and birth as ceremony that ignites spiritual transformation Pregnancy and birth can be a woman’s passage into a more powerful and ALIVE version of herself. A woman is able to access her MOTHER archetype, the mama bear. The one who values her time and energy because there is so little of it. Her discernment around her YES and NO … Read More
Why I chose home birth
I’ve been meaning to share more about my experience becoming a mama because it’s been a huge turning point in my identity and in my life. Here’s one aspect of it—how and why I chose home birth. I’ve been a birth doula since 2016, so I have lots of experience supporting women through pregnancy and birth. For me, my own … Read More
Rites of passage in the modern world
When we experience challenging patterns and ordeals in our lives, it’s an indication that our psyches are ready to move on to the next phase of our soul’s evolution through rites of passage. These are known as initiations in the indigenous worldview. They mark a passage to the next chapter or phase of life. Since intentional rites of passage and … Read More
Teach your children to respect the wilderness
As contemporary humans living in cities and walking around on mostly pavement, we have desensitized ourselves to being mindful of nature. Do you look where you’re stepping? Are you careful of the ecosystems beneath your feet? We are usually wearing thick-soled shoes, heals, boots, and the like so that we can’t feel what’s under our feet. In contrast, in the … Read More
How to integrate what you read and learn
Wisdom comes from integration, experience, and inner knowing. I see lots of people in our conscious community reading a lot of the same books. Are we really taking in the information as part of our being, or just parroting what we read? This can apply to homeschooling and parenting as well. We can help our children integrate their lessons by … Read More