Archive for October, 2009

Poem

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Poem

Some days my heart aches trying to pull myself together to be the mama I want to be Some days it all falls into place the rhythm, the magick of chores I am the mama I want to be Through it all I see those deep brown eyes seeing me with a wisdom I have long forgotten With a newness & hope... »

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Face the Boobie

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Face the Boobie

There are times in every person’s life when they are faced with the challenge of reinventing themselves from the dirt up. »

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The Darkest Hour

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
The Darkest Hour

It was 6 AM. I’m up regularly before this time. Sometimes at 4:45, 5, with no problem but today it’s a struggle. The little one is grunting, whining, and doing that cough cry that I know will eventually work itself into a wail that my 3 year-old won’ t be able to sleep through. And... »

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Earth Mother

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Earth Mother

Earth Mother, star mother, You who are called by a thousand names, May all remember We are cells in your body »

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Walking with the Sun and Moon

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Walking with the Sun and Moon

From which the sun sets the mind rises. Nighttime holds pleasure and creative endeavors made easy. »

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The Mother

Friday, October 16th, 2009
The Mother

The mother in me is the mother in you as you and I are connected. On every plane of existence we share a mother… the mother within… the heartbeat of humanity. The earth, the voice of calm and peace we find in our darkest hour. The beauty of life itself beats within us and that is... »

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Symphony

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Symphony

Music has always been a huge part of my life, and since the earliest days I can remember, my creative energy has found expression through singing and songwriting. »

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Birthing Motherhood

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Birthing Motherhood

I dreamed of my child before I knew what motherhood meant. I saw the scrabble of names I would choose, the books I would buy for them, the games we would play and the places we would visit. »

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Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou

Monday, October 12th, 2009
Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. »

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A Powerful Love Reflected Back

Monday, October 12th, 2009
A Powerful Love Reflected Back

“There are two kinds of people in this world . . . Mothers and their children.” »

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What My Baby Teaches Me

By Angela Williams

I awoke the other morning with a heart so heavy, it felt like a brick pinning down my body and rendering me immobile.  The... »

Peeing in Groups

By Bunmi

All for one and one for all everybody march to the bathroom stall We talk about the boy we talk about the men borrow the lipstick sharpen the eyebrow... »

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