Our life project here in the Amazonian highlands, as well as our individual and familial pursuits have been greatly influenced by my daughter and her arrival in this world. Whilst awaiting her arrival, her future education was one of my biggest concerns. Much of which was related to bringing her to her isolated rural environment. A means to soothe my worries was to be as prepared ahead of time as possible. My further decision to homeschool my Wild Warrior came about organically; slowly but surely I became convinced that this was to be our path.
Defining the Seasonal Celebrations in your Family
Growing up bi-racial, bi-cultural and bi-religious had its challenges, especially as a young girl in suburban New Jersey in the 1980s, yet I feel my unique family mosaic is a gift that allows me to continually expand my perspectives and transcend outdated beliefs, as I evolve, deepen and refine my spirituality.
CONCEIVING A CHILD CONSCIOUSLY THROUGH AYURVEDA
Ayurveda is a vast and ancient system full of valuable information for conception and fertility. For those that wish to utilize the “science of life” and its myriad of practical keys on how to conceive, gestate and give birth to a being of excellent health, vitality, good disposition and even latent spiritual pursuits; we present Conscious Conception: a complete, concise and user friendly course for the holistic minded mother-to-be, which dives deeply into the areas of nutrition, herbalism and natural remedies, lifestyle practices, relationship dynamics as well as spiritual practices, rituals and ceremonies.
Redefining the Modern Matriarch: The Revival of Traditional Mothering Roles, with a Twist
Gone seem to be the days when mothering, especially stay-at-home mothering, is viewed as a non-occupation. Like when the question, “Does your mom work?” was answered by, “Nah, she just stays home.” Thus giving the impression (at least to this writer) that stay-at-home mothering was uneventful, unproductive, indulgent and downright boring.
Due largely to the advent of the social media age, where we are now privy to the smallest details of one another’s existence, we are given a lens into a current phenomenon that is beginning to come into full bloom. If you haven’t already caught wind of this movement on your news feed, here’s the scoop: neo-traditionalism is on the rise.