Rockin’ Mama Self Care, with MMM Founder, Wendy Silvers, Part 2 (video)
Are you willing to let go of powering through???
Learn more about 21 Days to R.O.C.K. Yo Mama Self here:
http://millionmamasmovement.org/21-days-to-rock-yo-mama-self/
Rockin’ Mama Self Care with MMM Founder, Wendy Silvers (video)
Rockin Yo Mama Self – whatever that looks like to you – is my continual learning and my work with mamas. Here’s a message from me to all the mamas. (applicable to all)
What will you do today to care for yourself? Upload a video or picture of you practicing self-care to: facebook.com/millionmamasmovement
Learn more about 21 Days to R.O.C.K. Yo Mama Self here:
http://millionmamasmovement.org/21-days-to-rock-yo-mama-self/
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is Our Very Special Guest- January 20th (MLK Day) for Million Mamas Rising! Sign Up, Free, to Listen
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is Wendy’s special guest on the Million Mamas Rising radio show, 12:00-12:30 pm PST/3:00-3:30 pm EST, Monday, January 20th!
Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times Bestsellers. Four of these have been #1 New York Times Bestsellers. A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. A paragraph from that book, beginning “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.
Marianne’s newest book, A Year of Miracles: Daily Devotions and Reflections was released in December 2013. Marianne’s other books include The Age of Miracles, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, Healing the Soul of America, A Course in Weight Loss, The Gift of Change and The Law of Divine Compensation.
She has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose. Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas.
In 1989, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. Today, Project Angel Food serves over 1,000 people daily. Marianne also founded the Department of Peace Campaign, a grass roots campaign to establish a United States Department of Peace. In December 2006, a NEWSWEEK magazine poll named Marianne Williamson one of the fifty most influential baby boomers. According to Time magazine, “Yoga, the Kabbalah and Marianne Williamson have been taken up by those seeking a relationship with God that is not strictly tethered to Christianity.”
Marianne is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 33rd District. For more information on Marianne’s candidacy, please visit www.marianneforcongress.com.
Wendy Silvers interview by Women For One founder, Kelly McNelis (video)
Last MMM Town Hall Call of 2013 -This Monday, December 2nd, with founder, Wendy Silvers
Beloved Million Mamas Movement Community,
Hear ye, Hear ye!!
Please set your smartphone alarm, and mark your calendars, for Monday, December 2, 12 pm PST/ 3 pm EST so that you may participate in our last MMM Monthly Town Hall call of 2013!
You are so important! What you have to say matters! Share your voice, ideas, presence, suggestions, inspiration and questions! C’mon and rock yo bad self ~ Speak up, align your voice with the vision of all mamas and children thriving in your community and around the world!
What does Global Motherhood mean to you? What is it that you would like to see shift and change for mamas? For children? For women? For families? What issues are your fired up about? What do we address first? Gather together in this virtual circle. I will lead us in a visioning process and dialogue about our next steps. It takes us joining together, tapping into the fierce and unstoppable mothering energy that is inherent within all of us to create a shift in our world!
Let us close out 2013 with powerful, activating intentions and set the field for a 2014 that sends the message far and wide that we, the beloved community of mothers and others, are taking a stand for a world where all mamas, children and families thrive.
Get more details, and signup, HERE: http://millionmamasmovement.org/mmmtownhallcalls/
Peace and many blessings,
Tips to Rock Yo Mama Self
There are no limits to the power of the mama. Mother energy is tender, fierce and unceasing. Think of Mother Nature. Today, we are redefining what Mama Power means.
You know that you don’t have to be a mama to rock yo mama self, right? In certain cultures, we call little girls, “mama.” Do you know that there are many ways to rock yo mama self — rockin mama, hot mama, sassy mama, cool mama, sexy mama, stay-at-home mama, work-at-home mama, mamapreneur, meditating mama, attachment parenting mama, peace mama, single mama, married mama, straight mama, gay mama, the ways are endless, there’s not one way. However you do it, one thing’s for sure: The Mamas I’ve talked with and counseled are about having freedom over their own bodies and good lives and want all the women and children to be safe, fed, housed, clothed, loved, educated and celebrated!
How do we do this? It starts with each of us, One heart, one person, one family, one teacher, one politician, one community at a time ’til it builds and becomes undeniable. We incorporate compassionate parenting and communication into our lives on a daily basis. We look inside ourselves for the places within us that feel stuck and do our own inner work rather than pointing fingers at others. We celebrate ourselves. Dance naked, if we want to. Hug a tree. Continue our education, get a degree, maybe a PhD, a JD, or not. Work full-time, part-time, or stay at home. Be devoted to our children’s and our well-being. Give someone something without them knowing it’s from us. Begin to focus on what we appreciate in our children and loved ones rather than focus on what we don’t. Appreciate ourselves for all we do. Keep our minds filled with the good that’s all around by surrounding ourselves with people, music and entertainment that lifts us up. Be honest with ourselves and our sisters. Live authentically.
Turn off the news. Demand clean water, clean food, clean air, safe schools, by contacting our elected representatives. Support an organization that is aligned with what you believe in. Join the Million Mamas Movement. http://www.millionmamasmovement.org Support the teaching of compassionate parenting in our neighborhoods. Make a difference by being different. Dare to bring loving mindfulness to all you do. Cultivate a compassionate heart. I practice and teach compassionate parenting and the 4 Pathways to Cultivate the Compassionate Heart of the Mother. Let’s support all mamas in being the powerhouses that they are, providing training to those who want it, rather than knock them down. Let’s make our world a place where all children truly are safe, fed, housed, clothed, loved, educated and celebrated. We address one thing, and, as we do, we begin to address the others. And, remember to give thanks to the papas, for without the papas, there would be no mamas. We need to honor those visionary men who recognize that our society is in dire need of the Mother energy to restore the imbalance the patriarchal power over pattern that has been in charge created.
A mother will go to any length to keep her children safe. Think Angelina Jolie — she took a huge and radical step by having a double mastectomy surgery so that her children will have a mama as they grow up. Let’s stop judging her and acknowledge her for using her celebrity for good. She brought awareness to the general public about the BRC1 test. Think 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee — she galvanized the Muslim and Catholic women of Liberia to bring peace to Liberia and oust despot Charles Taylor. I had the honor of spending the day with Leymah Gbowee and she is one of my she-ros for sure. Think Maria Belon — her experience with the 2004 Tsunami was made into a movie, The Impossible. And, there are many more mamas, living on your street, in your neighborhood, who will go to great lengths for their children or the children they love.
We are evolving family-hood through love, compassion in action and empathy. The next time you see a mama, smile at her. See if there are any mamas or papas that need your help. What children need help? Where can you lend a hand? Or a donation?
Your voice matters, you matter. Never ever underestimate how your being here makes a difference in someone’s life. Activate that unstoppable power within you that says I’m here, I have a right to be here, I matter and I’ve got things to say! And if you need someone in your corner cheering you on, you just call on me. So, Rock on! Because I know, absolutely, that you are here on purpose, with purpose and that when we mobilize the mamas, we transform the world!
Moms Change the World: Wendy Silvers
One of our Million Mamas, Monique Ruffin, wrote a series for the Huffington Post called Moms Change the World. I had the honor of being interviewed by her. Enjoy the article, below.
Moms Change the World: Wendy Silvers
“I’m on a personal mission to tell the stories of moms who know their power and use it to transform the world within and around them. I’m convinced that empowered, knowing, self-embodied mothers can move mountains. It doesn’t matter what type of work these moms do. What matters is that they do it from their hearts and souls, knowing they can create change.
Wendy Silvers is one of these mothers. Her soothing voice, and the way she gently sways as she walks have a power as soft as water. She’s both a sensual, nurturing mom, and a woman determined to uplift humanity, to empower and inspire mothers to harness their power for good, and to bring compassionate parenting to every family around the globe. With this goal in mind, she started the Million Mamas Movement. “I would like to see women and children being well taken care of. Health care for everyone is important. And I’d like to see the educational system be revamped, developing our children’s emotional intelligence as well as their academic abilities. To have a world that works for everyone; where people’s needs are recognized and met to the best of our ability as a society.”
When I asked Wendy how she thought she changed the world, she said “I change the world by healing myself and by knowing that I have a right to be here and to share my voice on the planet. I change the world by raising a child who is aware of her power and who I honor at the deepest level of her being.” Wendy believes that our planet will change with the nurturance of children who are recognized as complete human beings and are treated accordingly. These children will then become, like Wendy and her Million Mamas, the visionary parents who demand clean air, food, and water for themselves and their children.
Before we parted, Wendy and I talked about her daughter, who she loves like none other. “Joie-May is becoming a beautiful woman,” she said. “Her body is changing from a girl’s to a young woman’s, and she’s so beautiful.” My heart flung open as I watched this lovely, sensual woman open to create space for her daughter to blossom. We embraced with a strong but loving hug. She held me tight like someone who knows how to nurture does, and I could feel the strength of her love, which is expansive enough to carry and cure us all.”
Parenting As a Spiritual Practice- Starting this Saturday
Creating a Culture of Peace, One Child, One Parent, One Heart at a Time
- Do you sometimes lose it with your children and then judge yourself as “not a good enough parent?”
- Would you like to raise confident, compassionate, empowered children?
- Would you like your children to grow up in a kind and just world where bullying and violence toward one another has no place? Do you see parenting as part of your sacred practice or just something to get through?
REGISTER HERE: http://agapelive.com/event/parenting-as-spiritual-practice/
If you answered YES to any of these questions, Parenting As a Spiritual Practice, lead by Million Mamas Movement founder, Wendy Silvers, ALSP, is for you. Echo Parenting inspired, this dynamic and experiential 6-week class offers compassionate, empathy-led parenting through the lens of non-violence combined with the application of spiritual principles and practices. This is not to be confused with permissive parenting.
We will explore:
- compassion
- compassionate parenting and communication
- meditation
- forgiveness
- emotional intelligence
- visioning
- anger—yours and your child’s
- limit-setting
- the power of play
- self-care and more, in a non-judgmental and nurturing environment.
REGISTER HERE: http://agapelive.com/event/parenting-as-spiritual-practice/
Mornings: Saturdays 9:30am – 11:30am
First class: October 12th, Last class: November 23rd, 2013
No class October 26th
Location: Spirit of Wisdom (second floor)
Child care will be provided for a nominal fee. You will leave this series illuminated, transformed and equipped to parent and live with greater compassion.
REGISTER HERE: http://agapelive.com/event/parenting-as-spiritual-practice/
If you can’t make the first class, and still want to attend, please join us.
GLOBAL PEACE PRAYER for SYRIA – Livestream
Join Wendy Silvers, founder of Million Mamas Movement, as she leads a moment of silence, and a non-religious global peace affirmative prayer for the people of Syria.
“We must access that fierce Mothering energy within and stand together to call forth a world of greater peace for ourselves, the children, and our children’s children!” ~ Wendy Silvers
Hearts Broken Open – 7 Strategies to Heal our World
After the shooting occurred in Newtown, Ct., I felt moved to write this piece, which originally appeared on the Huffington Post. We may never know the why something like this happens. All we may have are strands of information and snippets of truth. We never know another souls’ journey really.
Blessings to all who were involved in this tragic event.
When tragic, almost unbelievable events like the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the shooting of 14-year old Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan and the shooting in Aurora, Colorado occur, a collective outpouring of grief and outrage unfolds.
Early Friday morning, after saying a final goodbye to two young African girls that my family had hosted for two nights, I called up a friend weeping at the probability that I may never see these precious girls again. In two short days, I had fallen in love with the girls, who were touring with the Assante choir. As I cried into the phone because I couldn’t imagine not ever seeing Divine and Arlene again, Adam Lanza was at the Newtown elementary school.
As a mother, my heart broke open for the parents and families whose loved ones died in the shooting in Newtown. I cannot imagine the inconsolable grief the parents of the young children must be feeling as well as the families of the teachers, principal, school psychologist, the gunman and his mother. As a spiritual therapist, parenting educator and the founder of the Million Mamas Movement, an organization dedicated to the thriving of women and children throughout the world, I have been speaking to concerned parents and lead several prayer circles since Friday’s shooting.
There are so many victims in this tragic event. Adam Lanza killed his mother with a gun she had in her home. What prompts a child to kill a parent? The whole community grieves and, as bystanders, we grieve with them. All parents entrust their school-age children to the school they attend believing that they will be safe while away from home. I received many calls from parents experiencing mounting anxiety as this past Monday morning rolled around. To provide support, I spoke a centering prayer.
While it is the human condition to point the finger at Adam Lanza for his violent spree and say it is because of lax gun controls, my mind has been entertaining other thoughts. The goals of the Million Mamas Movement include the teaching of peace principles and providing compassionate parenting programs to parents and educators. I feel moved to go to the root of what would cause a young man to shoot his mother and so many others. It occurs to me that we would find greater solace and solutions by integrating emotional/social intelligence into education and providing greater mental health options rather than displacing our grief and horror by focusing on gun control. This and other unfathomable acts of violence are a symptom of something deeper needing our care and attention.
In this high tech, fast moving global society, it can be easy to lose sight of how important it is to connect the old fashioned way.
Here are 7 tools I believe will help us heal as a society:
1. Cultivate a practice of having quiet time with your family, whether it is meditation, being in nature, talking about uplifting and inspiring things or just sitting together listening to music.
2. Turn OFF the news that has this and other horrible events on a loop.
3. Be conscious and selective about the media you watch and expose your children to, especially related to the content of video games, such as the popular Call of Duty.
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