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Bonus: Mother by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Every Mother Counts soundtrack.
“Mother, the song sprang from ‘Mother’ the poem, a poem I wrote about a year ago to my mother,” Ebert explains. “I wanted to explain to her that taking her for granted for so much of my life was less a function of my admitted selfishness and more a function of her unwavering love for me. Her unflinching steadiness I took to be immovable fact—I took her for ‘granite,’ as the poem goes, to make my stand upon.”
Sharon Pingitore, or Mamaste, is a New Jersey native and mama to four kids. She became a Yoga teacher to fulfill a deep desire to give back. Her story is not uncommon, but her destiny is. One day, after a few years of yoga practice she found the meaning of “know your truth”. She began to tap into this part of herself that had been buried for so long. She found her voice. She found her Satya. Fast forward to 2012. She is living her dream. Her greatest accomplishments, are her children. After that, it’s her passion, her dharma, to reach as many people as she can and guide them onto their true path. They don’t call her Mamaste for nothing. Her website is Mamaste NJ.
I think this is great article to raise awareness, but for once, I’m not sure being silent for the day is a sign up support. While I don’t like commercialism, this day gives my children an opportunity to understand the idea of honoring the mother, be it me or the great earth mother. Mothering and birthing can be tricky business and I think it is good for us Mothers to remember on Mother’s day how darn lucky we are to be alive and what a privilege it is to be healthy mothers of our little ones. So instead of being silent, I propose we shout out loudly that we can live our lives as mothers with profound appreciation for our choices and our lives. I won’t be silent, but I thank you for opening up space to think more about others than just myself on this mother’s day.
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Wonderful (from none other than the Mamaste). Thanks for the inspiration. Not a mother but I'll take the day off anyway.
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TY Batman, for the motivation & inspiration. I'll say it now…Happy Mother's Day. xoxo ~Mamaste
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thanks, Sharon.
I think this is great article to raise awareness, but for once, I’m not sure being silent for the day is a sign up support. While I don’t like commercialism, this day gives my children an opportunity to understand the idea of honoring the mother, be it me or the great earth mother. Mothering and birthing can be tricky business and I think it is good for us Mothers to remember on Mother’s day how darn lucky we are to be alive and what a privilege it is to be healthy mothers of our little ones. So instead of being silent, I propose we shout out loudly that we can live our lives as mothers with profound appreciation for our choices and our lives. I won’t be silent, but I thank you for opening up space to think more about others than just myself on this mother’s day.
sad and confusing
[...] insurance is more expensive for women, that pregnancy is considered a pre-existing condition, that so many women die from complications with their pregnancy. Fucking Kansas or the “Welcome Ladies! You might as well lock yourself in a room or [...]