happy new year, beloveds! may you always be surrounded by love, bliss, abundance and peace.
make 2010 a wonderful year!
1.01.2010
12.30.2009
a special new year....
december 31st is set up to be a very special evening: a blue moon coupled with a lunar eclipse.
this means a lot of extra power, so before you go out and grab that midnight champagne, try reviving your favorite full moon ritual or create a new one to cement those resolutions, prayers, healings and incantations.
and, as always, it's never a bad idea to review a good, detailed monthly forecast {one of our favorites is astrologyzone.com} to find out what the blue moon has in store for you.
happy conjuring!
this means a lot of extra power, so before you go out and grab that midnight champagne, try reviving your favorite full moon ritual or create a new one to cement those resolutions, prayers, healings and incantations.
and, as always, it's never a bad idea to review a good, detailed monthly forecast {one of our favorites is astrologyzone.com} to find out what the blue moon has in store for you.
happy conjuring!
12.29.2009
onward and upward... {myspace account deletion}
greetings & salutations, beloveds!
for those of you who found us via myspace, please know that page will be deleted no later than 1/1/2010, but very likely some time on new year's eve.*
if you haven't already, join the party on facebook, twitter {we'll follow back as long as you're a real person!}, or follow us thru your blogspot account for instant updates.
as always, thank you for reading, discussing, loving and being with us.
love & light now and always,
:~: ms. bliss :~:
*and, for the 3 of you who might have been reading the myspace blog, all the old entries are now here. the twitter feed will update you on these writings as well.
for those of you who found us via myspace, please know that page will be deleted no later than 1/1/2010, but very likely some time on new year's eve.*
if you haven't already, join the party on facebook, twitter {we'll follow back as long as you're a real person!}, or follow us thru your blogspot account for instant updates.
as always, thank you for reading, discussing, loving and being with us.
love & light now and always,
:~: ms. bliss :~:
*and, for the 3 of you who might have been reading the myspace blog, all the old entries are now here. the twitter feed will update you on these writings as well.
12.28.2009
sexy news
so where are all the scandalous women? alternet seeks answers.
single and "of a certain age"? check out this newsweek article.
empowerher gives some suggestions for making a toast to love in 2010.
you can't buy love, but apparently you can choose it. agree or disagree?
single and "of a certain age"? check out this newsweek article.
empowerher gives some suggestions for making a toast to love in 2010.
you can't buy love, but apparently you can choose it. agree or disagree?
12.21.2009
12.20.2009
quickie!
makeda voletta talks about the power of the menstrual cycle on the powerful women only show.
12.19.2009
12.12.2009
switch it up
let's chat a bit about the infamous switch, shall we?
...hold on, now. for those of you about to run out of the post screaming, we're not gettin' into grandma goin out to the backyard or any s&m type stuff.*
we're talking about movement.
how many of you grew up being admonished for switchin', sashayin', puttin' your hands on your imagination, et cetera?
for those who took that advice to heart, how many of you have experienced lower back, knee, or hip pain as adults?
what some of our mamas and grandmamas didn't know is that the muscles that rotate your hips also influence the alignment of the muscles in the rest of your leg. furthermore, tight hamstrings can pull on your pelvic muscles, causing lower back issues. any good massage therapist knows that if a client comes in complaining about lower back issues, it's a good idea to check out their legs and hips first.
still wanna stop switchin'?
traditionally, african women have wide hips and large backsides. when we walk, we sway. our indigenous dances incorporate all kinds of hip, glute, and core muscle isolations.
put another way: we naturally shake our asses.
when we don't allow fluidity in our movement, we lock up our energy, we lock up our unique beauty, and we lock up our spirits. consider the persistence of cervical and breast cancers, heart disease, fibroids, and chronic pain in our communities, and what parts of the body these dis-eases are targeting.
so, as you consider your own healing journey, don't forget to put that wiggle back in your step. your knees, back, and spirit will thank you.**
*not that there's anything wrong with s&m. we're kink-friendly. but you'll have to work out the grandma issues on your own. unfortunately, she and her strong whuppin hand are beyond the scope of this blog...
**and if your mama bought you a hula hoop instead of fussing, more power.
...hold on, now. for those of you about to run out of the post screaming, we're not gettin' into grandma goin out to the backyard or any s&m type stuff.*
we're talking about movement.
how many of you grew up being admonished for switchin', sashayin', puttin' your hands on your imagination, et cetera?
for those who took that advice to heart, how many of you have experienced lower back, knee, or hip pain as adults?
what some of our mamas and grandmamas didn't know is that the muscles that rotate your hips also influence the alignment of the muscles in the rest of your leg. furthermore, tight hamstrings can pull on your pelvic muscles, causing lower back issues. any good massage therapist knows that if a client comes in complaining about lower back issues, it's a good idea to check out their legs and hips first.
still wanna stop switchin'?
traditionally, african women have wide hips and large backsides. when we walk, we sway. our indigenous dances incorporate all kinds of hip, glute, and core muscle isolations.
put another way: we naturally shake our asses.
when we don't allow fluidity in our movement, we lock up our energy, we lock up our unique beauty, and we lock up our spirits. consider the persistence of cervical and breast cancers, heart disease, fibroids, and chronic pain in our communities, and what parts of the body these dis-eases are targeting.
so, as you consider your own healing journey, don't forget to put that wiggle back in your step. your knees, back, and spirit will thank you.**
*not that there's anything wrong with s&m. we're kink-friendly. but you'll have to work out the grandma issues on your own. unfortunately, she and her strong whuppin hand are beyond the scope of this blog...
**and if your mama bought you a hula hoop instead of fussing, more power.
12.08.2009
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