Empowered Today

How do we keep our heads up and recover from 2020 and push through when the mountain looks too big to climb? We are excited to introduce you to Jasmyn Wright, an inspirational author and poet, as we discuss her revolutionary movement and the resulting mantra and book capturing the attention of the world today.   We know that some of us are wounded children inside ourselves and we’re craving a deeper understanding of our purpose on the planet. You may be wondering what you can do to make a difference and become more empowered. Jasmyn may be the inspiration you need to find your answer.

Website: www.wepushthrough.org

Book Title: I'm Gonna Push Through!

Book Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Focus on the Resolution like it’s a gift you will give yourself. The main reason no one sticks with Resolutions is because they are inherently all about something you have to give up, of a torturous task that you would never undertake unless forced.  The key is turning that approach around, making these changes into positive experiences. For example, make a Bucket List out of your Resolutions.  Dream about the great things you want to do this year, and make them a reality.

These years are some of the easiest, and some of the hardest, as our children become who they are and explore the world outside our grasp.  Developmentally they are still children, but physically they are beginning to change.  We still have control over the environment around them, but not the people in their space or their thoughts in their heads.  These changes can be frightening when you consider that your child is looking to others as influencers instead of you during these years.  What do they see, who teaches them and how it forms their thoughts about the world, and what do you do to steer their attention.  We focus on this time because in so many ways, this is the last shot we have at molding our children.

If only parenting came with a handbook; addressing common issues in the first five years can feel overwhelming.  We often receive guidance and suggestions that just don’t feel right to us, but we don’t know what else to do.  Sleep issues, food issues, nursing, colic, reflux, developmental milestones, emotional struggles, spiritual needs.  We want to parent our baby with a full understanding of their needs, but don’t know where to start.

As soon as we find out we’re going to have a baby, we start to think about birth.  Decisions and choices must be made; birth location, practitioner, birth plans.  But can we make those decisions without knowing all our options?  The difference between midwifery and obstetricians, what does natural birth mean, how to plan this life-changing event; decisions that will be with the baby and birth giver forever.

Families are created in many ways.  The traditional route isn't the only one, and in society today it is more often created in non-traditional ways.  Enhanced fertility, surrogacy, adoption, blended families, fostering; all are ways to achieve the goal of parenthood.  But parenting isn't the end of the journey.  Life is messy and complicated, and requires you to make a decision about which method or methods you choose to create your family.  Join Kaleem and Jennifer as they discuss the many paths that lead you to the family of your dreams.

Empowered Today will support and guide you to face our challenging world. Stand together as a community, empowering and educating each other, diving into traditional topics in non-traditional ways.  Incorporating the power of the spirit into discussions investigating alternative solutions to parenting, health, personal and career development, intimacy, meditation, birth and breastfeeding, diet, finances, and more.