One of my favorite blogs to read is Spiritual Business . I love how she constantly is aware of the lunar cycles, astrology, how it relates to our own world and inner workings, our dreams, thoughts and aspirations. I love people who are connected, or that aspire to be... Today she writes about the New Moon (which is in Aries today)... new starts, fresh beginning, ready to go, eyes open...




And from Light In Motion

At the Aries New Moon we are invited to birth something new and exciting. Out with the old, in with something that gets our energy moving and expands the edges of our current experience. Aries delivers the impetus to strike out on our own and pioneer new ideas into action with courage and enthusiasm that we may not realize we have until we’ve taken those first steps. In following our instincts to do those things that call to us we come into alignment with the energy and circumstances necessary to step into something new or extraordinary. The reward for stepping up and out is a renewed sense of strength and the experience of having stretched to become more than we previously knew we could be. Whatever we do with our time and energy over the next couple of weeks will give shape and substance to our experience as the year progresses and we see the fruits of the seeds we plant today in the coming months.

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Secret Life of a Soccer Mom...

I was kind of interested in seeing this show when I first saw it advertised. I thought, awesome- finally an inspirational show about women balancing careers and family. Every episode I have watched so far, every woman that enters the Soccer Mom workforce (albeit temporarily) chooses to stay home with their family and scrap the opportunity to work again. This decision seems consistent regardless of how rewarding they found their temporary experience or how feasible it could be for them to work! One woman's husband even had a home based business, said he would take care of the kids, said it would financially help them out and STILL she said no... This drives me nuts. Especially when she had the opportunity to let DAD take over- allow the kids to bond with him, allow the roles to change, hello?!?! That's GREAT !!! That's even ENVIABLE to have that option that your husband would do that !!!
Let's start with Reason Number One this show drives me nuts. Here we are, seeing all of these capable and talented women shelf their abilities and ambition, despite a terrific performance in the working world, choosing to stay a soccer mom. Second, I think once your kids are in school that you can and should work. It's good for YOU (mentally), good for your family, sends a positive message to your kids that you CAN balance a career and home (as a woman, wife and mother), it increases the family income and enables YOU to ease back in the workforce a little more as your kids age and become increasingly independant. I think some of these soccer moms hide behind their kids because they can, and or because they feel tremendous guilt working. Or maybe it's because they want their kids to remain as babies for a long as possible, because they identify themselves as MOM and really relish that role.... which is fine, don't get me wrong! But I think you can be a terrific mom AND have a career. If you have a daughter, I think showing her that SHE can be mom and provider when SHE gets older is a terrific thing to be able to do for her. Kids aspire to be like you! I just feel like this show sets women back about 20 or 30 years, seriously. I would rather they offer career options that are feasible for women who want to be able to be effective parents and have a career. Like part time careers, or work from home careers, or home based businesses...perhaps that isn't good television though...
Your thoughts please?

It's been a while since I last posted, so let's just dive right back in. What's up with this Man Having Baby media attention? I don't think this is the first time a transgendered person has done this, and it is extremely misleading to represent this individual as a man when she maintains female gentalia. Yes, she had her breasts removed and underwent testosterone treatment and resembles a man. I guess this brings up a whole myriad of questions related to What Is Gender? Personally I believe it is what is between your legs. Yes, I will give you that what is in your HEAD has LOTS to do with how you PERCEIVE yourself with relation to your own gender. However, the physiological truth of the matter is ...what bits have you got ?!?! I sincerely hope I don't light too many fires with this.... but to get on Oprah for this? I dunno. Is this attention warranted?? I would have suggested going on Maury as opposed to Oprah...

This is a few years old but a hilarious spin on the same topic... There was an instance of a Man not having baby, where he apparently didn't know what a gynecologist WAS and in order to get out of work took his wife's doctor's note in to HIS workplace to excuse HIM from sick time...! Luckily someone at work realized he didn't have a vagina and asked him what he went to the gynecologist for.... !!!!!

Speaking of being in a state of shock, CONGRATULATIONS to State of Shock for their Juno Award nominations! The band started back in 1999, changing members back in 2002, gaining popularity and recognition around 2004 when they were promoted heavily in the Vancouver area... Congrats Alison, Kowalenko must be proud !!!