There are times in every person’s life when they are faced with the challenge of reinventing themselves from the dirt up. Everything you have built up to that moment seems to suddenly be irrelevant as a new way of life, revitalized sense of purpose, calls.

For many, these moments are difficult because as human beings, our tendency is towards sameness. The new, uncharted, often windy path seems so dangerous and risky compared with the lukewarm, hotdog water of the present moment no matter how stagnant it is.

The quandary is made especially difficult if what you’re currently preoccupying yourself with either 1) entertains you or 2) pays you lots of money.

I think of my infant daughter. Even when she wakes up at 4 AM, hungry and ready to eat, her desire for breastmilk is thwarted by her desire to stare at the decorative brightly colored fall leaves adorning my bedroom wall. The way my breast is positioned isn’t conducive to the simultaneous wall-watching that she’d like to take part in during the wee hours. So she struggles, her mouth faces the nipple hungrily while her eyes pull her away from her meal toward what is captivating her. The divided focus almost always results in a high pitched shout of frustration as she realizes that her pangs of hunger aren’t being met. It’s then that I, the hand of God in her life, direct her head firmly but gently so that she can nurse.

The wall can wait. It’s time to eat.

How many of us full grown adults find ourselves in the same position?

We’re built with layers of deep hunger in our souls. Has your preference changed? Ignoring the pangs by going full speed ahead is a short term solution to an eternal question.

Inspiration and revolution are two sisters always looking for spirits who are willing to create with them. This requires focus and courage;  a willingness to face the boobie and be fed in spite of many other wonderful things to look at and busy our hands with.

Ask yourself: What am I hungry for? What great purpose is calling to me from across the deepest waters?

Listen.

And eat.

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Today I received a DVD in the mail. It was Lullaby Exercises, an exercise DVD by mom Darcy Albrecht that is designed for moms to do with their little ones in a baby sling or wrap. I’m a huge baby wearer with this baby because she does SO WELL in her Moby Wrap.

I mean, she sleeps all day. No joke. When I take her out for too long, she cries from the over stimulation. She just loves being cozy next to mom. I’m happy to oblige, I mean she’s a newborn. Two months ago she was floating around in amniotic fluid in the dark listening to my heartbeat from the inside. I do everything with her in her Moby; work, clean, prepare meals…now I work out, too!

I wasn’t planning to try this DVD today but popped it in at abut 4:30 PM when my little one started getting fussy. Her whines turned into howls so I gave up on a work call and popped in the DVD.

Darcy’s soothing voice, the sweet music, and the moves in the Sleep section of the DVD had my baby asleep within 2 minutes. I’m not kidding. She was in such a deep sleep that I decided to go ahead and try the Groove section. Now this is what I call a mama workout! The steps were so much fun to do and Darcy’s attitude is contagious. As my baby settled in to a deep snoring sleep I was working my tummy, arms and legs all to some original booty-shaking pop country music.

The best part of Lullaby Exercises is that it spoke to me as a mom. Darcy held her own son while she talked about soothing babies in the middle of the night and her love for her family.  It was real. Every once in awhile there would be a crying in the background, not in a distracting way (as if that sound could be distracting to a mom) and it was clear that these women in the video were real moms like me.

I love this DVD so much. I’m going to do it several times a week. By the end of it I could feel that my muscles had gotten a great workout and even though I hadn’t left the house, I felt like I’d connected with a great mom friend!

Bonus: There is a CD of great country music with beautiful lyrics included!

This is a Mommy Must Have!

Lullaby Exercises by chicks-n-chickens

$29.95

http://www.chicks-n-chickens.com/shop.html

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One Crazy Mother Media has expanded into a social media marketing and online publishing company! This is all very exciting. I’ve been working hard for the past couple of years to combine my love of online marketing, offline mom group outreach, and publishing and the trifecta has finally come together!

I love working with a lineup of amazing companies and bringing their message to moms both online and off. It’s been amazing to see watch these companies, who truly care about their customers, connect and interact with mom groups and bloggers.

I started One Crazy Mother Media because I’m passionate about moms. Not only do we hold our families and communities together, we are the world’s stimulus package and serve as the foundation for the economy both locally and on a global level.

Who buys the groceries?

Who buys the children’s items?

Who furnishes the home?

Mom.

It has become impossible for retailers to ignore our purchasing power.

One thing I’m really excited about with One Crazy Mother Media is a new way we’re helping businesses and moms communicate: mom group outreach.

It’s been absolute joy to watch mom group leaders get excited about the coupons, contests, and freebies that these smart companies send their way through us.

Here’s to the future!

- Bunmi

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