​And the people stayed home.

And they listened, and read books, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still.​

And they listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently.​

And the people healed.

And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal.

​And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.

Original poem by Catherine M. O'Meara

Sexy isn't a status you reach, it's a feeling you embody. Do you know what that means? It means you have it within you right now. It means you too can access it by tapping into the fullest expression of you. Not the version you think they need or want, but the truest sense of you. The parts of you that leave you in the space of wholeness, the times you feel vulnerable, open, and without a mask. The times when you allow all your weirdness and wonder to come to the surface and stand unapologetically in your rawness. 

That shit right there is sexy.

​-Lindsey Umlah 
#lovingmyselfloudly
@lindseyumlahrhn

As a little background on my beautiful wife -she is the glue that makes our family work, she keeps it all together, she has been my amazing wife for more than 15 years, and is the loving, caring mother of 5.  We love our mom because she holds us all together, she is a fiercely protective mama bear who will do anything for each and every one of us.  My wife is more beautiful today than the day I met her, she still makes me laugh and is my biggest fan.   We love that she is role model every day, she is the most determined and motivated person ever.  She is strong and athletic, she lets us run with her, she can challenge herself to do anything, she makes us all want to be better and work harder every day.  When I asked one of the kids what makes mom so awesome he said “she makes me chicken nuggets and ketchup”, others said she loves to cook, or “she lets me make cookies with her”.  Everyone said she is loving and supportive, “she listens when I want to talk”.  She gives us hugs and kisses, one of my daughters told me she is strong and brave, one of my sons told me that she takes her time to make us feel better, and my youngest son told me that we love her because she loves us so much!  I loved sitting down with the kids to ask them these questions, I was so proud at how they talked about their mom. 
-Sean

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”  This a perfect example of what you are to our family.  We appreciate everything you do for us on a daily basis.  We love you very much!    
​-Jacob

When I think about Shanita, my wife and the mother of my three boys, I struggle to put into words her worth, and what she means to our family. She means much more to us then I know how to express. However the words in this Proverb paint a picture that reflects who she is us.

"Strength and honor [are] her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue [is] the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praises her: "Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all."  Charm [is] deceitful and beauty [is] passing, But a woman [who] fears the LORD, she shall be praised. [Pro 31:25-30 NKJV] "
Owen, just loves his mommy. I thank God for blessing me with such an amazing person to be the mother of my kids. 
-Terrance
“She’s funny and smart, she’s got plenty of heart.”
-Evan
“She always knows how to make someone laugh, she’s a beautiful person who LOVES the Lord and that’s it.”
-Ian