Posts Tagged ‘feminism’

Get Galvanized Blog Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

Saturday, May 8th, 2010
Skating in Fresh Meat Practice, Showing off my Push the Button sticker from the Chemical BrothersIt was two years ago today when I started the Get Galvanized blog. I was skating with the Fresh Meat division of the L.A. Derby Dolls and I was in the midst of a turning point of my life that entailed much more than skating around in circles. It was a time of deciding that I was going to be myself and I was going to give up worry and concern about doing things the "right" way. I also decided it was time for some fun in my life. Starting a blog has been a great form of self-expression for me and has also helped me to reconnect with my Life. To date, I have posted 405 blogs. That's an average of 3.9 per week for the past 2 years. I have enjoyed every minute of it. Documenting my journey has made it real and it has transformed my life because I have a constant visual reminder of who I am and what is important to me. I cannot see this anywhere else in the world except by looking at my creations. When I look to the outside world, I get a set of rules, regulations and expectations of who I "should" be based on the fact that I'm a White, 44-year-old, female, college instructor and published author. Many times people look right at me and seem to be listening to what I'm saying yet it is clear, they do not see me, they see a stereotype and they hold on to a set of expectations of who they think I am. I am not interested in being what I "should" be, I am interested in being me and in finding the people who can respect and honor that. I am interested in connecting with people of like-mind and people who are brave enough to be authentic. I hope you enjoy the contents of the blog and also that it gives you courage and initiative to be who YOU are and to dare to share that with the world. It's not always easy but it's fun, exciting and exhilarating. It is Life at it's best and that is worth celebrating. ################################### If you need support in overcoming fears that prevent you from being authentic, check out my book From Sabotage to Success or go to startamastermindgroup.com and find out how you can use group support to create the life you want.

Hip Hop and The Law of Attraction

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
This song by Blackalicious is about living in the flow of life which is exactly what the Law of Attraction is. But in some ways it's more enjoyable to listen to this song and feel it than it is to sit around and think about it. Buy Automatique by Blackalicious on iTunes Automatique by Blackalicious Lyrics [Floetry] It's automatique-- now So here bring my speak-- style Show y'all how to freak-- star Is automatique-- now So automatique-- now The sound you gon' keep-- down Come listen and peep-- how It's automatique [Gift of Gab] It's automatic sporadic movements on the brake The moment's magic the last thing that I should do is think I burst the energy that hints that really it's no time At birth you start to think that after death back to no mind A rest that makes you new again now you embrace the planet And stand in all of all the thing you daily took for granted The trees are posin' all unique in form make this perfection The most important time is now tomorrow's a projection A co-creator if you only just believe in that Right here today inside is where I find my freedom at Is simple as a lyric from my soul to yours as felt I didn't write this I just let the pen move by itself It's ART-o-matic [Hook] --------------------------------------------- Get a free Create The Life You Want Hypnosis MP3 at icreatehabits.com, TODAY. --------------------------------------------- [Natalie of Floetry] So blessed we rest in a space over-standin' This breath's so unique we must trace where we landed Magnetizin' minor tracks is subliminal So fiend-in to the evidence is evident I'm bein' true True to the moment the channelin' the callin' True to the heartbeat the passion and the formin' This rollercoaster's the one I stood in line for Hands in the air these upside downs here are paid for Make this relevant and here what you gotta hear I'm recordin' all the secrets of my silent shed Don't think about it just absorb everything you taste If it set you free you gonna find the ways You're who you gonna be unless you choose otherwise If you let it flow the universe will empathize Check your programs they monitorin' your sanity Now close your eyes inside you find the clarity It's automatic! [Hook] [Floetry] Free your body know this ought to be open Then lose control just let it happen then Live at it and set it Move again your clarity start to assume again I know this one twist will feel it in You think you don't know the engine (???) But it's so automatic So so so automatic [Gift of Gab] It's automative, beyond the common logic native Beyond the ball around my drama now I'm divin' waitin So stop and wait this, now operate it on the wavelength A thought of way is presented by true laws of nature Across the nation a lost of patience is cost inflation So caught in waitin', and contemplatin' obligations Read up inaugurations politrations violatin And all the haters all up it cannot invadin' The honest tension, two orders sacred not created Good thought I made it!! I'm born beyond the constellations So concetratin', and follow man we all are awakin' It's automative, you gotta make it follow faith in Come on come on! --------------------------------------------- Start a Master Mind Group.comWhen you think about it, every musical act you know of is using the Master Mind principle whether they realize it or not. They are joining together as a team with a combined vision. You can use the same principle and make some truly rockin' things happen in your life. Do you have a creative project you want to complete? Do you want to find a purpose for your life? If so, I invite you to come over to my brand new page called Start a Master Mind Group.com. I'm offering 4 freebies to get you started so you can get a sense of what the Master Mind is all about. There's nothing cool about holding back.

Eve Ensler: “It’s Time to Activate the Girl Cell”

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
In this passionate talk, Eve Ensler declares that there is a girl cell in us all -- a cell that we have all been taught to suppress. She tells heartfelt stories of girls around the world who have overcome shocking adversity and violence to reveal the astonishing strength of being a girl. By the end of the talk she'll have you yelling "I love, I love, I love...being a girl!"
If you need help learning how to love yourself as you are, consider the Love Your Body, Love Yourself hypnosis and affirmation CD or the Donate Your Weight program.

Roller Derby Skaters Lead Skate Clinic for Children of the Night

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
On Sunday May 2nd, the L.A. Derby Dolls, Southern California’s premiere all-female, banked track roller derby league, will lead a skating clinic for the Children of the Night as part of the Big Sunday, the annual volunteer weekend that takes place across Southern California. Children of the Night is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and empowering children who have been forced into prostitution. This is the second year that they have worked with L.A. Derby Dolls on Big Sunday. After skating, community service is the most important thing that the L.A. Derby Dolls do. The Dolls have worked with the Human Rights Campaign, St. Vincent Medical Center (for a women’s health and wellness clinic), After School All Stars, and M.E.N.D, among many other projects, and were honored in 2009 as a Treasure of Los Angeles by the Central City Association (an honor that puts the Dolls in the company of the L.A. Dodgers and Magic Johnson). Big Sunday is an annual weekend that takes place in the spring when thousands of people from Southern California, of all ages and all backgrounds, work together at hundreds of nonprofits, schools and other agencies that need their help. Big Sunday Weekend is one of the largest regional community service events in America.

A Tea Party Toast for Tina Tessina

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
This past Sunday I realized one of the many ways my Toastmasters training comes in handy. In this video, you'll see how the hostess of the party invites each person in attendance to light a candle and "tell the birthday girl why you're glad she was born." None of us was prepared for this speech, including me. However, thanks to my many hours of training in Toastmasters, I have improved my impromptu speaking skills. Toastmasters helps you to think on your feet and teaches you skills like vocal variety, body language and storytelling. After I told Tina why I'm glad she was born, someone said "good speech". I simply held my hands out, shrugged my shoulders and replied, "Toastmasters!" Toastmasters is an International organization. Find out more on their website. See more speech videos on my YouTube Channel. Subscribe today.
If you need help learning how to love yourself as you are, consider the Love Your Body, Love Yourself hypnosis and affirmation CD or the Donate Your Weight program.

Marianne Willamson on Rousing the Sleeping Giant of American Womanhood

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
I just finished listening to a live teleseminar featuring Marianne Williamson. It was so filled with bits of wisdom to galvanize women that I found myself Tweeting quotes throughout the show. This call was part of the Women on the Edge of Evolution teleseries. Her topic was Sister Giant: Rousing the Sleeping Giant of American Womanhood. You can listen to it on-line here. She's going to do a Sister Giant: Rousing the Sleeping Giant of American Womanhood event in Los Angeles on February 26, 27 and 28. Sign up here. Scholarships are available for those who can't come due to lack of funds.

Galvanize Your Mind for ‘The Shift’

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
This video is about a movie being made from a movement. There's some interesting footage of people in action at a grass roots level. I have long wanted to be the kind of person who makes a difference but it seems I was always getting in my own way. I didn't always know that's what I was doing but as I look back on the past with the knowledge and experience I have now, I know..."It was all me, every bit of it me." I proclaim that 2010 is going to be an exception to the rule. If there's a shift going on (and I do believe there is) I want to be a part of it. I have three goodies for you and each one will contribute to galvanizing your mind and preparing you get out of your own way and take action on your dreams and desires: 1) a free hypnosis MP3 titled Create the Life You Want at my iCreateHabits.com blog 2. Songs to Galvanize Your Mind list available here. 3. The Sheri and Erin Show on Blog Talk Radio.

Each of these goodies will give your mind what it needs to live free from fear so you can take part in 'The Shift' if you're ready.

Kids Talk Politics on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 18th, 2010
Kids Talk Politics at www.kidstalkpolitics.com. "As heated as any adult debate over the war or the economy." - L.A. Times Check it out for yourself. It's enlightening.