“Just Follow The Crowd and Go With The Flow”, I Think Not!

 We can't break the cycle of living by misinformation and untruths if we don't acknowledge that they exist. Whether it be Parenting, Education, Health, Cultural or Spirituality issues, learn from the mistakes and misconceptions of the past that were taught to us and continue to be past down from generation to generation. Some things we continue to do just because “that’s how Mama-n-them have always done it” when we now know and see that some things are senseless, pointless and of no benefit or value.

Everyone thinks that what they believe is right and I am no different.  I am not here to change the minds of the masses so if you don’t agree with me, I’m cool with it.  I have no problem with agreeing to disagree but there are many who think that their way is the only way for everyone and everything and my point here is that this is just not so.  With all of the evidence staring us in the face, as we witness the fruit of disobedience, disrespect, lack of self-esteem, ambition and respect for human life we must acknowledge that some-not all, but some fault lies with the information, practices and habits that are passed down from generation to generation.  From the foods we eat to the way we educate our children and the chemical poisons we ingest thru our pores all for the sake of changing our Natural selves in order to become accepted as being beautiful according to society’s standards, things have got to change.  When we know better, we are supposed to do better but that’s not going to happen until we begin to break these Generational Curses of misinformation.

I have much admiration, respect and gratitude for my Ancestors for what they had to endure and overcome in order for us to enjoy the life we have with the opportunities that are available to us in this time.  Now let's be honest and with no disrespect intended to our Elders but certain things continue to be past down that came from a place and time of ignorance due to lack of education and submissiveness due to lack of human equality that we continue to practice just because.......

Well, for me, I’m done.  I can’t do it anymore, “No Mas”.  If it doesn’t make sense or benefit me, my family or anyone else, I am not going to do it and what I mean by “benefit” covers a wide scope of definitions that are not only financial but more importantly emotional benefits.  Traditional and Cultural habits can be a wonderful thing but if we find that certain practices are detrimental to our health, well being and future generations….Why do we continue like sheep in a flock being led to the slaughter??? 

Like many other working Mothers, I’m a busy woman and time is of the essence because I just don’t have a lot of it.  Together with my husband, we must determine with the time that we have, what is going to be of the most benefit to our family and especially our dependent children.  For us, after making so many mistakes with our older children who are now suffering the consequences for our past ignorance, we now realize that although the ways of old may still work for some, it just has not and does not work for us and ours.

So, our reply to the “Just Follow the Crowd and Go With The Flow” statement is most definitely “I Think Not!”  We are now living by and enjoy our “break away from the herd” lifestyle.