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Garden Spices asked Social Media to share thoughts on our topic, "RESIST!" Mother's Day is approaching, so we also included an ask for how our readers' mothers influenced them to resist.
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Emily Gloria Ercell Thompson-Holmes
I'm not sure she taught me resistance, but she supported me through all of mine.
Karin Panaino Petersen
My mom is the least resistant person I know. My children are the most resistant people I know.
I'm proud to have flipped the generational switch.
My grandmother, who raised me, taught me to resist common vices such as gossip, chaos, doubt, lack of preparation, and lack of discipline. I had to hold to these admonitions in and out of her presence. That foundation offered a platform for discretion and integrity in the face of gossip, for steadfastness and peace in the face of chaos, for truth-seeking and truth-telling in the face of doubt, for accountability and fortitude in the face of lack of preparation, and routine and practice, in the face of lack of discipline. To hold one's stance is a well-sought-after virtue, to which I am glad I was thoroughly introduced. Frfr, her level of resistance was 'other-worldly.'
My mom was known for wearing pantsuits in places where women were expected to wear a dress. She wore a wire for our local police department one time to help take down school board corruption. She was threatened because she worked with a local priest to help a friend of mine get removed from an abusive home. She died when I was 18, but she was certainly here long enough to teach me the importance of knowing who I am and what I believe.
Resist - My Take
While I know this is a word used currently in a place we may find ourselves – not wishing to accept the current administration and all the damage they have done to our country and the people serving us in various capacities – and it seems like a good word – but it also leads our minds into the space of what we don’t want. If the adage that what we focus on, we get more of is true – the end result will be more of what we don’t want.
Since words have such power, in this context, I prefer “stand firm,” which implies standing for something rather than pushing against it. In this scenario, our minds focus on what we want to preserve or strengthen.
Just sayin……..
You enable the universe to resist during these challenging times, sometimes through protest and sometimes through spiritual practices, but always with love. Thank you for posting. Our next topic is "History." What does this theme mean to you? Is history important? Do we have to look back to move ahead? What's your family's story? Turn this topic on its head and join our Garden Spices family.
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