inspiring & empowering young women through the 6 senses

Did you know that women and children make up 76% of people living in poverty? One of our favorite organizations, Volunteers of America, serves more than 2000 girls and women annually helping them confront the negative societal messages about their potential and provide a wide range of services to support them as they become successful, independent, responsible and empowered.  This past Saturday, the residents of the Women’s Care Cottage opened their home to some of the ladies from m.a.m.a. e a r t h for “A 6 Senses Workshop”.  There were young women (and staff) from Girls Inc.® (which provides research-based programs focusing on economic and media literacy, leadership development, nutrition and sexual health, date rape prevention, math, science and technology, and career options), Strengthening Families (a program that provides a wide array of support services including nutrition, housing referrals and placement, food assistance, domestic violence education and counseling, mental health and disability services, job skills development and instruction on child development) and the Women’s Care Cottage (an 18 to 24 month program providing the opportunity for 18 to 21 year-old young women, who have been on probation or had a court related foster care case, to develop the ability to live independently with pride and dignity).

We explored the 6 senses with an art project making “Gratitude Boxes” filled with things we are grateful for, our intentions, wishes and dreams.  We practiced easy-going yoga poses and mindful breathing to learn how to relax and connect with our own inner guidance and intuition.  We treated our taste buds to a healthy lunch of yummy salads, breads and Kailani’s delicious homemade salad dressing.  We ended the afternoon crafting our own blends of scented oils with hand-picked healing crystals inside each bottle to remind the girls to be inspired, happy and to feel beautiful.

m.a.m.a. e a r t h applauds the incredible dedication of all involved in each of these programs and the young women utilizing these programs to better themselves, their lives and their futures.  We are SO grateful for the opportunity to offer up the things that have inspired us and are working on ways to continue m.a.m.a. e a r t h programs that empower these young women on their paths!