When I set out to start blogging four years ago, I was faced with choosing a name for my blog. I wanted a name that would embody my beliefs, my thinking and values as a person.
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had a maternity shirt that said Dalai Mama on the front and it was my favorite shirt, so I picked the name Dalai Mama. I felt the name and beliefs behind the name encapsulated who I am as a mother, woman and person.
But I am not the only Dalai Mama! There are so many more writers, bloggers, and mamas out there that refer to themselves as Dalai Mamas. So, what is a Dalai Mama?
You may be familiar with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. It is the belief of the Dalai Lama "that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet's Buddhist culture, a culture of peace and non-violence."
I believe strongly, similarly to the Dalai Lama, that life should be guided by happiness, harmony, peace and non-violence. In being a Dalai Mama, I have tried to make intentional choices in my parenting, life choices and perspective to live a life of happiness.
I am not saying that I am perfect, in any way, because I've certainly had my own non-zen days! But in trying to keep things into perspective I have gained a calm and unwavering ability to keep my cool. I have become more diplomatic in solving problems. I don't let the negativity of others bring me down. I see purpose in being kind to everyone, even an unreasonable child.
In sharing my stories and thinking, I hope that others can see the Dalai Mama in themselves. I hope that other mothers can relate to a story or experience and know that they are not alone.
In keeping with the theme of simplicity, I have created a Dalai Mama Manifesto.
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