The Evolution of the Monkees

We call ourselves Monkees because we’re like monks, in that we put our faith in something beyond ourselves, we find value in quiet, and we practice living peacefully in community – here on the internet and beyond. We’re unlike monks in that we curse and watch trash tv and become annoyed quite easily. So we settled on Monkees. We are the Monkees.

The first rule of Monkeedom is that everyone is invited. If you want to be a Monkee, you are a Monkee. Everybody’s In, baby. 

The second rule of Monkeedom is that you never have to agree with me. Or anyone else here. You do have to practice disagreeing with respect and love.

Monkees have no common beliefs except for these:

Here, we treat others how we want to be treated.

Here, we believe that love and restraint can overcome differences, fear, mistrust and competition.

Here, politics and business die. Feel free to revive them as soon as you leave this place.

Here, we agree with Mother Teresa, that “when we judge people, we have no time to love them.”

The third rule of Momastery is that we are not just mothers, we are Mothers, with a capital M.  A Mother with a capital M knows that the children under her roof are not her only children. A Mother knows that All God’s children are her children and all God’s mamas are her sisters. Here we remind each other that we are ALL family.

We do that through loving and encouraging each other on this blog and through Love Projects like this and this.

And this.

And this.

And this.

Monkee Map!

This map is a fun tool for seeing where Monkees are located and connecting with local Monkees in your area.

If you want to add yourself to the Monkee Map, click on the small “Add” button in the top right-hand corner of the map. Add your city under “Location,” and, if you are interested in other Monkees finding you, put your email address in the description box. After you hit “Submit,” you will be given a url to save—you can use this web address to edit your entry if your information changes in the future.