There is always a time in our life when we feel better if we stay home. By staying home, we can feel safe. We don’t risk being spoken down to or being called out on anything we do. But what might we gain when we venture out into the world? Take a Risk If you take the risk and get yourself back out into the world around you, you open up back into the positive energy and become available for…
As I listened to day 11 of the Chopra-Oprah free 21 day meditations, it made me have an ah-ha moment. He went on to state that we can take the tumultuous relationships in our life and use them to help us understand them better through appreciation. These relationships can teach us how to set clear boundaries, help open us with deeper self understanding of compassion, and direct our growth in ways in which we would not have chosen on our…
Have you ever Googled ‘healing’? If you do, you’ll see over 800 million results, yet if you type in ‘how to heal’, there’s only 215 million. However, back in the 1970’s, there was a big push of mindfulness. People began sharing their thoughts on meditation and mindfulness to help heal us physically and emotionally. Names like Dr. John Travis and John Kabat-Zinn were two of the beginning spiritual believers who helped bring these two concepts into our lives back then…
What heals us is spending time with that emotion. It’s the process of letting the feeling of emotions bring forth specific ones and letting them surface. This allows all of those moments and experiences attached to our past, such as respect or disrespect, come to light. As we follow these emotions given, we revisit them but not wallow in the hurt. Our job is to let these visions and reminders show us what feelings are to be explored and released. When…
Are you an upcoming rising senior and need to start the college process? ATTENTION MOMS of a rising high school senior! If your child is college bound, be sure to share the following with them. It is crucial for them to start their college applications and essays right now! Get Started As you begin the college process, you’ll realize there is so much to do this summer!! As a parent, share this with them or print it out. Stick it…
**This blog was written back in June of last year, 2019. Little did I know that we would be living in quarantine from Covid 19. As I reviewed this writing, I wanted to send it out again to help those that have feelings and emotions bubbling up to the surface not knowing what to do. Simply allow. The word ‘allow’ means to give permission and permit the sharing of something. We are granting permission for something to happen. If we…
Relax & Plan It is essential to give your children a week to hang and unwind. Let them hang out in pajamas longer than normal, eat some fun things they enjoy, and to lounge watching their favorite movies and shows. Summer coincides with fun in most children’s minds. It is important to schedule fun during their summer on a weekly basis. Participating in their favorite things as well as introducing them to some of yours is imperative. As you ask…
As summer comes around, this is the best time to start the conversation about belonging instead of trying to fit in. Since we see this come into our children’s world as school begins in the fall, let’s start the conversation now! “When we fit in, we assess a situation and then acclimate to that environment.” These are the words of Brene Brown on CBS This Morning Show. “Some of us change to be accepted. That’s not us being our authentic…
As our children grow and blossom, it can become a scary place. When we grow, things change and feel uneasy. Our comfort level is invaded with new and unsure feelings. Through all these uncertain moments, we must be the ones to help guide and support with a loving hand as our children blossom and bloom. Help Their New Anxiety We may be the future empty nesters attending high school graduations or living empty nesters watching them graduate from college. In…
Here they come again, those thoughts that you already let go. You thought that you meditated and prayed enough to show them how to leave your head. You might be asking yourself why they are back. Think about the exact time when they snuck in, what were you seeing or talking about that made them come back into mind? What triggered those old feelings to arise? The Triggered Feelings Sometimes something as simple as a photo will trigger our thoughts….