Everyone has core values, but how well we live by them will determine how happy we are. Values guide us to wise action, yet stress or life's curveballs can get in the way. How do we learn to align more fully to be the best version of ourselves? And how do we support each other when we fall short?
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Posted in Communication & Interpersonal Skills
When we think of our relationships, we tend to think of connection, closeness, and love—at least that's what we long for! So, if we all desire connection with other humans, particularly our loved ones, what gets in the way?
What we often overlook is that to create openness and closeness in our relationships, we need to love ourselves first—much harder than it sounds. Secondly, we need to remove the blocks to loving, which go hand-in-hand with healing. As Rumi has said, “Your task is not to seek and find love; your task is to seek and find all the barriers within yourself you have built.”
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Posted in Emotional Intelligence & Fitness
Most parents are aware that their children are developing cognitively at an amazing rate. However, in our busy and hectic lives, it's way too easy to turn on cartoons or a movie for our children as a much-needed babysitter.
Do you know how to meet the needs of the different stages of cognitive development? Do you understand just how crucial your engagement with your children is and how everything you say and do is downloaded in the first six years? Being a conscious parent requires us to provide an environment that nurtures and challenges our children. This environment includes parental [...]
Posted in Perfectly Imperfect Parenting
Years ago, a mom told me of a time when she was on an important phone call and her three-year-old son kept bugging her. In desperation, she went to the fridge, reached for a jar of jelly, took off the top, and handed it to him. Delighted, he sat gobbling up the entire jar of jelly with his fingers while she finished her call.
Parenting stress is real and we've all been there as parents. However, bribery and concessions are short-term solutions. They send the wrong message to our children, and they can cause more power struggles and difficulties later.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Posted in Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, Parenting Favorites
