Mindful Parenting.
photo by Renee Cabatic
It's like learning a new everything, but an all-slightly-better everything.
It takes only a moment to turn what you describe as rubble into a series of activities, of joyous moments. They are still-lifes waiting to be interpreted. I can see the shadow of her sitting there and doing and making and talking and turning to Simon to show him or running to fly the plane she made in the hallway to see if it would fly well enough to engage whichever kitten it was designed to amuse, or calling to me to come and interpret whichever fold the origami book was describing onto the paper she was folding.
It isn't rubble, it is her life.
1) choose your friends, co-workers carefullyThat's doesn't include the conversations brought up by the talk radio playing in the stolen vehicles.
2) how to buy and sell stocks
3) some yoga poses
4) new vocabulary
Harmony makes many things easier. When there is disharmony, everyone is affected. When there is harmony, everyone is affected, too.
Kindness lights up the world.
What you should always know is "You never know."
For all you negative people out there, you really can change, but you have to want to change. That concept of changing the next moment is so powerful, especially if you feel overwhelmed like I did at the thought of a total life overhaul all at once. You can chose to read a little, try a little, wait a while, watch, and "climb up a notch." And even if it is "just" a tiiiiiinnny notch at first, the positivity and joy builds on the next moment and perpetuates itself, an beautiful ongoing circle as you climb up out of being cynical and negative.
And, the view is great up here!
If you limit things, kids just want them more. If you wouldn't limit books or Lego-playing time, why would you limit the Unless they really have choices they aren't really making choices. |
When you can, be at peace. |