I bought the little girl in me a Mother’s day present. She loves it! It’s a hot cocoa mug with orcas and rainbows all over it! It feels important to me now to recognize that she held the dream for this life I am now living in her HEART, right along with...
In your family, were you taught that “wants” were demanding? Was it safer to appear self-reliant and independent? If so, you grew up trying to quell your wants and learned to take care of others while repressing your own. Self-reliance and independence are...
For the last few weeks, I’ve talked about the importance of emotional intelligence and maturity. Recognizing my emotionally young reactions to my daughter, I committed to finding a way to “grow” myself up emotionally. My emotional vulnerabilities awakened,...
Before becoming a Mom, I was incredibly judgy when observing how others parented. Witnessing parents getting angry with their kids and trying to control them, activated a secret sense of pride inside – I was SURE as a parent, I’d do it so differently....
Creating a gratitude practice is BIG in the conscious parenting world. Reflecting on my early training in regards to expressing gratitude, it felt more like an obligation. Receiving a gift, advice or guidance from an adult, whether I liked it or not, the expectation...
Hearing the word innocence in adulthood, what comes up? I imagine a curious, experiencing everything for the first time, innocent from conclusions or the meaning of anything. Looking through my conditioned adult lens I imagine acting childish and relinquishing...
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