Well 2016 has come to an end and it's pretty easy to see that the majority of people were not thrilled with the happenings of this year. Social Media has been more toxic and depressing this year than I've ever seen it before; like, not even close. There were so many world … [Read more...]
Laughter: The Consolation Prize for Consciousness
"Laughter is our consolation prize for consciousness." - Louise Erdrich I bought this little joke book for my mom and me because I love to laugh. And those who know me well know that dumb silly jokes make me laugh best! 😄 For anyone else who wants to enjoy, here are a few of … [Read more...]
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Being a Mom of young children re-teaches you the important lessons in life. I had a couple of those moments today. First of all, my little boys asked me about Halloween. They've noticed that Halloween is associated with monsters and ghosts and scary things, and it's been … [Read more...]
I Implore You: TRY. Have Courage, And Be Kind.
Daniel Tiger stood at the edge of the skating pond and looked nervously up at his father. "What if I fall?" Mr. Tiger lovingly replied, "Well, Miss Elaina fell, was she okay?" Wow. Such a GREAT little parenting lesson. Sometimes we want to save our children from their fears … [Read more...]
Inclusive Awareness
"Mindfulness calls us to acknowledge and name the challenges we face daily...for awareness has to be inclusive." - Kabat-Zinn Brene Brown says it something like, "We have to talk about the hard stuff." I'm loving learning that we can't just shut out the bad and expect the … [Read more...]
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