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Archive for July, 2009

Feeling judged?

Posted in Connected Parenting, communication, tagged , , , , , , on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

No matter what your parenting philosophy, you may have people in your life who don’t agree with you. For those of you with a more progressive (outside of the mainstream) parenting style, you might experience judgment from people who don’t understand your parenting choices. My Tranquil Parent post this week is all about communicating when [...]

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What can playing with your kids teach you?

Posted in being present, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Playing, just simply getting on the floor and following my toddler’s lead, is hard for me. Why? It seems like playing should be the easiest thing in the world! You don’t have to think too much, there is nowhere to go and you don’t have to do it “right”.  And those are all the reasons [...]

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Plantar Fasciitis cramping your style?

Posted in Being in the body, Health and Healing, writing, tagged , , on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

If you have never had this painful foot condition, thank your lucky stars! I had it in massage school (c’mon really?) and felt crippled by it! In the mornings when you first wake up, your foot feels like you are walking on broken glass when you stand. Throughout the day, the inflammation continues, aching and [...]

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Are you stuck in a “thinking” rut?

Posted in Personal Growth, writing, tagged , , , , on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As human beings, we fall easily into habits, especially “thinking” patterns. Have you ever found yourself stuck right in a rut, where your thinking is keeping you from having new experiences or letting go of something that is no longer working for you? One way to get un-stuck is to begin to question your “yes” [...]

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The power of story

Posted in Being myself, writing, tagged , , , , on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

When I was growing up, I lived in an elaborate fantasy world. I had imaginary friends, dreamed up entire cultures of people that didn’t exist and scribbled novellas in my spelling binders in elementary school. I gobbled up big print Westerns from my granny, re-read The Secret Garden 10 times and visited the library whenever [...]

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Happy 17 Sweet boy (man)

Posted in Children growing up, tagged , , , , , on July 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Dear Sweet boy (man), It seems like just the other day that I was writing a blog for you about your Sweet 16. Can you really be 17 today? When you turned 16, I realized that you were on the cusp of truly growing up. Now, I can see it when I look at you. [...]

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