Finding Our Soft Hearts
A couple of us moms were still preparing — skewering the hollow eggs so they could be painted, squirting small blobs of paint onto plates, and tying toothpicks to strings. The kids had just come in from outside and were flushed pink. Ms. Hayes suggested they sing a song, drawing them into a circle, and [...]
Tide
This is the moment I want. This one, when the tides are turning, when my eyes are clearing, when those deep-down soul dreams show their faces and declare “I am more free than I’ve ever been!” Like this: standing in the bathroom brushing my teeth looking in the mirror, my hand on my hip, a [...]
The Tape-Covered Gift
The other day I told Orlando to stop acting like a two-year-old. I heard the words come flying out of my mouth — in frustration, out of mis-expectation, and in the end, weighted with meaninglessness. As if I could sprinkle magic maturity dust upon him, as if I wanted to. Later I had the idea [...]
Ways to Bring More Mindfulness Into Your Days
This post is an excerpt from my free e-book Practicing Peace, and is shared here as part of the Natural Parents Network How-to Blog Blitz. Enjoy! photo credit Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves. —Thich Nhat Hanh Perhaps you’ve heard about how our brain works. That when we’re triggered emotionally, [...]
Attending to the Moment
I heard the tell-tale sounds from upstairs and could easily envision the scene: a child on each side of the bedroom door, pushing and pulling, simultaneously reinforcing and fighting the barrier between them. Orlando wanted privacy and Mica wanted to be with Orlando. Isn’t that always what it is? Two people who want different things? [...]
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