One day, my son was feeling badly about not living up to his potential. He expressed negative beliefs of “not being good enough, being lazy, stupid, feeling guilty/shame about his choices and behaviors.
When my son was six years old, I had two teachers suggest that my son was “emotionally immature.” Honestly, these complaints were very hard for me to swallow on many levels, especially since I am passionate about emotional intelligence and helping children cope with emotions. I, as respectfully as possible, accepted and validated their comments because, …
I wrote this poem about my parenting journey with my son which has been published in the book, Poetry of Yoga by HawaH.
When my son was three, he had a small snow globe with Pluto the dog in it.
I have inherited some devastating negative core beliefs that get triggered easily like when anything goes wrong, I instantly feel that It’s all my fault.
It always amazes me how a genuine, simple acknowledgment of one’s feelings will almost instantly relieve the tension and transform it into positive energy.
Conflict, or times of significant stress, can often be the greatest opportunities for connection, healing, and growth when you learn to embrace the negativity and trust the journey.
On September 19th, 2007, I gave birth to a beautiful girl named Anais. She had ten fingers, ten toes, and a delicate face.
The essential message of unconditional love is one of liberation: You can be whoever you are, express all your thoughts and feelings with absolute confidence.
Children are like a river with their own natural flow, pace and direction.