How can we help our children & teenagers to be more resilient, to ride out the bad times as well as enjoy the good times with confidence and competence? And how can we, as parents, give our kids the tools and strategies to grow into capable, independent, resilient (& mindful) young adults? These are important… Continue reading Raising Resilient Kids
I've been doing a lot of reading lately about how if we can change our focus then our whole outlook or 'story' of what just happened or is about to happen changes... and one of my teachers recently said: if we choose a particular focus we can create a whole new habit, an interesting thought....it really… Continue reading Choose Your Focus….and change your life…
My Favourite way of explaining the brain to children but also to parents! Thank you Dr Dan Siegel! Mostly I am so flat out with life and trying to be more mindful myself that I must admit I don’t do enough teaching of mindfulness to my 4 children….not as much as I would like to… Continue reading Helping our children be more mindful (reblogged from June 2014)
What can we do when our minds are too frazzled to focus on our breath to even begin to be mindful? I was so fortunate yesterday to have 50 mins in the car -a perfect time to listen to a podcast from Zencast.org. My mind was feeling really scattered and by chance I listened to… Continue reading Simply Here or Hear…
I have just discovered Sarah Napthali's new book, 'Buddhism For Couples' and devoured it! I love her warm non judgemental way of writing and sharing of other's stories and research! There are so many gems in this book for how to relate to our loved ones, I plan to reread it slowly and process it,… Continue reading Developing Compassionate Encounters: Illuminating cravings that dominate relationships and clearing cloudy perceptions
I love this quote, thank you Mindfulbalance, a good reminder that to be whole we need to embrace our imperfections and our mistakes, and we need to see and embrace the whole of our loved ones! And of our beautifully sometimes messy lives! I'm really enjoying reading ' Chicken Soup For The Soul' for the… Continue reading Whole even if not perfect
I was really lucky recently to be able to go camping on Moreton Island, QLD with my partner and four kids for 8 nights with just the basics (e.g. cold showers).... and it really felt like a retreat from the world as we slept, snorkelled, kayaked, ate and slept some more! But as the layers fell and we… Continue reading It’s not perfect… it is as it is ….and within that are some really great moments!
I haven't been able to write lately....I've been struggling with settling in to a new job and I had too many obligations and I haven't been that mindful at times....sigh. I did have an amazing experience on our local river though which I'd love to share with you - very relevant for this crazy time… Continue reading Reminder to breathe….
In order to gain some novelty, creative exploration, social engagement and maybe some intense emotions (see Adol-essence blog!) I've joined a new Ceramics Course-(currently learning how to do plaster moulds- love it!!!!) And I'm learning how to row as well as rediscovering my body and what it cannot yet do with yoga! All of them… Continue reading Learning New Things….sooo mindful!!
I am so excited to be reading Dan Siegel's 'Brainstorm: The Power & Purpose of the Teenage Brain' Unfortunately I'm reading it very slowly in small bites and I have his No Drama Discipline Book (written with Tina Payne Bryson) waiting invitingly by my bedside too but hopefully this bite size reading means more concepts will… Continue reading Adol-essence…
