September 14, 2017
Most parents have now let go of the lazy days of summer and are full on into the new school year. This is the time of year where things seems to speed up faster and faster. Teachers are settling new classes and families are getting used to routine. Take deep care during this month. Partake in naps and slow down. It will pay off in spades. Below are a few excerpts from my book with James Baraz, Awakening Joy For Kids, that will give you a few more ideas on ways to simply be present to yourself and your children. I just spent a week at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California with James Baraz, Howie Cohen and Sharda Rogell. What an absolute delight to access my inner quiet again. In the quote below, James shares how to come back to our center. “The Gift of Your Beingness One of the great benefits of accessing the joy of being is that you not only find peace inside of you, you also affect everything and everyone around you. By accessing that calm center, you remind others that it is there in them as well. Think of the most centered […]