My kid is almost 19. When she was born I could hear her non-verbal communication so clearly. It was like she was speaking to me. I knew she was fully conscious and aware. A perfect soul in a little…
These ideas are a good start on the journey
to loving and accepting ourselves.
The more intimate a self-relationship we have
The more we’re able to offer love to others
And the more we increase our capacity to enjoy life.
Punishment Dehumanizes. When parents make the decision to not punish they deeply humanize their children. Hanging Out with my Best Friend My daughter is almost 19. Today I was sitting with her on the couch, just hanging. Suddenly I was…
The Gift of NO Yesterday I asked my daughter to get something from the car for me. Her response was: “No I don’t feel like it.” Expressing my Gratitude The next day I went to her in a quiet moment…
The Third Option Taking care of herself The other day I was at an event with my friend Tanya.It was 3 hour silent dance experience.It’s a pretty intense way to spend an afternoon. She was telling me later that at …
The 4 Year Old Explorer The beautiful chaos of 4 year olds I was at a birthday party for a 4 year old last weekend. There were little people running all over the place. It was pure, joyous chaos. I…
Teach Children to Embrace their Mistakes Road Trip With Good Friends A couple weeks ago I was on a road trip with some good friends. We went to Buffalo for a dance workshop and we all had a really good…
The Challenge of Authenticity Showing My Whole Self Authenticity is challenging. When I am authentic with somebody I am exposing a deep vulnerability. I can’t be authentic without showing the Yin and the Yang of who I am. If I…
Found In Your Body A Journey Within This past week I attended 5 day dance intensive workshop in Buffalo, New York. The teacher was Alicia Grayson. She was a masterful facilitator. She led us brilliantly through a journey deep…
Rejecting my position as an authority figure Yesterday I spent the whole day with my daughter. We drove around doing errands and some shopping. A Relationship Filled With Ease The whole time we had a natural rhythm to our conversation.…
