Walking the Path This past summer I had the opportunity to visit the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth to walk it for the third time. Giant in size, it is a walk of heart. In fact, the first time I set foot on it, I was unexplainably moved to tears. Labyrinths have long...
Tea Time is a perfect mindfulness activity for kids. Even in the school setting, we will occasionally set out the placemats, and tea cups and spend some relaxing moments in connection and mindful sensory perception. Kids love it! Both the boys and girls. Every...
Want to bring mindfulness into your life with kids? My suggestion would be to try it out yourself first, really become familiar with it, establish your own practice, THEN share it with the kids in your life. Dr. Amy Salesman, in her book Still Quite Place, says,...
Several years ago, my daughters and I watched a beautiful movie called The Child and The Fox, a 2007 French film directed by 2007 Luc Jacquet. Narrated by Kate Winslet, it's a story about a girl who befriends a fox in the forest of the Jura Mountains in eastern...
Sometimes while I am reading a book, it inspires my parenting and work with children. This Life is Joy by Dr. Roger Teel did just that. Released last week and found on...
I love the glitter jar! The school counselor, Michele Bourgeois, LCSW, at my school uses this in her groups. She also created the gorgeous example in the picture!!! Use this jar to begin relaxation practice. It is a wonderful way for kids to have a visual...
Here's a Spider-Man Script for you to try out with your children or students to practice mindfulness and increase focus. You can also incorporate this into your childs play therapy. Materials Needed: Bell, Flower, Small Food Item (such as a berry, piece of cereal, or...
My friend, Lisa Wimberger, (founder of the Neurosculpting Institute, http://neurosculptinginstitute.com/), attended tracker training. Recently she shared that she learned to "fox walk" as part of the program. As part of the training, (for adults), participants would...
Continuing in the spirit of this summer's movies, here is a Spider-Man relaxation activity to practice mindful sense awareness with your child. The world is a beautiful noisy, sensational place, filled to overflowing with sensorial input. As I sit here writing, I am...
Feel good in your parenting life and expand your ability to enjoy your relationship with yourself and your child. I recently re-read The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and became inspired to practice expanding my capacity to feel good in life. I love this book and...
