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Parenting Involves a LOT of Breathing

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 7:12pm

Parenting Involves a LOT of Breathing

I watched my 4-year-old ice skate for the first time this weekend.  Her first time on single blades. She is a confident little girl and refused to hold my hand, or to push an ‘assistive device’ for new skaters.  

I tried unsuccessfully to give her advice a few times.  She told me:  “I KNOW WHAT TO DO.”

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Crazy People

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 6:29am

Crazy People

Katie Hendricks once gave me valuable advice:  Don't argue with crazy people.  I had a great opportunity to put this into practice last night.

The short story:  I tried to add a 'friend' on Facebook -- someone I worked with about 7 years ago, for 4 years.  She sent me a really rude reply... something to the effect of: "why?  we were never friends... you tried to get me in shit several times."

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What Every Parent Wants (Or at least I Do!)

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 10:08am

What Every Parent Wants (Or at least I Do!)

Silence.  Golden Silence.  Time and Space to BE.  Reflection.  Completion.... I started making a list of all the things I want to create more of in this new year, and I immediately started to feel overwhelmed!  So much I want, so little time...

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Christmas Joy

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Sat, 12/26/2009 - 12:23pm

Christmas Joy

I'm at my in-laws right now.  Every year I find more ways to nuture myself and enjoy my holidays here.  This year has been the best yet.

What am I doing?

Well, today I stayed home from the wintery adventures of toboganning and playing in the snow with the children and I'm listening to beautiful carols that nurture my soul, catching up on some emails, talking to great friends on the phone and posting here.

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Moving Opens Flow Too

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 3:24am

Moving Opens Flow Too

When I'm with someone who is expressing their feelings (especially anger and sadness), I'm only really helpful to them if I'm willing to be present to my own feelings.  Like yesterday, when my colleague was really upset about some feedback he received....  In the past, I would have tried to 'make him feel better' by  saying nice things to him (or mean things about the other person) and tried to talk him out of his feelings.

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When I'm flowing, everyone around me flows

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 5:17pm

When I'm flowing, everyone around me flows

This is critical to know, and such a gift as well.  When I am flowing my feelings, everyone around me benefits and gets to flow their feelings as well.

For example, when my daughter is angry and yelling, hitting, or generally grumping around, I focus on flowing my own feelings NOT HERS.  I have a variety of tools to do this, but in the interest of simplicity, I'll focus on my favorite:  BREATHING.

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The Most Important Technique for Every Parent

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 5:09pm

The Most Important Technique for Every Parent

I'm a fan of simplicity.  So, when I'm letting my mind wander into creative space, I'm often looking for the most efficient way to be.  Here's what I've come up with in parenting... The MOST important technique for conscious parenting is:  knowing how to flow feelings.

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17 years old and wanting answers

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 5:02pm

17 years old and wanting answers

I teach a course at our local college.  It is a first year required course and the topic is 'life and success'.  I love to teach and explore ideas about life, relationships, passion, inspiration with my students, about half of whom are 17 years old.

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Hugging Teachers

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 9:10am

Hugging Teachers

My daughter attends a school where hugging is allowed.  In fact, it is promoted as a welcome, healthy, and loving way to connect with children.  The weird thing is, this is unusual.  As a former teacher, I remember the warnings about touching children (basically, don't do it, ever -- better 'safe' than sorry).

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Enlightened Complaining

Submitted by Helen Daniels on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 12:43pm

Enlightened Complaining

Boy, today I just didn't want to be a mom.  I woke up GRUMPY and so snuck out before anyone else awoke.  I went to the local coffeeshop and bought myself a coffee and scone.  Luxury.

An hour later, the cell rang with my family wanting me home.  I caved. 

Big mistake.

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