In my work in nutrition education, I have learned that when we ourselves are interested in what we are teaching, our students will be intrigued and inspired as well. That is why refreshing lesson plans and allowing for spontaneity during an education session—in any field—is so important. I know this to be true furthermore because … Continue reading Playing Should Be Fun for the Parent Too!
Month: January 2019
Children: Masters of Living in the Moment
While young children have a lot to learn when it comes to self-regulation, delaying gratification, and how to use a toilet, there are things that they teach us. These include, but are not limited to: -Curiosity -Joy -Living in the present moment As I related in my previous post, the challenge of setting aside our … Continue reading Children: Masters of Living in the Moment
Parenting in the Digital Age Part 2
In a previous post I discussed the significance of staying off one's smart phone when taking care of one's child. It's hard to put down the phone instantly when your child suddenly needs you, it's uncomfortable having to interrupt what you are doing. And in this digital and fast-paced age, we are always in the … Continue reading Parenting in the Digital Age Part 2
If You Want Something Done, Give It to a Busy Person
This was a saying a dear family friend of mine used to say. It always triggered me because I was a recovering perfectionist and Type A personality. I had trained myself to declutter my life, stop overcommitting to events, and this phrase seemed to glorify people biting off more than they could chew. The truth … Continue reading If You Want Something Done, Give It to a Busy Person
We’re All in the Same Boat
This morning while I was arriving at school with my precious one-year-old daughter I watched as a fellow teacher arrived. She had driven to school, while I had walked. She also was older and had raised her children already, while I was in the midst of raising my first child. I felt like I deserved … Continue reading We’re All in the Same Boat
Breathing Meditation to Take in the Good, Release the Bad
My husband and my mother have each, at different times, given me the same advice: when a co-worker says something that troubles me, let it slide off me instead of taking it to heart. Well, I've been given this advice a lot, but it's easier said than done. Then recently I realized that I couldn't … Continue reading Breathing Meditation to Take in the Good, Release the Bad
Don’t Take It Personally
In addition to the experience I shared in my previous post, there have been times that I felt misunderstood by a co-worker, or was responded to in a tone that hit me the wrong way. One particular time this happened. Later that afternoon, when it got calmer, the co-worker apologized. And I realized that she … Continue reading Don’t Take It Personally
The 3 Hardest Words To Say
It's not "I love you."... As I mentioned in my previous post, I felt irked after speaking with a co-worker one morning. As the day went on, I began to understand her perspective more, and later on, I even preferred her position to mine. As I envisioned myself saying to my co-worker, "You were right," … Continue reading The 3 Hardest Words To Say
Meditation with Higher Self
Recently I had a conversation with a co-worker that left me feeling frustrated and misunderstood. I had nobody to vent to, and these uncomfortable feelings kept bubbling up inside of me—with seemingly nowhere to go. Then I reminded myself of the meditation practices I had done in my early twenties. I closed my eyes and … Continue reading Meditation with Higher Self
Healing One’s Inner Child
The other day, one of the babies was told not to make noise because the others in the class were sleeping. This reminded me of how in third grade, I got scolded often by one of my teachers for standing up and calling out in class. The need to stand up and walk around wore … Continue reading Healing One’s Inner Child
