children

  • You Break the Chain

    Grand Traverse Women Magazine was asking about articles on Motherhood, and immediately I felt that I had a unique perspective in how my mothering changed as I unraveled my life of abuse. It is like my children had two different… Continue reading

  • Live in this Moment of Time.

    I think as parents we believe we are riding shotgun in our children’s lives, while in reality they are flying solo. Our children are separate individuals doing their lives and we are spectators not operators of their lives. New souls… Continue reading

  • Moral Wrong Doing

    I looked up the meaning of Innocence yet again, and it says, “Freedom from sin or moral wrong.” Freedom from sin and moral wrongdoing…to be free of engaging in such behavior is to be innocent once again? To be free… Continue reading

  • Felt Its Worth

    Before beginning yoga today, I cleaned the mirror I stand in front of, it was layered with weeks of dust, and I appeared fog like behind it. Today I felt the need to wipe it free, as I did so… Continue reading

  • A pocket of Unreality.

    What I think I have been doing in an odd way is by only looking at the criminal, I spared my ‘dad’. By focusing so much on the criminal aspects, I negated joining them with my father. I left the… Continue reading

  • Life of Freedom

    The leader of my childhood religion will be laid to rest today, yet his teachings will live on within many of his devote followers.   His word and guidance led my mother’s life, which in turn greatly influenced mine.   … Continue reading

  • More from Deepak Chopra….

    " Children's brains have neurons that mirror the brains of adults in their surroundings.  These so-called mirror neurons are responsible for the way children learn new behaviors, so the theory goes. As they develop, young children don't have to imitate… Continue reading