Teaching by being

Modelling behavior for our children is a powerful and authentic way of "teaching" them how to be in the world. It is also a mindfulness practice which continuously brings awareness to our own actions, and even more importantly- to the thoughts and attitudes which fuel them....

I am grateful for motherhood! How much I have grown trough you.

Check out this inspiring article by Naomi Aldort:

"How Children Learn Manners" 
http://naomialdort.com/articles5.html

What a Body Knows

"You must like nursing, people say. Well, yes and no. It’s not really about liking it. It’s about making the movements that allow me to be the mother, dancer and philosopher I am and want to be. It’s about making the movements that will enable me to keep working and sleeping, allow my child to continue napping, and let me stay sane. It’s about managing the flow of thoughts and feelings, laundry and lunching. It’s about convenience and challenge, pleasure and well-being, time saved and spent. It’s about investing in an immune system and trusting in touch. It’s about figuring out what works, and having the faith and fortitude to honor it. It’s about health."

Read the full article from this inspirational momma philosopher here:

http://icpa4kids.org/Wellness-Articles/what-a-body-knows-does-healthcare-have-anything-to-do-with-health.html

When the five senses and the mind are still,

and reason itself rests in silence,

then begins the path supreme.

This calm steadiness of the senses

is called Yoga.

-The Upanishad