Aligning with the Divine

What if, the wisdom that we seek – that everything will be ok; how to respond to whatever situation is in our life; how we can find peace – what if those answers can be found by spending time getting quiet with our Self, and listening to the knowing, the intuition, the true self, the soul voice, the divine, that is in each of us already?

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Shannon Funt
The Inner Critic... in 3rd Graders!

I made an interesting observation today, teaching mindfulness to 2nd and 3rd graders: almost every 3rd grader raised his/her hand when I asked if they ever heard a mean voice in their head (who might tell them they’re stupid or not good enough), while no 2nd graders did. The 3rd graders shared what their ‘mean voice’ says, almost matching each other’s words exactly. 

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"Let them Feel Sad" Challenge

Ok, so here’s what I’m thinking. We need a challenge.

For all of us well-meaning adults & parents out there: let’s just let our kids be sad, without judging it as being wrong, or silly; without needing to convince them why they shouldn’t be sad; without looking at the clock and being worried that there’s just no time to be sad.

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Shannon Funt