by thelivewellplayground | Apr 27, 2015 | Change, Children, happiness, mental health, Parenting, technology, Time, Uncategorized
Childhood has seen a marked change over the past 30 years and so too has our children’s mental and physical wellbeing. We as parents all want our children to live in emotional balance and to show resilience and stability in the face of life’s...
by thelivewellplayground | Apr 21, 2015 | Balance, Change, Daily routines, happiness, mental health, Simplifying, technology, Time, Uncategorized
The other day I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came across a link to a great piece in the New York Times. I jumped across to the lengthy article and had a read. Once I’d finished I returned to Facebook, pausing to read some things in more depth,...
by thelivewellplayground | Mar 25, 2015 | Art, Balance, books, Change, Daily routines, happiness, Self Care, Uncategorized
We don’t lose the need for novelty and pleasure as we grow up. What we all instinctively know is that “All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl.” Work, parenting and the daily routine keeps us very task focused and achievement oriented. Our hectic,...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 24, 2015 | Art, Balance, bravery, Change, Children, happiness, Healing, motherhood, Self Care, Uncategorized
It is human nature to avoid pain, including emotional pain, whether it is ours or someone else’s. So we need to help our children navigate the fear and guilt that may come with learning to set boundaries. This morning my daughter wanted to have a ‘strategy...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 10, 2015 | Balance, Change, Daily routines, happiness, Healing, Self Care, Simplifying, Time
If we don’t consciously choose how to use our time, those precious spare moments or hours will be lost to unrewarding filler. Time slips away, whether or not we choose to use it wisely. Even a window of 15 minutes can bring rich rewards if spent consciously....
by thelivewellplayground | Dec 28, 2014 | Balance, Change, happiness, Holidays
This time of year offers up a precious space that needs to be embraced before it slips away. Your regular day job has wrapped up for the year, you have closed up shop or the kids are off school so the routine has eased up, and you now have some space to breathe,...
