by thelivewellplayground | May 9, 2015 | books, Children, family, happiness, motherhood, Parenting, Self Care, Uncategorized, Yoga
Perhaps you know some of these books, perhaps all. We can celebrate our connection knowing we are built of the same fibre. Perhaps there are some titles here that are unfamiliar. May they feed your soul as they have mine. When I was pregnant with my first child no...
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 17, 2015 | Art, Balance, bravery, happiness, Healing, Simplifying, Time, Uncategorized
Still your body Settle your thoughts Focus your attention on the clean, white page before you that will soon hold all of your answers. Wait, I feel you scuttling away To get some tea, to tidy up , to quickly attend to another matter. We circle, but rarely land....
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....
