Whatever crisis you may be going through just remember, the only thing you’ll ever need are the things that cannot ever be taken away from you.
Faith, Hope & Love
Category: Happiness
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If you’ve ever tried Yoga, you have already felt the benefits of it. Why not try it for your children? My ten-year old has been taking yoga from the very beginning. I first exposed her to it when she was just an infant. We took Mommy and me yoga together. Since then, she has been practicing yoga on and off for years. I also practice meditation with her.
I recently signed her up for a series of yoga classes that my friend teaches right in my town. Both Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to improve physical and mental health in children.
Yoga can be fun and beneficial for kids. It improves balance, strength and endurance. In fact, research has already shown that yoga can improve focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, classroom behavior and can even reduce anxiety and stress in kids.
Another benefit of yoga is self-awareness. Through this practice kids begin to listen to their internal cues and emotions. By shifting self-awareness inward, a buffer forms between the yoga student and the many negative outside influences that promote poor body images.
Thousands of schools across the country are now offering yoga. If your school hasn’t implemented the practice yet, you can always find one in your neighborhood. So go ahead and look for it at a studio near you. You will see for yourself just how great it can be for you and your child!
Namaste
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Forgiveness is the smell that Lavender gives out when you tread on it.-Mark Twain
Every second of every day is an opportunity to be grateful. Grateful for the air we breathe, the beauty that surrounds us, our health, the children we are fortunate enough to raise, our loved ones, our friends. Every situation in life good or bad gives us an opportunity to grow and to be grateful. Even in the worst of times we can find something to be thankful about. Live this way and you will see your life change for the positive.
Here are some other ways to live a positive life
- Spend time getting to know yourself
- Appreciate what you have
- Accept and love yourself
- See the positive in every situation
- Live in the moment
- Travel to new places
- Stop worrying about the future
- Spend quality alone time with your spouse
- Enjoy every second of your children, they grow fast
- If you are lucky enough to still have your parents, spend time with them
- Make time for friends that want to spend time with you
- Be a positive role model for your children by living authentically
- Teach kindness and compassion by practicing it yourself
- Do something for others on a daily basis, you will be surprised how much happiness this will bring you
- Keep on learning, a new language, knitting, dancing, cooking, something that will keep you reaching for goals
- Take time to make new friends and reconnect with old ones
- Forgive, love and let go
- Stay away from negative people
- Live your dreams and take risks, life is happening now
- Connect with your source, learn to meditate, pray
In all things in nature there is something of the marvelous -Aristotle
Take time to be present, stop and smell the flowers.
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In life we experience ups and downs, rocky and smooth times. People disappoint us or surprise us. New friends come into our lives while others leave. Loved ones pass away and new ones are born.
All we can do is focus on the positive, appreciate today, enjoy the ones we have and be grateful.
All we can do is live and ride the waves of life. -
Persian nights, sharing food, friendship and tradition. How delightful and delicious it is to be together with loved ones in peace, laughter and harmony.
To our hostess,
Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing.
-Rumi
