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❝Many go fishing all their lives without knowing it’s not the fish they are after❞ -Thoreau

❝Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.❞ E. Tolle

“A feeling of aversion or attachment towards something is your clue that there’s work to be done.” Ram Dass . . . #ramdass #quotes #healing #growth

To my beautiful, thoughtful, and creative 7-year-old: - Life advice from your 32-year-old mother: - The less expectations you have, the less judgement you’ll have, and the less likely you’ll be inclined to “cling” to anything. Letting go and shedding yourself of yourself might be one of the greatest lesson of all.🙏🏻 - “It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.” -Ram Dass

🌞 ❝Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here Here comes the sun Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right❞

I’m a sensitive, passionate, and dramatic person. These used to sound like “bad” descriptive words coming out of other people’s mouths, but they sound amazing to me now. After all, I’m an empath— “feeling” is what I do and It’s who I am. It’s clear, I’m raising two #empath girls as well— who equally are sensitive in their own ways. 𖣔 McKinley was recommended for Occupational Therapy when she was 3—she was chewing massive holes in her clothing (she still chews) and had a hard time transitioning/regulating her emotions. At the time she was attending school full day (8-3p) and was transitioning from being at home fully with me. We declined treatment and changed her schedule to half day (8-12p). We also became strict on regular afternoon naps. McKinley took naps up until this year (first grade). I’m a firm advocate on sleep— it’s so crucial for kiddos to self-regulate and process all the neurons firing non-stop in their brains. Ummm 🙋🏻‍♀️ super crucial for me too. 𖣔 You know how every kid is different and you need to parent them differently? Well—when Cora was recommended for OT we knew it was something we were going to do. In general increasing the amount of sensory opportunities in our home has been a powerful outlet for Cora and the bonus is that they’re materials I already believed in full heartedly. 𖣔 Our play area might look different than other play areas, because we believe in bringing nature into the home and providing materials that instinctively spark imagination and problem solving. So, you notice lots of natural elements. For us, playing is not a luxury—it’s a necessity—both outdoors in nature & through sensory/dramatic play. Many people have raised their eyebrows to the “sensory play” we engage in (i.e. shaving cream all over the driveway), but the truth is engaging and stimulating children through their senses is a fundamental way for them to investigate and explore the world.✌︎

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