Have you ever shared something upsetting or traumatizing with someone close to you, and they respond, "Well, look at the bright side…" Learn how to empathize with not only those around you, but yourself, in the face of negativity.
GIVING FEELS SO GOOD. Ever wonder why? As a student of Kabbalah I’ve come to understand that this feeling is really an awakening, a revealment of something we call Light. That Light exists within each and every one of us. When we give, or as Kabbalaists refer more to the word share, we activate our soul’s purpose - to be more in alignment with the Light. Allow me to share more.
Hope is one of those things that is hard to put into words. We know staying “hopeful” in tough times is essential, but how? And how do we remain grateful during the process?
Headstands for Hunger is a large yoga-based community event that has been historically hosted at convention hall in Asbury Park. This year it has found a new home at Bell Works in Holmdel.
A smile. A wave. An unsolicited favor. A short text message to ask “How are you? Do you need anything?” A care package at the front door. Individually each of these may seem small, even trivial. But to a person in need, they could be the difference between hope and despair, inspiration and desperation, even life and death.
On October 4th at 7:00pm at the Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College, Laura Stack will once again visit for a second WEforum Community Conversation, in partnership with the Tigger Stavola Foundation.
“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” I say this to my kids all the time. I may sound like a broken record, but my kids definitely understand that tone of voice is a key part of any good communication.
For my first 10 years of parenting, I was searching for my village. I wanted a place to belong, to fit in. I wanted a place for my child to feel understood, even cherished. I wanted to connect to other parents and schools who understood my complex children. I was searching, but wasn't finding, the help that I needed to parent my complex kids. Sound familiar?
My first ten years as a parent, I was miserable. Let me be clear: I love my kids. More than anything. But there was always a “but.” But it was hard. But it was frustrating. But it was lonely and isolating and terrifying.
Do you sometimes feel like you don't know how to talk to your child about their learning challenges and how to overcome them? Do you want to be able to empower them to believe in what they CAN do, but it feels like a losing battle?
Both adults and children are connected to others digitally, every day, sharing information via one or more social networking sites. On the one hand...
While we don't know everything about ADHD (yet!), what we do know is that it's complex, and that we have to approach it from all directions!
