Parenting Blog

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become."
 -- The Buddha

Are you noticing how many negative thoughts go through your mind every day?  That’s ok, that’s how humans are designed.  The mind is supposed to notice everything that’s wrong, to keep us safe. The problem is that we believe everything we tell ourselves, and so much of it is negative.  That’s why spiritual masters have always suggested that we learn to manage our minds.  By noticing the chatter, we have some choices.  

What does this have to do with parenting?  Kids feel our positive or negative thoughts even when we don’t say a word.  The more we can reframe negative thoughts into positive ones, the more we give ourselves, and our kids, the compassion we all need to thrive.