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Pets have an innate ability to live in the now and stay present, as do children.Somewhere along the way as we grow older, we lose touch with that natural ability. Instead of following this path what if we can influence our children to stay present, having a profound impact on their lifelong happiness?

How can we teach our children to live in the now? Instead of pressuring them about the future, we can choose to talk with our children about now.  We can check in with ourselves to see how often our conversations with our children are about the present. When we worry about the future, we pass that onto our children. Encourage living in this moment in time.

As parents, we want our children to be happy. When we are happy our whole world changes. Life is beautiful. More possibilities present themselves.  People are drawn to our positivity. Although our children need to be aware of how choices can impact the future, and the importance of making good choices now, we do not need to set our focus on the future.

Children and pets alike think about now. What do I want right now? What do I need from life now, and how can I achieve that? Ask yourself the same questions.

What is it that you need to thrive now? Is it love, to be heard, solitude, or time to create?

Can you be more flexible in your daily routine to accommodate the needs of your heart now?

 


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09/15/2011 2:18pm

I need time to create! I've been trying to wake up early to get a little bit of time in to do that but it's hard.

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09/16/2011 7:28am

Is there a pet missing in this photo?

Children and pets live in the now but pets don't ask, "are we there yet" :)

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09/16/2011 9:32am

@Patty-

There have been lots of times when I wanted myself to wake up early to create in a quiet house. I have not been able to get myself to do that. I also love to sleep :)

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09/16/2011 9:35am

@Vishnu-

Not yet. The kids have been asking A LOT! Personally I love our neighbor's pets. They are super sweet with no responsibility :)
My kids do love to ask "are we there yet"
I visited your site the other day. It is looking really good!
Have a great weekend!

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09/19/2011 8:10am

At night, when we're lying down with our kids before sleep, and the lights are out, the "heavy conversations" often start. Maybe it's the lights out, maybe it's the relaxtion, I'm not sure. But the worries of the day often come out in conversation.

It's then that I most earnestly try to help my kids focus on the here & now:

Mommy, I don't want to go to school tomorrow.

I hear you're anxious about Monday morning. But right now, it feels so good to be lying down cuddling with you & your sister!

I find they relax right away. It feels "right" to them, to think about how they feel now; it's natural. I just wish that I could summon up that certainty of feeling okay about NOW during the day - when I'm stressed, tired, and we have a zillion things to do!

ps: you can get fish. They require little effort, the kids can care for them, name them, and you can go on vacation without worry. :)

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09/19/2011 9:29am

@Kelly

I know just what you mean. Thank you for that great suggestion. I know the kids would love that. They do love Nemo :) I'll have to consider it. I hope you have a wonderful day!

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