Archive for August, 2009
Life Lessons from My Two Year Old
Posted by: | CommentsWhen my firecracker of a daughter, Annabella, aka”Bella,” turned two, I marveled at her energy, her zest, and her strong will. This phase of parenting is often referred to as the “terrible twos,” but this stage was a profound teacher for me. I learned so much about life by witnessing Bella in all her two year old glory. Here are some of my favorite lessons:
Sweetpea Annabella!
- Celebrate EVERYTHING: This is one of my favorite things about being Annabella’s mom. She celebrates e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g, no matter how small or large. Drinking a smoothie? Clap your hands with glee. Made it up the stairs all by yourself? Shout with joy, “I did it!” Have a friend coming over to play? Run around and do the happy dance! Couldn’t we all celebrate more? Isn’t it wonderful when we acknowledge our wins? Let’s take this tip from Annabella and start noticing and focusing on our wins, accomplishments, and when we feel GOOD. Relish your joy!
- Persistence Is Key: Watching Annabella learn to walk and talk is fascinating. She has an amazing relationship with failure and persistence. Can you imagine if we approached new things with the persistence and enthusiasm of a two year old? Fall down? No big deal! Fumble that word? Try again. And again. Oh, and be gentle with yourself in the process. Failure is no big deal. Wow!
Marianne Williamson and Me…
Posted by: | CommentsWow! I am so excited to report that I have officially locked down a Women Masters call with the master of all Women Masters, Marianne Williamson.
The Master of the Women Masters, Marianne Williamson
Originally we were scheduled to do a special “one off” call this month, but after more conversations, we decided to have Marianne Williamson be an expert for the FREE Fall Women Masters Series. The official series website is in the works–the series launches on September 17th–so stay tuned for more information about signing up. In the meantime, I’m celebrating landing a call with Marianne, a personal hero.
How can you not LOVE a woman who writes things like this powerful passage, that was later quoted by Nelson Mandela in his Inaugural Speech?
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You
are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the
world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all
meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make
manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in
some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the
same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others.”
-from A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson
Shine Bright,
Amy
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