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Category Archives: Rituals & Spirituality
The Sweet Surrender of Sleep
Sleep always seems to come most easily to those in great fatigue in every place and space of being. All of our “bodies” – physical, spiritual, emotional, mental – are finally depleted. It so appears that only at this very … Continue reading
Traditions
As another Passover approaches, I can’t help but think back wistfully to my childhood with Eastern European grandparents and all that it held for me – the incessant Yiddish conversations, the Yiddish radio broadcasts; a home that smelled from a … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Rituals & Spirituality Tagged Cyma Shapiro, Lower East Side, midlife mothering, Passover, traditions Leave a comment
V-Day: The Power of One Adds to the Power of the Whole
It’s hard to explain my (utter) fascination with Valentine’s Day. On the therapist’s couch, this near-obsession has been explained away as a move to fill an unfilled heart, response to a love-less childhood, and a push to find my own … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Rituals & Spirituality Tagged Cyma Shapiro, Love, power of one, Valentine's Day 6 Comments
Love That Rings True
I met my husband swing dancing in Grant Park in downtown Chicago when I was 38 years old. We dated for a couple of years and I was one month into my fortieth year when I walked down the aisle. … Continue reading
101 Affirmations for Children
I compiled a list of affirmations for children, recently, from a wish to help mine with self-mastery and positive programming. As adults, many of our limiting thought patterns can be attributed to childhood conditioning or having unconsciously adopted negative societal … Continue reading
Love Is More Than A Four-Letter Word
Long before it was a song, the saying was a part of our conversation: Love makes the world go ’round. With all this whirling, love can make you feel off balance and dizzy. Sometimes it’s tricky to keep your personal … Continue reading
10 Reasons I Love Myself
I love, love, love Gala Darling. Her site is all about radical self-love. My favorite among her posts: 100 Ways You Can Start Loving Yourself Right Now. In it she says: “Make lists of reasons why you love yourself…
& … Continue reading
Best Wishes
We are decorating the house for the birthday party. With my two girls, I’ve done seven parties, and the formula is nearly the same every time. Balloons, blown up by me and tied and taped to the ceiling in bunches, … Continue reading
Teaching Children to Meditate
To begin, understand this: you are never going to teach your child a life skill that you don’t already have. But I know. You’re not here for yourself. You’re here because you’re worried about your child. How do you teach … Continue reading
My Child’s Guardian Angel
May 18, 2013
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Mothers Over 40, Mothers Over 50, Rituals & Spirituality | Tagged children and angels, guardian angels, Jo Beth Young, Midlife Mothers | Leave a comment