Living With Intention

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

From Product to Process

I learned in my child development courses and in my art therapy courses that you never ask a child what their painting or drawing is, never assume what it is either. Nor do you praise it with an "Oh what a wonderful grand picture! I’ll frame it on the fridge.” The reason being children create not... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 20, 2008

The Roller Coaster

You know that moment when you are slowly on the way up the hill of the roller coaster, inching your way along all the while knowing that there is a huge drop just beyond that last bit of track you see? And there is no turning back, you my friend are strapped in, it is inevitable you are going to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Courage

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” ~ mary anne radmacher (thanks mom) Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

The Road to Dependence and How I fought the Ego Bandit

I have spent my career thus far preaching to parents to please allow your youngsters independence in order to aid their natural development. Granted I am talking about letting them walk for themselves, put on their own clothes, solve their own problems when the glue runs out how will they attach the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Never Underestimate the Power of No Power

The title allures to something more ambiguous then what is in fact the case, but I like it, don’t you? Really what I am talking about is the lack of power, electricity you know. It has become normal to expect and experience the rolling black outs on the little island I inhabit, Sometimes they occur... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Everything Begins with a Thought

“What we think we become,” Buddha said. "For as he thinks within himself, so he is." Proverbs 23:7. Many wise men and women have said it in many different ways, but what it comes down to is your thoughts have a huge power over who you are and what you become. Cleaning out that water damage I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

All that we are is the result . . . . .

“ All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become. ”~ Buddha Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Water Damage

This process of living with Intention is more then a change of careers. I’m not switching companies here. I’m switching the way I view life and the way I view myself. I’m trying to take on all those if only’s and make them into reality. So how does one really go about a task such as that? I think... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Courage

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” ~ mary anne radmacher Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Walk To the Edge

Now when, Radmacher wrote, Walk to the Edge, she didn’t really elaborate. The thought is enough it seems, but really what does that mean? Walk to the edge look down and say ‘wow, that’s a long drop.” It could be walk to the edge but hold onto the rail so you don’t fall. Or perhaps walk to the edge... Sign in to see full entry.

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