Spiritual Parenting with Mimi Doe

Thanks -- Lots of it

 
Happy Thanksgiving!

I recently heard someone describe gratitude as “the mother of all prayers.” Nothing opens your heart like actively appreciating life. If you’re stumped for something to be grateful for, start small--a warm house, a good cup of tea, the vibrant bush you pass on the way to work. One friend of mine keeps her gratitude list in her checkbook. She finds it helps when money panic sets in. Many parents of teens tell me that once they shift to being grateful for their son or daughter’s positive qualities they move away from nagging and judging to acceptance.

Today, as delicious feast preparations take place in my kitchen -- I'm so grateful for a healthy family, good food, eyes that can see the beauty around me, and so much more -- including 15 years of writing to a beautiful community of like minded parents...

"For that which you are thankful you will never be denied" goes an anonymous saying!  I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you from my heart.

Blessings and light to you on this day of thanks!

Mimi

 

Broken Open

 
What to do...your head is spinning...your world is falling apart...

I've heard from so many of you how difficult times in your lives have helped you grow spiritually.  While we find it hard to believe when we are smack dab in the middle of suffering...often indeed our hearts are broken open so that we might experience even more joy, connection, and bliss then we thought we'd ever feel again.

 

I'm finally reading Elizabeth Lesser's book, BROKEN OPEN, and am finding it beautifully lyrical.  She writes, for instance:

"So many of the crises we bring upon ourselves are Angels trying to get our attention.  An illness or loss or heartbreak is often a Hideous Damsel, or a Sleeping Giant, or a Strange Angel who wants to help us evolve.  In times of upheaval, we have two choices: We can relate to our circumstances as messengers from the deep, or we can shut down, defend our position, and add another layer of protection to the castle wall.  If we defent against the Strange Angels, we will become more and more numbe to life.  We will remain unchanged. If we allow the Angels entry, we will open the door to change and evolution.  As in a fairy tale, the moral may be a simple one, but the story maps a dangerous, fantastic, and transformational journey."

 

 Mother Theresa said: "The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small."
Open your heart to the love and light all around you...here to help soothe your soul and help you heal. Ask and you will receive...

Blessings and light from my heart to yours,

Mimi

p.s. Let me know what your thoughts on Broken Open are and how it might have helped you with your hurt...also keep the thoughts on prayer coming my way.