By Janet Woods Msc.d

Yellow is a bright cheery color that mimics the color the sun. In homes, it can brighten a room that lacks natural sunlight and add a very comfortable level of the fire element to any area. From “hot” yellow to pale yellow, there are numerous shades that will work well for feng shui balance.

Yellow can add a cheerful tone to a child’s room or create a warm, cozy and inviting environment for a family room. It is believed that the color yellow can enhance overall well-being and even improve self-esteem.

In keeping with tradition, bright yellow would best be used in the east (Healthy & Family Area ) and southeast ( Wealth Area ) areas of your home.

Ways to incorporate more yellow into your decor include:

Flowers: Try bright and cheery yellow flowers. They can be sunflowers, calendula, black-eyed susans or anything else. Colorful flowers are a wonderful way to bring life to a space – literally and figuratively!

Yellow art: Having art with yellow in it, or even lampshades or other knick-knacks is a great way to bring warmth to a room.

Yellow curtains: Work especially nicely for those who need a little cheering up in the mornings because the yellow curtains they will add a calming and cheerful hue to the natural day light.

Yellow accessories: Consider pillows for your sofa, they are a great way to bring yellow in without feeling overwhelmed by the color.

Stay Golden,

Janet

www.janetwoods.com

Being a globally minded business leader or the easiest way to become one is to focus on the values of kindness in terms of how effective you are in leading people during this seemingly delicate economic environment.

One of the most compelling aspects of leading with kindness is the reciprocal appreciation that shows up in the production of those you lead.

Freedom is an aspect of kindness itself; it is defined as: an act that shows consideration and caring. So as a leader, kindness begins with realizing that those who you lead are always in a state of acting out their choices [good bad or otherwise] but who they as individuals must be honored and appreciated.

 The strength to do all of this as a leader comes from your willingness to appreciate the values, gifts and talents of those you lead. A way to achieve this state of kindness as a leader or as a leader in training is through the action of pure acceptance.

A – ACKNOWLEDGING

C – CREATIVE

C – CHOICES

E – EVOKES [causes something to appear]

P – PRECIOUS

T – TRUST

Truly accepting others just as they are – on their own path – creating their own results and learning their own lessons along the way is the kindness path to true leadership. Those who you are leading will respond to the appreciation and do more to carry the company vision to its realization.

The active practice of consciously accepting things as they are and diligently working on the way we perceive them puts us in the power position of making things shift, change and transform. It’s all about trusting your decisions and choices based in kindness [in hiring, discipline, coaching and even termination] as being practical and right.

 Life is about freedom. Attachment to rigidity and an inflexible office culture is the antithesis to freedom itself – it causes a blockage of the desired demonstration [result]!!

Here is an acronym for freedom that can flush out greater results:

F – FOCUS

R – RESPECT

E – ENCOURAGEMENT

E – ENTHUSIASM

D – DEDICATION

O – OBSERVATION &

M – MOTIVATION

{Next week I will break this acronym down in terms of leadership one letter at a time – stay tuned. By the way if you like my acronyms – you’ll love my book of acronyms call ‘A Book of Weeks’ subtitled ‘52 gifts for inner transformation’ – it’s been called a great self coaching guide and an awesome teachers tool! Read more about it at davidphears.info.}

By Dr. David Phears

www.davidphears.info

davidphears@aol.com

One of the first tools that Access ConsciousnessTM teaches is called “Light and Heavy”.   The way we use it is this: we ask a question or read the energy of a situation and ask: “Does that feel light or heavy to you?”  Sounds pretty uncomplicated, right?   Yet, I have heard several people tell me that they do not know if something feels light of heavy to them.  They are just not sure.  So I would like to share this awareness with you, and hope that this will help to clarify the “Light and Heavy” tool for you.    Think of a time when you were really happy and everything was just “right” for you.  Tap into that energy and feeling now.  What does that feel like to you?  Where do you feel it in your body?  What words would you use to describe it?  Some people call it bright, effervescent, “right”, knowing, feeling of lightness in their whole body, ease of being, or people totally at peace.  [The following words in italics are an integral part of the healing process  - mental tools if you will for clearing negative or unwanted energy from the body and mind - you don't have to know what they mean for them to be effective - however attend one of the upcoming classes to get a deeper understanding]…And everything that brings up, will you please destroy and uncreate now?  Right and wrong, good and bad, POC and POD, all 9, boys, shorts and beyond. Now, please think of a time when someone judged you for the choices you make, or lied to you and you knew it was a lie, or another situation that was so not who you Be.   Tap into that feeling (don’t worry we don’t have to stay there long).  What does that feel like to you?  Is it heavy, dark, sticky, feels like a knot in the stomach or solar plexus area, uneasy, week, viscous, and dense?   What words would you use to describe it?  And everything that brings up, will you please destroy and uncreate now?  Right and wrong, good and bad, POC and POD, all 9, boys, shorts and beyond. So now you know what your terms for “Light and Heavy” are.  Remember, there is no right or wrong here.  Next time when you feel that feeling in your body in response to a statement or an idea, you will have an awareness of whether what is being said is true for you or not.  Having an awareness, you can then choose again what works for you.Thank you for joining me on the playground of Consciousness on our Journey Beyond Words.
Marina
Bio: Marina Mosina-Frazier shares tools of Access Consciousness and helps empower people to choose what works for them in all areas of life, such as business, parenting, love relationships, careers.  If you are looking for a way to add more ease, joy, abundance and fun to your life she is the person to talk to.  What if you could thrive in this “bad” economy?  What is possible for you?  To learn more about Marina Mosina-Frazier and to contact her please visit: www.journeybeyondwords.com
 
Marina Mosina-Frazier, C.F.M.W.
Certified Access Bars Facilitator
Sound Therapy Practitioner
Mom
www.lifewitheasejoyandglory.com

714-595-1422 cell
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What else is possible?

Hello, 

My name is Alisha.  I’m a Transformational Coach whose intention is to connect with you – wherever you are – to accompany you on your journey of discovery and healing.

I use claircognizance, body wisdom and non-judgmental curiosity to zoom in on what your heart is saying to help you ground in your truth so you can bound toward your dreams.

Transformational Coaching is a powerful, ongoing relationship that helps you focus and realize your visions and goals.  I offer tools and support that allow you to remove obstacles and facilitate by identifying blocks, fears and needs that deeply want to be met.  This brings clarity, allows us to shed limiting beliefs and more fully embody our power as spiritual and creative beings.  Naturally, we then take measurable action steps toward our desired changes, most compelling visions and wildest dreams. I’ll also offer inquiry, challenges and requests to keep us riding the edge during your growth process.  As your coach, I’ll have high expectations of you and support you thoroughly in actualizing your dreams!

My coaching style and training focuses heavily on self-responsibility; you set the agenda for the call and I follow that agenda, while using various tools for identifying deeper and transformational agendas.  You can expect powerful and clarifying questions, focused and fine-tuned planning tools and accountability. Typically, it’s done in a one hour-session by phone or Skype each week.

I always offer a complimentary session so we can get to know each other and see if we are a good fit.  If the chemistry is right, we can schedule your discovery session and I’ll send you a package which includes some self-assessment and planning tools. 

For more about coaching:

www.alishawesterman.com/lifecoach

By Janet Woods Msc.d

Mirrors in the home or office create the illusion of a larger space but in the art of placement they reflect, attract and redistribute energy  and there are some rules to follow when incorporating these in your space.

Mirrors and Water Flow

The bathroom is one of the most important places to use mirrors because energy moves with and is attracted to water, but if you keep your bathroom door open the good energy may be lost down the drains.

To correct this, hang a large, door-sized mirror on the outside of the door. This will reflect the energy, and keep it from entering the bathroom and flowing from your home, and it will keep the negative energy from coming inside the rest of your spaces. 

A mirror over the sink drain will reflect energy back and prevent it from going down the drain.  Wherever you use mirrors, you shouldn’t use mirror tiles because they cut the reflection and disrupt the  energy.

The Energy of Sound

Positive and negative sounds are all around us and to add wind chimes to your surroundings help to boost the good and limit the bad noises.

In fart of placement  the sounds of water and chimes combined amplifies positive energy. Use only well-tuned chimes that compliment the sound of the moving water and not discordant chimes, or those that might conflict or counteract with negative energy flow.

If your chimes are tuned to the Pentatonic scale, they will sound great even on a windy day, but you’ll want to take these down or tie a rag around them during heavy storms and wind.

The best placement for chimes are in archways on patios, a gazebo, or carport, and they often work well hung under eaves at front and back entrances to the dwelling.

Until Next Week,

Stay Golden,

Janet

www.janetwoods.com

** I encourage you to send me any material that may promote your modality or any classes that you teach – This school grows according to how we promote it and blogging is a new world promoting tool – so what’s the hold up? Send articles of interest to me and let’s get the word out so more people can open up to their grater good because of the wok that you do!! Meanwhile here’s one of my blogs on promotion {but I’d rather read yours}!! [P.S. please excuse the capitol letters, when I wrote this I guess I was in a 'bigger than life' mood].

A FEW YEARS AGO I TOOK A TRIP TO THAILAND WAS AS A MENTOR FOR A GLOBAL SERVICE PROJECT WITH AN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. WITH SIX OTHER ADULTS WE SUPERVISED TEENS FROM 6 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TO WORK ON FOUR DIFFERENT SERVICE PROJECTS. ONE OF THE PROJECTS WAS TO HELP PERFORM DAILY TASKS AT AN ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN THE JUNGLES OUTSIDE OF CHANG MAI. IT WAS A LIFE AFFIRMING EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

THIS TRIP CAME OUT OF A VISION OF MINE. I WANTED TO BE ABLE TRAVEL TO PLACES I’D NEVER BEEN, LEARN ABOUT THE LOCAL PEOPLES’ CULTURE, FOOD AND RELIGION. I WANTED TO TAKE IN SOME OF THE SIGHTS AND MOST OF ALL PROMOTE KINDNESS BY BEING OF SERVICE IN THE PROCESS.

EVERYWHERE WE WENT IN THAILAND , WE REMINDED THE STUDENTS THAT WE WERE ALL AMBASSADORS OF PEACE, COMPASSION AND RESPECT. WE WERE ALL ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE HIGH VALUES AND QUALITIES AS HUMAN BEINGS IN A FOREIGN LAND BY WILLING TO BE OF SINCERE SERVICE.

THOSE LESSONS ON THAT TRIP ARE ALSO APPLICABLE IN THE WORLD OF DAILY LIVING RIGHT NOW, LIFE IS CALLING FOR THOSE OF US WHO HONOR SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, TO PUT OUR MONEY OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHERE OUR MOUTH OF BELIEF IS AND PROMOTE A NEW WORLD CULTURE; ONE OF INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL MATTERS AND KINDNESS IN COMMUNICATIONS.

THE DEFINITION FOR TO PROMOTE  IS: TO HELP OR ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO FLOURISH. THE PATH IS CLEAR –WE  MUST ALL WORK ON OUR OWN INNER SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL GROWTH – NOT JUST TO MAKE OUR OWN LIVES BETTER, MORE FULL AND ABUNDANT – BUT GO BEYOND TO PROMOTE THE BEST IN OTHERS.

A NATURAL ASPECT OF PROMOTING GOOD IS A DESIRE TO BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS. WITH THAT IN MIND, HERE IS MY CALL TO ACTION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: SEEK, DISCOVER AND OPEN UP TO WAYS AND MEANS THAT YOU CAN PROMOTE NOT JUST YOURSELF BUT THE UNIVERSAL QUALITIES OF RESPECT, INTELLIGENCE AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US ALL AND WITHIN EVERYONE’S REACH.

HERE IS AN ACRONYM FOR PROMOTE:

P –PRACTICE

R – REVEALING

O – OPTIMISM &

M – MANIFEST

O – ONLY

T – TERRIFIC

E – EXCHANGES

MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO CREATE A SHARED FRESH VISION FOR YOUR SELF AND THEN GIVE THAT VISION YOUR PERMISSION TO FLOURISH BY PROMOTING IT AS A PART OF YOUR INTERNAL DAILY SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND YOU WILL START BEING LED BY A VISION OF SUCCESS AND NOT CHASED BY A NIGHTMARES OF WORSE THAN THE PAST -  IT’S ABOUT TIME!!

By Dr.David Phears

www.davidphears.info

davidphears@aol.com

Cancer: a survival solution

A light in the dark on the origin and natural healing of cancer

PART II

I ended last week with the idea or fact that the only program that life runs is LIFE – and at the origin of life, at the cellular level, in the hard drive of our bio-computer, there is no death program whatsoever, only a life program. Acknowledging this fact, then it makes perfect sense that every physiological and cellular manifestations that our body expresses follows the Life program, the survival program, because all this body wants is to live. Not sure about it? If you cross the street without paying attention to a bus coming towards you, what will your body automatically do without thinking? Step back. That’s right. All our spontaneous reactions and behaviors are always executed in the name of survival, to protect ourselves from dying. That’s the intelligence of the cells, the biology. When the mind interferes in the functioning of our cells, that’s another story; that’s why today I just want to focus on the intelligence of the cells, the mind of the cells, as Satprem puts it.

Let’s go back to cancer. How can it be a survival solution, in other words, how can it be that the purpose of cancer is to keep us alive? Dr Hamer through the German New Medicine® brings a groundbreaking explanation to how it works. When facing a sudden unmanageable and stressful situation where we are unable to find a practical solution to resolve it, the brain will take charge in finding a biological solution for us, within our own body. Let’s illustrate with an example: if a person faces a situation when he is experiencing a fear of eminent death – like a man at the moment he receives a diagnosis of cancer. Just the word cancer itself is for most people in western countries synonymous of potential death. Since the brain cannot act on external factors (people, environment, etc.) but only on the body itself, it will find a solution to the conflict by activating the organ that carries the biological solution to the psycho-emotional shock. In other words, the notion of death and life is expressed in nature in terms of breathing or not breathing, being able to catch oxygen or not. At the moment of the shock, the brain will send a message to the part of the lungs, the alveoli in this case, in order to develop more cells able to catch oxygen. A cell multiplication starts, meaning tumors in the lungs start to develop. More cells are produced to be able to catch more oxygen, better breathing ability, a better chance to stay alive – see the logical here? Understand this well: the lung tumors in this case are here to improve the body’s breathing capacity – we are far from “they are here to kill you”.

The cell multiplication will continue its progression as long as the person remains in the fear of eminent death. Let’s say now that the person after a few weeks is proclaimed cancer free and the fear of death disappears. There is a law in nature that says that “what is useless is destroyed” because nature always works on saving energy. It’s like someone with multiple automobiles, why keep 3 cars when all that is really needed is one. For one thing It costs a lot to maintain the extra ones – and only one can be driven at a time! It’s basically the same truth in body nature, it takes extra energy to maintain extra cells. So once a challenging conflict is resolved, the body automatically readjusts to reach again its normal quota of cells. In the case we chose, the extra lung cells will be spontaneously destroyed without the need of any external intervention. If the person is “lucky” enough and still have TB-bacteria available in his body, the TB-bacteria will be activated in order to accelerate the decomposing of the tumors. The healing phase of lung cancer is lung tuberculosis. What? Well, this part will be developed in a future blog. But yes, what Antoine Bechamp discovered over a century ago, was confirmed by Dr Hamer: microbes are not the cause of disease; on the contrary, they assist the body in healing itself!

To conclude this introduction regarding the origin and spontaneous healing ability of cancer, you now understand that there is an unwavering intelligence behind it; that cancer does not develop randomly, uncontrollably. It needs an emotional shock, an event perceived as life-threatening by the brain in order for the cells to change their normal functioning. And, when the survival distress ends, the body automatically resumes its normal functioning – with no human, animal, plant, mineral, energetic or chemical intervention necessary. This is the genius behind the discoveries of Dr Hamer, who came up with a precise scientific system that demonstrates how the psyche-brain-organ connection works.  In the era of “the cause of cancer is unknown” after billions of dollars spent yearly on research for the past 25 years, Dr Hamer had deciphered the mystery of the origin of cancer and its natural healing ability, 30 years ago! This is not because of an acidic body, or a fungus, or the wrong food, or the wrong genes, or the lack of vitamin X, it goes beyond all of this. His findings stem from the understanding of the plant, animal and human origin itself, and bring the missing piece that connects the dots in ALL medicines. 

In addition to assisting people in healing the core issue of their health conditions, Biodecoding® leads people to get out of the fear of cancer – and any diseases in general. It brings a new foundation to make peace with disease and gain back your health independence. A priceless gift in times of emotional control through fear! Then, if you stopped fearing disease, what else more fulfilling other than worrying about your health would you spend your time, money and energy on? 

Marie Anne is the founder of the Biodecoding® Institute where she offers private sessions, workshops and training seminars in Biodecoding®, Biogenealogy, Biodeprogramming® and T.O.P. process^(sm).  For more information visit  www.biodecoding.com

END

A light in the dark on the origin and natural healing of cancer

PART I

How can cancer be a solution for survival, when the scenario described by doctors and patients seems to show the opposite? If I can summarize it, cancer is usually described as a nasty cell that became an uncontrollable monster straight from a scary movie; it catches you, takes possession of your body and destroys you either quickly or slowly – either way in an atrocious manner like an invisible Freddy Krueger! And yes, the reality is that many people die from cancer in often terrible conditions and to add more to this already lugubrious picture, the statistics regarding cancer look terrifying as well.

As a trained naturopath for over 17 years, I have always heard during the course of the various trainings I completed, that nature was intelligent and logical. This belief is nowadays widely acknowledged within the alternative arena. Everything that I have learned so far on the functioning of the body and how to treat it naturally seemed logical. Although, I still had a question mark in the back of my mind: when it comes to cancer, how come suddenly everything becomes totally irrational and out of control? Nature’s intelligence suddenly fades away, how is it possible! The answer to that question was always the same: cancer is a phenomenon that does not follow the rules of nature, it is a mystery! I accepted this theory for many years, fearing cancer like the devil. My job during my first years of practice was to do anything to avoid cancer for myself and my clients. After all, that’s the unsaid but evident reason why people visit a health practitioner in the first place – to avoid dealing with the big scary monster at some point in their lives. We all want to die old and healthy, not in a horrible manner!

Finally a rational explanation about the origin of cancer came in my life in 1999 through Biodecoding®. I discovered that cancer was a perfectly normal intelligent and controlled phenomenon of nature. A light suddenly lit up a dark place in my reality.  Although I didn’t understand all the implications of this affirmation at the time, just hearing this statement strongly resonated with me: “It could not be otherwise”. Without thinking any further, I immediately enrolled for a year-long training to learn more about what would change forever my perception regarding cancer and disease in general – they don’t come to kill us, on the contrary they come to save us! Let me explain…

By observing the way nature works, the way my own body and others’ bodies function, I realized that it takes a lot for this body to be destroyed. You can poison the body in many ways; through food, water, air and so forth. Even when exposed to the worst poisons that can possibly exist on earth, somehow the body manages to stay alive – It’s incredible! You give chemotherapy to a cancer patient, and he still survives it; especially when we know that the same cocktail given to a healthy person will make him sick as hell and eventually make him die! There is obviously a force of nature that restlessly persists to stay alive, to keep the body alive. The cells of the body want to stay alive no matter what. Over the years, I have learned and experienced through my own physical challenges that in fact, the only program that life runs is LIFE! At the origin of life, at the cellular level, in the hard drive of our bio-computer, there is no death program whatsoever, only a life program. That’s our cellular reality in the first place and the brain, the CEO of our body, applies this program dutifully 24/7. Come back next week for an exciting part II.

Marie Anne is the founder of the Biodecoding® Institute where she offers private sessions, workshops and training seminars in Biodecoding®, Biogenealogy, Biodeprogramming® and T.O.P. process^(sm).  For more information visit  www.biodecoding.com

Part II: Perceived Backsliding in Personal Spiritual Growth

By

Bruce Dickson, MSS, MA

It really helps if you recognize, celebrate and appreciate yourself whenever you take a step forward in growing. Feel good for as long as you can! Why? Because the next challenge might be right around the corner. If your quality of life is terrible on the way to reach your goals, your inner child will give up on those goals. So make the everyday process enjoyable for your inner child in all ways. I’ve seen this process endlessly in my own healing journey. The short version is that I keep thinking, “Wow, this Healing Tool that I just innovated is wonderful; I can use it for everything.” Then two days later, when the next issue appears, the new Tool doesn’t work on the newer issue. So I have go down on my knees in gratitude and generosity and ask for assistance to arrange things towards a new Tool That Heals for the new situation. I share this not to set a pattern for readers to follow; rather, I share it to suggest the “escalating angle of ascent” as you go up towards the mountain top. Consider working with the Light, with inner child work, with Slow-Motion Forgiveness I, EFT, meridian tracing and Gestalt Two Chairs dialogues. Those are the meat and potato of self-healing as I see it in 2012. 

If you don’t care for the video game analogy form last week, here is another way to look at this. Whenever you resolve and release a mental-emotional disturbance, your cells can go up a notch in frequency, back towards the frequency they had when you were born. They bounce back as far as they can. Find a full discussion of this in ‘Radical Cell-Wellness’–Especially for Women! A “rise in frequency” has a physical analogue in the idea of “expanding territory.” If you sell brushes door to door and you do well at it, what does the Home Office do? They give you more territory to be responsible for. He same thing holds true in Spiritual manifestation. The better you are at handling your own current disturbances; Spirit widens the scope of your purview. In simple language, you get to learn about issues you never knew about before. If you take this as “criticism,” as a “penalty” for resolving disturbances; then I guess for you, it’s “glass half empty.” If you take it as an acknowledgement of your growing ability to do more, that you are doing well with the Tools you have and can now expand again; then congratulations it’s “glass half full.”

Bruce Dickson, MSS, MA

Home office:  310-280-1176

by Lillian Nader, ME.d, Cht  

            What do Goldie Hawn and SMHAS have in common? Both are teaching mindfulness to parents and children.

            What we at the School of Multidimensional Healing Arts and Sciences refer to as “consciousness”, Goldie Hawn, Hollywood actress turned advocate for children, calls “mindfulness.” In her book, Ten Mindful Minutes, Ms.Hawn explains the benefits of “brain breaks” for short periods of slow breathing and reflection. Based on the latest scientific brain research, programs called “Mind-up” are being implemented in schools to teach children vital social and emotional skills, empowering them to manage and reduce their own stress. One elementary school psychonogist participating in the Mind Up program stated that academic performance increased and classroom management improved because the kids learn how to manage themselves. 

            Meanwhile, back at SMHAS, we are busy launching our Conscious Parenting Program with classes designed to create a new paradigm for parents faced with the challenges of today’s youth. Some challenges are new, and others are age-old patterns of behavior. Challenges such as the following:

            Childhood Obesity--Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years.

In 2008, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese.

• Bullying–Bullying is a common occurrence in most schools. According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 40% to 80% of school-age children experience bullying at some point during their school careers.
• Suicides–third leading cause of death in young adults aged fifteen to twenty-four. Sixth leading cause of death for five to fourteen year olds.(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, AACAP)

            Emotional Challenges—the US Public Health Service estimates that 6 to 9  American children        have a diagnosable mental disorder that impairs daily functioning. By their teens, as many as 20          percent are experiencing problems such as attention deficit disorder (ADD)  and  attention     deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

            Depression—children as young as three years old are being diagnosed with depression.     AACAP states that 5 percent of our youth suffer from depression.

            Pharmaceutical use and abuse—according to the American Psychiatric Association, there has        been a 68 percent increase in pharmaceutical use to treat emotional disorders in girls and 30             percent in boys in the past decade, and the figures are escalating annually.

            Poor Academic Achievement—in the latest Organization for Economic Co-operation and     Development report (2003) 15 year olds in the U.S. placed twenty-third in the global ranking of    student performance in reading, twenty-eighth in mathematical literacy and twenty-seventh in     scientific ability.

            School Dropout Rates—according to American Promise Alliance, 48 per cent of our children do not graduate high school in the fifty largest cities.

            Add to the above challenges health concerns such as childhood diabetes, sleep disorders, asthma, allergies, etc. that have an impact on the child’s school performance and  sense of well being. As Goldie Hawn states in her book, “our children are overwhelmed, stressed, and overstimulated, and the need for solutions that simultaneously promote their social and emotional skills, mental health., and academic performance is more critical than ever.” Parents want and need to have tools and tips for skillful parenting from professionals and from other parents. Just as Goldie Hawn has based her Mind-Up program on personal experience with anxiety, SMHAS teachers draw from personal experience as parents, counselors and teachers. We at SMHAS also rely upon scientific research and resources. Help is not just on the way, it’s already here at SMHAS.

            This is a call to parents to check out the SMHAS website to find a variety of Conscious Parenting classes being offered this month and in the months to come. Just click on Parenting at the top of the home page to learn about presenters like Judith Freyer, Child Life and Trauma Specialist, and her class called  “Intro to Conscious Parenting.” Judith’s  compassionate  teaching style encourages parents to be authentically courageous while creating their conscious and enlightened family life. Or consider  Pat Murphy’s  class.  Pat has a PH.D in Philosophy., and her one day workshop, “Five Steps of Life,” is geared to parents with special or troubled children. Another class offered by Maryann Castellanos called “Why Isn’t My Kid Learning?” is for parents whose children have poor academic performance.  Leonard Szymczak, MSW, LCSW presents”The Roadmap Home for Parents: Your GPS to Inner Peace,”  another excellent option for parents.Leonard has been a psychotherapist and educator for the past 35 years. Throughout his life, he as been committed to ongoing personal growth and believes in the power of the individual to overcome adversity and transform one’s life. Finally, in our line up of excellent presenters  is Bruce Dickson, MA, MSS, Waldorf Certified, who offers his class, “The Learning Style of Your Child ~ For Parents and Educators”  Bruce invites you to bring your specific concerns!

            We at SMHAS know that individual parents have unique and individual needs and concerns for their children. We hope to offer  the resources for parents to become more informed and supported. We’re here to enrich  lives and improve  family time with happier, more well adjusted children.

            It is my goal to form a support group to provide an ongoing forum for hope, communication and resources to use at home to enhance quality time as a family and to enhance the well being of all family members. In the words of  Albert Einstein, “Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” If you are a concerned parent, I’d like to  invite you to imagine taking time to participate in a support group with like minded people. Take a moment to breathe in that idea. Take another moment to breathe in the feeling of being in the right place at the right time. Imagine being able to express your cares and concerns for your children. Imagine taking time for yourself in order to be better parents and family members. Breathe in the feeling of having support from others and the opportunity to avail yourself of the vast resources this group has to offer. Imagine learning new tools and practices for the reduction of stress and for increasing quality time with your children.

            If you can  imagine participation in an ongoing support group as a coming attraction in your life, I invite you to contact me at Lnader1910@sbcglobal.net to sign up for the support group or to be placed on the mailing list of interested parents.

 Look for the coming attraction:

. – Safe Haven Family Support Group

Friday nights at SMHAS from 7:00 to 8:30.

Benefits of the support group:

Safe Adult Time

Learn Effective and Positive Parenting Practices

Access tools and skills for relieving stress

A place for questions and answers

            ‘Communication leads to community, understanding, and mutual valuing.”

                                                                                                                                Rollo May