Take the time to plan for a yelling free holiday season.
How can you reduce your stress and maybe do less? What do you need to refuel? Can you slow down, pause, breath, calm yourself, and notice what is needed? Forgive yourself when you loose it, and see what behaviors set you off. Plan ahead, and be grateful for what you have. Each day is an opportunity to start fresh and connect with your kids.
Click on this link Rona.tree to hear the audio version of this meditation:
When you are ready, find a place to sit, on a chair or pillow, or if you prefer, you can lie down. If you sit in a chair, place your feet on the floor, loosen any tight clothing, and sit with your spine straight and feel your weight on the earth.” If you are lying down, sense the floor, or mat, or bed below your body. (more…)
Join me July 24th at Parents Place in Marin. We’ll discuss how easy it is to yell at our kids, and focus on understanding your triggers. You’ll learn new ways to stay calm and gain more cooperation from your kids.
Watch Rona Renner’s video’s on various subjects regarding childhood and raising children at Kids in The House. You’ll also find videos from over 400 national parenting and health professionals.
In the book, “Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha,” Tara Brach says, “Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.”
