Happy New Year 2016! Hope you had a wonderful last day of 2015. There is something so ripe and wonderful about the intensity + magic of the holidays, the closing of 365 days, and the beginning of a whole new 525,600 minutes With the door to 2015 closing, and the door to 2016 cracking open wide before us, here's some of my favorite ways to reflect on what was and to create what we want to be. New Year's Eve Letting Go Tradition This is the 3rd NYE's where my son and I capture all that we want to let go of from that year. The first year we did it in 2013, was a hard year. I was shocked at how much my then 5 year old got into yelling out all the painful moments from the past year. And me too. It was amazing. A release and a closing. Last year, I was really tired. We kind of just went through the motions of the traditions. That happens sometimes. I was happy I did it at all. This year was cool. My son and I wrote down general ideas to let go of. He started with,
"When you yell at me, and I yell back." Nice, let's let that go. (Children, by the way l-o-v-e to tell their parents how they messed up --and speaking of wrong-goings and mistakes aloud helps young brains integrate challenging experiences) We added in anger and arguing. I added feeling afraid + doubting myself. And we were done. Into the fire it went. With a gusto. A feeling of completion and letting go what holds us back. In 5 sweet minutes. After bedtime, I did Christina Morassi's Completion Ritual which is a ton of fun, and a great way to get clarity on 2015 to step fully into 2016. And this weekend-- after years of seeing this idea popping up on Facebook-- we're going to do it. Jar, paper, happy memories. What could be easier? Wishing you ease in the New Year, letting go of the old, and the creation of many happy memories for 2016!
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Mama Megan
Hi friends, I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative." This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family! Archives
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