“If you have children or a spouse, you need to connect with them one-on-one every day.”
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“To end the cycle of generational loneliness, new parents need to make connecting familiar and to set boundaries around technology for all family members.”
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“For children the openness to friendship is natural. Children always have time for friends. It is not even a choice for most kids, it is an intrinsic delight.”
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“Children love creating, cultivating, exploring and celebrating friendship.”
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“To nurture your connections, hug your family members daily, have conversations, and share loving, supportive and positive things about each other.”
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“Sharing a meal as a family without electronic devices, doing a group activity such as a walk or a weekly excursion is paramount to establish connection.”
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“In attachment theory studies, researchers have observed that children are highly susceptible to both the emotional states and actions of their caregivers, and that interpersonal patterns between children and their caregivers can last a lifetime.”
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“You can either strengthen a child in love and connection or you can plant seeds of self-doubt, self-rejection, and disconnection. The choice is yours.”
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“We are witnessing a time where children are rising up in their power as voices for inspirational change.”
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“Children are mentoring their parents and older generations to actively begin to make major changes, in evidence of glaring environmental and social issues that previous generations have taken too long to address. They feel the urgency for change because they know the long-term consequences that affect their future. Be curious and listen to their passionate messages and educated calls-to-action. Let yourself be inspired to contribute to change as best you can.”
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“If you find yourself reacting or experiencing anger or frustration with a child, then use it as a gateway to shine light and love upon the lies you were taught by your parents and ultimately by your ancestors. Take responsibility and make amends with that child by apologizing as soon as possible. Explain that your anger was not their fault, that every person is responsible for their own emotions, and that your anger was your responsibility.”
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“It is wonderful to be physically present in the same space as a child.”
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“If you get angry with yourself when you make mistakes with children or anyone, then ask yourself, “Why did I react like that? What made me feel that way? What is the lie that I am believing about myself or them?”
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“Let your interactions with children be intentionally and purposefully loving, fun, and accepting.”
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“How you are with children has a lot to do with how you were directly mentored by the adults in your life when you were a child.”
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“Soon after a baby is born, illusion comes in and begins teaching them lies, such as “you are not important,” “you are not enough,” “you are not worthy,” or “there’s no time for you.” Guess who teaches children these lies? Mostly their parents transmit deep unconscious lies that they learned from their parents, school, and society.”
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“You can feel Love when your child reaches for your hand.”
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“You can hear Love when a child laughs or experience Love when they openly invite you to share what they are discovering.”
“The Divine beckons you through children. Children are the great inviters into play and joy. Listen and watch for their invitation. They are also witnesses to the revelation of creation and invite whomever is there to participate and to share in the glory of joy and creation.”
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“If you find it challenging, uncomfortable, or repulsive to be around children, it might be that as a child you felt unworthy of spending time with an adult, or you learned that children were to not be seen or heard among adults, or someone made you believe that as a child you were unacceptable.”
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“You do not need to have a child to benefit from the Divine beauty of children. Spending quality time with children of friends or family is a great way to access the gift that children offer.”
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“Children need your attention above all else. The quality of your attention is the single most important gift you can give a child.”
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“The practice and path of connecting with a child is a gift to you, the child and the world”
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“Connecting with a child is an incredible opportunity and gift for both you and the child. See through their eyes and invite them to teach you. They will feel delighted and inspired to assist you.”
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“Children are closer to God than you know. They are born as the embodiment of radiant Divine Love. When you hold a baby, it is so apparent. They evoke tenderness, love, and openness. That is God loving you through that baby! Such a blessing!”
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“Almost every child is born expecting love and connection to be available.”
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“More importantly, a child needs you to be energetically present with them, to play with them, to listen to them and to show them you care. Look them in the eyes and say, “You are so important to me.” Then with your actions demonstrate your reverence for them by spending time interacting with them and mentoring them. Even if they do something ‘wrong’ be gentle. They are just learning how to be in this world. If they ‘act out,’ it is always a call for love. If they make a ‘mistake,’ it is always a call for love. Teach them how to make better choices by mentoring them lovingly.”
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“If a parent is consistently emotionally unavailable when the child attempts to share what they are learning or invites their parent to spend time playing, the child can feel deeply unworthy of love and attention.”
“If you took on any lies about yourself when you were young, I wish a parent or a mentor had explained to you that other people's behavior had nothing to do with you.”
“You have been the recipient of generations of programming of a variety of lies. Spanning back 20 generations in your lineage, each parent’s parent totals over a million immediate ancestors for you alone. In approximately 500 years, you have a multitude of beliefs, energies, and DNA combining and influencing your existence from all these people in your lineage.”
“Even if you had a rough start to life, even if you had parents who were emotionally unavailable, just like every other baby who has ever come into this life you affected people so deeply as the embodiment of love.”
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“What children and teens need most in stressful situations, especially when they make mistakes, ‘misbehave,’ experience ‘failure,’ or cry for any reason (including what we might call a ‘temper tantrum’), is a hug and being told, “You matter to me, I love you so much. I’m here for you. Let’s figure this out together.”
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“If ever a child makes a mistake, no matter how big, they need to hear in words and loving actions, “Even though you made a mistake you are loved. There are consequences to your actions, and I’m here for you. I know you are just learning how to be in life. Let me help you navigate through life.”
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“Your parents’ behavior has nothing to do with whether you are lovable or not. If another child, instead of you, had been born to your parents, they would have treated them in the same way.”
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“You can choose to let go of the need for your parents or family to be conscious or to know how to meet your needs. They could not and may never be able to meet some of your needs due to their own limitations.”
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“If you had been born as your parents, you would have made the same choices that they did and had been as stuck as they were. Forgive them for being born into a time of relative darkness without the resources and consciousness that you have today.”
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“The difference between a child who is taught piano from force, even with ‘good’ intentions, is in stark contrast to a child who feels deeply inspired to learn music.”
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“When a parent leaves their baby to cry on its own, aloneness and separation is imparted.”
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“When a child learns separation and disconnection, they become disconnected from the Love that they are and are cast into illusion and suffering.”
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“Children are closest to God. They reveal creation. They are the embodiment of Love and Connection.”
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“You can see Love emanating from a baby when they make googly eyes with you or when they look deep into your eyes.”
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“Like a loving parent who watches their child learning to walk, the Divine is the ultimate parent letting us experiment, fall down, hurt ourselves, cry, get back up, and try again. God allows us to learn even when it may hurt, yet we are never abandoned.”
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“Kids are scared, uncertain and just finding their way. Be a loving mentor. Extend your wisdom patiently.”
“Loving or accepting others unconditionally allows us to love and accept ourselves.”
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