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Have That Talk

Now that we’ve planned our play date, or maybe we even actually managed to squeeze it into our schedule yesterday and had a bit of fun. Either way, I think it’s important to have a chat with our inner child. Implement lines of communication, find out what our child within wants and needs.

I don’t know what your self talk sounds like when it comes to your inner child. My self talk generally revolves around no we can’t do that yet because we have to do something else and the something else is usually not a  fun thing. Berating myself for leaving chaos behind whenever I do have a lot of fun doing something.

It’s so tempting to get all judgmental and authoritarian, maybe because when we were kids our mothers said stuff like:

  • You are way too messy… you better clean that up right now.
  • Don’t be silly… life isn’t a game.
  • Stop being such a baby and grow up.

My idea for a talk with our inner children is more of a Mr. Rogers type chat. Something kind. A cozy little get together where we do a lot of listening, and smiling, maybe even some hugging… Maybe wear a sweater… Possibly there might be tea and cookies! It might even look like this:

During this cozy little chat, let’s find out what our inner child wants and needs in order to be happy.  And then let’s make plans to follow through.

How about it guys? What are your thoughts? What does your inner child want and need in order to be happy? Does your self talk reflect the way your actual mom talked to you when you were an actual child? Maybe that’s something that needs to be changed!

Oh and one more thing!

What if we changed the way we talk to ourselves, rewrote the way we tell ourselves what to do. Maybe something like this?

  • Time for a bath and bed, tomorrow I’ll help you put your toys away.
  • Here, punch this pillow a bunch of times and then we’ll go for a walk.

Lots to think about here!

What About Child Care?

All this talk about going corporate, being our best boss, having board meetings and such… I started to wonder what about child care? All work and no play makes Shirley a dull girl… no… actually that’s not true. All work and no play turns Shirley into a rebellious destructive temper tantrum throwing brat!

What happens to you when you lock your inner child down for too long? How does that look for you? Does that childish, fun loving, freedom seeking, curiously bright little flame inside of you shut down or go into hiding? Are there rebellions and tantrums? Or does that beautiful precious part of you pack up and run away?

So, how about this… let’s commit to doing something childish and silly. It doesn’t HAVE to be today, but let’s at least make a play date with our inner child. Set a date, make a plan, and then actually follow through with it. No excuses, no rain checks…

Here are some ideas:

  • Grab some crayons and color outside the lines.
  • Finger painting is always messy and fun!
  • Blow bubbles and try to catch them.
  • Make a fort under the table and read stories to yourself.
  • Surf kids crafts on YouTube and find something fun to do.
  • Make chocolate chip cookies and eat the dough off of your sticky fingers.
  • Dress up like a princess or a dinosaur… or something fun… and just be silly all day long.
  • Play hide and seek with your dog… or a friend… or an imaginary friend.
  • Have a tea party ~ real or imaginary.

What are your ideas? What did you enjoy playing at when you were a child? What were your favorite games? Did you play outside? Or were you more of an inside and under the covers kind of a kid? What do you think your inner child would most enjoy?

It’s perfectly OK to invite friends to your play date, but only if you make it clear that NO ONE is going to behave like a grown up until after the party is over and it’s time to clean up. Because of course, this is real life, and rooms eventually have to be cleaned, baths have to be taken, and toys have to be put away.

Kids Talk About Angels

Tomorrow we’re starting our project on Angels, and I thought it would be fun to share this to help us get excited about it.

This is something cute that someone sent it to me a long time ago, I don’t know if children actually said these things, or if someone was just being clever… and it really doesn’t matter.

  • I only know the names of two angels. Hark and Harold. 
    Gregory~ age 5.
  • I hear angels all the time in my dreams. And I’m sticking with that no matter how many people tell me I’m crazy.
    Molly ~ age 8.
  • Everybody’s got it all wrong. Angels don’t wear halos anymore. I forget why but scientists are working on it.
    Olive ~ age 9,
  • It’s not easy to become an angel! First, you die. Then you go to heaven then there’s still the flight training to go through. And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes.
    Matthew ~ age 9.
  • Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else.
    Mitchell ~ age 7.
  • My guardian angel helps me with math, but he’s not much good for science.
    Henry ~ age 8.
  • Angels don’t eat but they drink milk from holy cows. Jack ~ age 6.
  • Angels talk all the way while they’re flying you up to heaven. The basic message is where you went wrong before you got dead.
    Daniel ~ age 9.
  • When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath, somewhere there’s a tornado.
    Regan ~ age 10.
  • Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy. If you lose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go north for the winter.
    Sara ~ age 6.
  • Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his son, who’s a very good carpenter.
    Jared ~ age 8.
  • All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses and boys didn’t go for it.
    Antonia ~ age 9.
  • My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got a big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth.
    Katelyn ~ age 9.
  • Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don’t make the animals get better, they help the kid get over it.
    Vicki ~ age 8.
  • What I don’t get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them.
    Sarah ~ age 7.

Isn’t this fun? I love what Regan said about counting to 10… Which one is your favorite?

Originally posted on The Prosperity Project at Blogger.

Presenting An Infant To The Sun

 

Now this is the day.
Our child,
Into the daylight
You will go out standing.
Preparing for your day,
We have passed our days.
When all your days were at an end,
When eight days were past,
Our sun father
Went in to sit down at his sacred place.
And our night fathers
Having come out standing to their sacred place,
Passing a blessed night
We came today.
Now this day
Our fathers,
Dawn priests,
Have come out standing to their sacred place.
our sun father,
Having come out standing to his sacred place,
Our child, it is your day.
This day,
The flesh of the white corn,
Prayer meal,
To our sun father
This prayer meal we offer.
My your road be fulfilled
Reaching to the road of your sun father,
When your road is fulfilled
In your thoughts may we live,
May we be the ones whom your thoughts will embrace,
For this, on this day
To our sun father,
We offer prayer meal.
To this end:
May you help us all to finish our roads.

Found at: Feathers and Bones

The Little Elder


Adults are the offspring of the Child
Let us ponder this awhile
When we arrived upon this Earth
Were we grown up?
Or did the Child come first?
Adult that I have come to be
Is offspring of the Child in me
Who can tell the total truth?
Without the Purity of Youth
Who has fun in all they do?
And to their feelings oh so true
Who can ride upon the wind?
Who’s growing is a constant trend?
Who faces Life with opened arms?
And who’s is the most irresistible charm?
Who is first to forgive?
Who truly lives and lets live?
And who has Love for the stranger?
‘Til programmed with the fear of danger
The Child within shall never die
The greatest truth of you and I
Growing up is never done
‘Til everyone’s Elder is the Little One
So let us ponder this awhile
The Blueprint of Heaven
Is in the Heart of the Child

Here is an audio only version of this talk:

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Removing Hazards to Creativity

Today we are removing hazardous elements in the creativity and children area of the home.

Fire is not good for this area. If you have a fireplace in this area, you can cure it by placing a large mirror over the fireplace, or a large picture of water. Carved ducks and fish can bring in the water element also. Candles are not good for this area.

Red is not good here. Red keeps your creativity fired up all the time and can eventually burn you out.

Triangular and pointy objects also represent fire and do not belong here.

If anything is literally blocked in this area, such as doors, drawers, furniture, walkways – unblock it immediately so the energy can flow freely to all areas.

From Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life
by Karen Rauch Carter

Note:

If you are unsure of where the creativity and children area is, see these posts:

Enliven Your Creativity

Feng Shui activity for today:
Add a symbol

Metal is the element for this area. The more metal, the merrier! Musical instruments, metal bells, and wind chimes with a sound that is soothing to you all belong here.

Loose coins, eating utensils, cooking pots and pans, jewelry boxes can all go here.

Round or circular objects belong here. A round metal clock, round pillows, Frisbees work.

Flat or square items belong here also. A wrought-iron coffee table, computer disks, square metal picture frames, a marble chess set, and of course the television can go here.

Toys and games, candy, magic tricks, Playstation, a child’s finger-painting, any type of music, any artwork that you love should go here.

This is an excellent area to work on your hobbies or crafts.

Lights and lightbulbs symbolize your having “bright ideas.” The lights don’t have to be turned on – they just need to be plugged in and in working order.

From Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life
by Karen Rauch Carter

Note:

If you are unsure of where the creativity and children area is, see these posts:

Colorize Your Creativity

White is the color for the Creativity area. If your kitchen is in the Creativity area, use your white milk jug to get your creative juices flowing. If your garage happens to be in this area and you have a white car, all the better! Think of an art gallery with its white walls that are ready for an unlimited number of creative endeavors. Make your space free in the same way, ready for your unlimited creative possibilities!

Yellow is also appropriate in this area. Yellow represents earth, which works here. Yellow planters, towels, curtains, dishes are all great here.

Remember, you can use yellow construction paper too. You can even tape it under furniture and place it out of sight.

From Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life
by Karen Rauch Carter

Note:

If you are unsure of where the creativity area is, see these posts:

The Creativity and Children Area

The Creativity and Children area –
Being imaginative in this area of the home can help you:

  • Become able to conceive and bear children
  • Find fulfillment and gratification with a hobby or job
  • Have better, more creative ideas for every situation
  • Get unstuck in a project
  • Improve your relationship with your children
  • Become more comfortable showing the childlike aspect of your personality
  • Make “something out of nothing”
  • Create efficiency in a company
  • Deter the aging process
Note:

If you are unsure of where the creativity and children area is, see these posts:

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