I believe that humanity is evolving, from a majority of people who identify with one country, religion, class or race, to a majority who identify with being part of a global family (that includes and celebrates difference.)
I believe we are being called to evolve from old fashioned power structures which were all about power-over, coercion, force and punishment, to power-with communities where collective and collaborative decisions are made.
I believe we are called to evolve from judgment, shame, comparison and competition, to claim our true loving compassionate natures, and our capacity to be deeply compassionate with ourselves, with other humans, with other beings and with all of the natural world.
I believe we are being called to shift from inner emptiness and disconnection, to a deep sense of inner wholeness and outer belonging that brings natural fulfilment.
I see parenting as a way to speed up the evolution of humanity.
We evolve in our lifetime, and yet the jump that can happen from one generation to the next through more conscious parenting can make a huge difference.
And parenting helps us evolve as adults!
(When I say ‘evolve’, what I mean is that our personality can more accurately reflect our Soul).
Which means that as human beings, we can live more of our potential,
Be more who we really are,
Feel and express the love that we are,
Be free to be willing to follow our Soul’s Callings,
Collaborate and cooperate with others rather than use power-over or be over-powered.
Your parenting makes a BIG difference.
Every time that you remember that your child’s true nature is love, it helps them stay connected with their true loving nature.
Every time that you choose to respond from your true compassionate nature, it helps them feel the love that they are AND helps you remember the love that you are.
Every time that you help them stay connected with their agency, choice and willingness, it helps them stay connected with their life energy and true self and be less likely to be coerced, or coerce others, as adults.
Every time that you parent from your willingness rather than acting from guilt or coercion, helps them act from willingness rather than be coerced or rebel, and helps you reconnect with your life energy and true self.
Every time you see who they really are rather than see them through the eyes of cultural judgments, you help them develop a personality that clearly reflects their Soul.
Every time you stop judging, guilting and shaming yourself over your parenting, you help your personality more clearly reflect your Soul.
Every time you listen compassionately to their uncomfortable feelings, you help them stay connected with all of themselves.
Every time you listen compassionately to your uncomfortable feelings as a parent (and your own inner children), you help yourself reconnect with more of yourself.
Parenting is a profound psychospiritual journey, with the potential to be far more powerful and transforming than any retreat that you might go on.
All is required is for us to see the invitation, and to respond to it.
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My Psychospiritual Parenting Course is here.