by Suzanne | Feb 15, 2021 | Children, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Well-being
This list of apps (and one website) covers the three areas that people most often are looking for support in: anxiety, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence. These are the apps that I recommend; a couple of them I use myself. My suggestion to you would be to play...
by Suzanne | Mar 29, 2019 | Children, Listening, Mindfulness, Setting Intention
Listening with intention to our children is critical. If we want our children to know that they are seen, then we need to listen with intention. Not just hear their words, but also be fully present and engaged in the process of listening. Mindful listening and active...
by Suzanne | Dec 1, 2018 | Children, Emotional Literacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Resilience, Well-being
If your family is like mine and the other families I know, heading into December feeling like “I’ve got this!” is a daunting task. On top of all the usual ups and downs of family life, there are the added emotions that the upcoming holiday brings. Extended family...
by Suzanne | Apr 3, 2018 | Children, Emotional Literacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Resilience, Well-being
Figuring out what practices work for you and your family – whether they be mindfulness, kindness, compassion, gratitude or any other type of practice – is a process. My daughter, when she was four, used to tell me quite emphatically, “I don’t...
by Suzanne | Oct 9, 2017 | Mindfulness, Well-being
I first came across the term “hygge “(prounounced “hoo-gah”) about two months ago and immediately loved the concept. I had been researching books on well-being online and went down a rabbit hole – as you do online – and discovered the world of hygge. Hygge is about...
by Suzanne | Sep 5, 2017 | Lovingkindness, Mindfulness
This is a story of how self-compassion can be just a moment. A small moment of being kind, being gentle, being loving towards yourself. And how simple yet challenging that can be. One of my knees can cause me some grief. It can be painful when I’m bending it....
