It has been quite a week. On the bike ride home from library and lunch and picking up new homeopathic remedies, I turned around to see this. No surprise. I would have gladly crawled in with them.
Tooth aches, tooth removal, eye teeth coming in, multiple wake ups every night, and me stubbornly ignoring all that and choosing NOT to go to bed earlier, led to this: wiped out. But, there are gifts everywhere.
When we arrived home today, while they still slept, I opened a book to this:
Parenting becomes an intentional spiritual discipline when we practice the art of understanding. This requires more than showing up for our life and the life of the child; it means we wake up. Waking up means being present and mindful-watching and feeling the child, oneself, and our relationship. Presence allows us to be more aware of what is called for in a situation and to engage deeply and spontaneously in the relationship. The opposite of this is to be disconnected, distant, unaware, self-absorbed, distracted, numb, and caught in the whirlwind of our own thoughts, reactions, and agendas.
The Secret Spiritual World of Children-Tobin Hart, PhD
May you all enjoy your celebration tomorrow-Saw-wen, Summer's End, Halloween, Dia de los Muertos.
They look so adorable sleeping like that! I like the passage you quoted, it sounds like meditation to me -- I can feel the cadence of breathing in and out as I read that. Thank you.
And Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Ivy | October 31, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Jenniesmith@gmail.com | October 31, 2009 at 09:26 AM