With the holidays and end of the year quickly approaching, this is a great time to reflect on and develop my feelings of thankfulness. This may seem like a simple and maybe even cliché concept, but in reality it is something that can truly affect my sense of well-being from the inside out.
With the holidays coming up, I think it is worth taking a look at the way we experience them. Holidays are rituals of connection in my life, ways that we come together and spend meaningful time around values we want to honor, cherish, or have fun with.
I paused and I looked up and in that moment I saw the beauty that surrounded me– I took in the crisp scents of the evening air and listened to the rustling of the bushes in the breeze. It was a feeling of total peace—a moment of clarity in the fog.
Aikido is often translated as, “the way of unifying spirit” and was originally developed to provide folks with self-defense without causing injury to others. One signature of Aikido is moving with an opponent while staying balanced – yielding to win. This is a powerful concept for relationships!
In kids, anxiety responses to the thought of going back to school can manifest in the form of stomachaches, headaches or even excessive clinginess. Often the nerves and worries of being back into the routine of the regular school year will fade within the first month.