Christine Anne's blog

 LOOK for the GOOD STUFF and ACKNOWLEGE IT !!!  Mission Possible                                 How often do you allow a moment to look for what you have done well and then  pat yourself on the back, basking in self appreciation?   It could be something you did like a job well done, being on time, nurturing yourself with mid day r

Parenting seems to be a life time activity. My children are now adults. Yet I find that the principles have not changed.  Look for their strengths. Catch them in the act of doing something right and then TELL THEM !!!!  Smile, pat the back, give a big hug, brag on them to others.  The heart and esteem glow and grow in such watering and fertilizing. 

I was talking with a social worker the other day. She works with adults and chlidren in a mental health department.  She said to me: “Every behavior is communicating something.

There’s a time for talking. But you can’t do intellectualizing when there’s a physical issue and an emotional issue. Now you have seen this one a million times: Someone’s crying and someone’s trying to talk them out of it. Well you shouldn’t feel bad. I mean this doesn’t happen very often. Emotions--There’s no line between here at some point. If I’m just really sad, all I need is you to acknowledge I’m really sad--Validate.