WHO WANTS TO GO BACK IN TIME?
/Happy Sunday! How has your week been? ๐๐
So our beautiful son jumps in the car, after school a few weeks ago and says, 'Mum, two girls weren't doing the right thing in class today. I don't understand it'. ๐๐ค I absentmindedly say, 'Oh my love, you just focus on you - they must just be running out some emotions. It's all good'. ๐๐
At the same time, I have the following dialogue running through my mind: Do I have enough potatoes for dinner tonight? ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅWhat day is Ethan supposed to bring a teddy bear to school? ๐พ๐ผ๐ป Does my partner have a staff meeting this afternoon? ๐คฏ๐ฅด๐ต๐คฏ
You can probably guess what showed up in my weekly Emotionally Happy Homesยฎ awareness swap with Jules this week! ๐๐ Yep - active listening with Ethan - our 5 yr old son! It was a great reminder to be really present with him, listen and ask questions - to give him the opportunity to express how he feels.๐๐คซ๐
The book, 'The Queen's Code' by Alison Armstrong explores how women are programmed to be externally focused on what's happening around them: who needs what, is everyone taken care of, what needs to be done. ๐จ๐ซ๐จ Whereas, the male energy excels with a single focus. We all have varying degrees of these qualities, because we all have male and female energy. ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐คโ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฑ๐บ๐ช
If you've watched the 'Outlander' series you'll understand why its more desirable than ever before to time travel! ๐คฃ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐จ๐จ So let's do it, let's time travel now that the light has been shone on where I could expand and grow!! ๐๐
REEWWIINNNDD back to two weeks ago at exactly 3:03 pm. WHOOOSH ๐จ๐จ Ethan jumps in the car - looking as gorgeous as ever ๐๐ and says 'Mum, two girls weren't doing the right thing in class today. I don't understand it'. I ask my own male energy to focus, be present and take a deep breath. ๐โฏโฎ๐ผ
I ask Ethan open ended questions: How does that make you feel? Is there a special reason why you're sharing this with me? How did your teacher feel or deal with it? Is there anything else you would love to share about that experience? How do you feel now that you've shared that? ๐๐ฑ๐๐บ
Ethan feels really heard, he's expressed how he feels and had an opportunity to find all of his own answers ... and without me jumping in, soothing or offering my point of view. ๐ค๐ค๐๐คซ๐คซ Happy Days!! AND REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT this daily practice. ๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐๐๐
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Please know that you are so welcome to email me back if you have any questions, feedback or if there is anything I can help you with. ๐ Here's to creating Emotionally Happy Homesยฎ from the inside out. ๐
Sending you all so much love,
Kirsten
P.S. If you would love personal awareness to untangle any deep subconscious patterns and create your own Emotionally Happy Homeยฎ, please call our office angels, Jane or Suzy at Step Up Your Life, Coolum Beach on: 07 5351 1970. Can be done via Skype/phone or in person ๐๐๐๐