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What Lessons Do Your Children Teach You?

I recall being at a business women’s conference, and as we waited for the keynote speaker to take the stage they had the most inspiring rolling of words floating across the big screens. The word DANCE would float onto the screen, and then …like there is no tomorrow would join the word DANCE …

This continued with other words that moved you to the core as a woman and as a mom. Then, the last words came up, and they have stayed with me year after year and moment after moment. I want to share them with you …. HUG YOUR CHILD ….. don’t be the first to let go.

After reading some of the posts on our message boards yesterday, I felt there was a consensus (a general agreement) that our minds are racing so much so that we often times fail to focus on the moment. Many of my fellow mompreneurs were confessing to being with their child physically but not mentally, trying to connect with hubby yet thinking ahead to their product’s new packaging or something similar.

Ladies, friends, amigas, businesswomen…we must stop the madness! We CAN run a business, a company AND have meaningful interactions with our family on a regular basis. Teacher Mom (that’s me!) is no Poster Child for perfection in this arena; however, I did detect that as one of the eldest in our boards, 49 this year(!), I might have a strong lead in the experience department on how to gain patience and positive, quality time in our lives.

Lesson #1 … Allow Your Children to Teach You Today

Yes, you read correctly. Really make a conscious effort to learn from your child(ren) today.

Watch how the simple things delight them.
Learn how to laugh a lot and out loud with them.
Enjoy smiling with no reason other than that you are alive with your child.
Count how many times they touch something to learn about it - awaken your senses!!!
Relish in their hugs, their kisses … then, when they want something, be thankful they are alive to need you and you are alive to be their mom.

HOMEWORK: Come back after a few days and leave a comment on one moment you enjoyed more because of this lesson. Thanks…we will be waiting to hear from you.

That’s today’s lesson. Simple. Not too many steps. But we are on the road to becoming more patient and more involved in our life. Let’s not watch our lives pass us by as if it is an out-of-body experience.

Happy Educating! ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

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saltychixdianne Says:
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:45 pm

We played hula hoop today! God Bless my girlfriend who purchased 6 hula hoops in various sizes. I watched my girlfriends 5 yr old for a couples of hours and she returns with a surprise!

Sooo, all of us are in the front yard hoopin’ away. My twin boy gave up after a while and just wanted to roll it down the hill! Such fun and a GREAT workout!

We are now playing hula hoop in the living room! I have been huggin’ and kissin’ alot more lately.

Thanx for the reminder to stop and smell the roses!

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