The Daily Sip:  There Is No Looking Back To Find The Here And Now

 

The course of our child's life is a wonderful journey.  We are blessed to be present in their lives when they are young and to have them in our lives as we become old. 

 

So often we do not realize we are on a journey until we one day look back and see dew drops of our lifetime experiences glistening here and there, but too far away to touch.

 

Much of the practice of mindful parenting is oriented toward never looking back with regret or a sense of loss because the present moment was always so vital.  We swim in the dew every day.

 

Today, lets share living mindfully with our child.  Doing so awakens us and facilitates our own mindful parenting practice.

 

When you are with your child, discuss with them the passage of time.  Suggest that life is a journey with people passing through and it is special to be aware of this while it is happening.

 

Offer your child the following: When your child is in school, or with friends, or a relative, they take a deep breath, look around, and say:

 

 "We are now here together.  How special."

 

Sharing thoughts and ideas like this with your child will open your child in ways you may not expect.  If questions are asked or comments made, listen to them deeply.  Respond from the heart.  It is not important whether your child becomes more mindful.  This is a wonderful opportunity to become more mindful when you are with your child.

  

 

The Mindful Parent is an organization devoted to sharing with parents and other child caregivers ways in which to enhance the many joys of parenting.  By mindfully attending to our children, both when we are physically present with them and when we are physically separated from them, we can enhance our sense of connection to them and, in turn, our connection to the cosmos.  This makes us a better parent, a happier person, and a more vital human being.

 

To facilitate a more mindful approach to parenting, The Mindful Parent publishes on its website, and in its bi-weekly newsletter, mindful parenting verses and commentaries.  The Mindful Parent website also serves as a community forum that encourages and supports a mindful parenting dialogue and the sharing of mindful parenting experiences.

 

In the spirit of developing a mindful parenting community, we encourage you to submit a mindful parenting experience through verse, commentary, and imagery to share with others.  We believe that through our collective experience, we can help each other develop a deeper and more meaningful mindful parenting practice.  Click here to learn more about making a submssion.  We thank everyone who has contributed or is considering making this very compassionate contribution.

Click here to learn what recent events are taking place and of changes to The Mindful Parent website.  Please contact us with your questions about mindful parenting or to share a mindful parenting experience.  We are devoted to working with you to enhance your ability to "be" with your children, and to experience the bliss that awaits you.