Kids User Guide to a Human Life

a book series offering 9 to 12 year-olds fun, practical information on how to live a life with less stress and more joy

November 3, 2014
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#MindfulMonday – Using Your Awareness Consciously

Hello Adventurous Ones! I missed you last week. How are you? Before we get to our #MindfulMonday, I want to share some exciting news with you… This weekend, The Kid’s User Guide to a Human Life was on Amazon‘s Best Seller Top … Continue reading

August 8, 2014
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Keep It Simple, Adventurous Ones.

To use your Chattering Mind consciously… Feel your Breath… and your Body.

July 21, 2014
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Now You Have A Choice

Learning to hold the stories that you find in your Chattering Mind in the light of your Awareness and the clarity of your Inner Attention (instead of getting unconsciously lost or caught up in them) is exciting! Because now you have a … Continue reading

July 14, 2014
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Being Present Takes Practice

Focusing your Inner Attention in the present moment takes a lot of practice and therefore a lot of patience. Remind yourself that this is a process, and like any great skill it takes practice. Many times throughout your day, you will find your Awareness “waking up” … Continue reading

July 11, 2014
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Keep It Simple, Adventurous Ones.

When your Chattering Mind is clouding over… the openness of the present moment… remember you Awareness… and consciously place your Inner Attention on the aliveness that is right in front of you.

July 7, 2014
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There is the present moment & then there is what your Chattering Mind thinks of the present moment.

Where you place your Inner Attention is also an important part of your daily practice and inward shift. If your Awareness is the flashlight that illuminates what is in the present moment, then your Inner Attention is much like a … Continue reading

June 30, 2014
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Your Open Mind as Home

Now that you have the Breath, Body and Silence as anchors, let’s return to your Awareness… When you examine your Chattering Mind with your Awareness, stay aware of your Open Mind. Even imagine that your Open Mind is holding and patiently … Continue reading

June 27, 2014
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Keep It Simple, Adventurous Ones.

Consciously Pay Attention… to Silence… and notice what unfolds.

June 23, 2014
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Soak in the Silence

Along with your breath and body, Silence can also anchor you back into your Open Mind and the Present Moment. Your Chattering Mind is a loud and active place most days. And the more your Chattering Mind is stimulated by television, computers, smart phones, video … Continue reading