Sep 23, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Mindful Living, Motherhood + Wellness, Parenting + Family Wellness
Living an Awakened life is easy. Simple. Piece of cake, right? Not at all. It’s so easy to let a stressful situation take hold of our lives and then, soon, that’s all we think about, dream about, worry about. Waking up isn’t about forgetting those...
Sep 6, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Parenting + Family Wellness, Playful Living
Don’t forget to say your please and thank yous. How many times do we hear that in a lifetime? What does it mean to give thanks? Saying thank you says good manners for sure but teaching children to truly be thankful is an art. We’ve been trying hard to...
Aug 30, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Motherhood + Wellness
Recently, a reader asked me about my Abundant Mama abundance practice and how I’ve been able to sustain a daily gratitude journaling for more than seven years. What’s in it? What should she write? Can I share pictures? What are your secrets, Shawn? 🙂 Not...
Mar 18, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Mindful Living, Motherhood + Wellness
Confession: I am not perfect. Neither are my kids. Truly. So, this week let’s set our intentions to honor our imperfections. Let’s toast to the many things that flounder at the mere thought of living up to Perfection. Let’s acknowledge them and let...
Mar 15, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Parenting + Family Wellness, Peaceful Living
Our intention this week is to be inspired. You can read about other Awesomely Awake intentions here. Some days we have regular, average, nothing special kinds of days — you know, when you drop the kids off, go to work, pick the kids up and then go home and make...
Mar 4, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Mindful Living, Parenting + Family Wellness
Life is your playground. Learn to play the game. Swing like there’s no tomorrow. Swing up to the clouds. Swing until dark. Swing until your toes touch the sun. Laugh like you’re sliding down a mountain. Laugh like you’re rolling down a hill. Run like...
