What is the Best Thing about Your Kids?

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What is the Best Thing about Your Kids? | Intentional Conscious Parenting

How would you answer that question? We'd love to hear your answers.

Come and express your admiration for your children in our BF community.

Is it their smile? How they make you feel?
How they know when you need a hug?

The way they connect with everyone around them?


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The Power Of Words.

Thank you, Rob Wiltshire, for sharing your photo with us.


A very important tool in life is learning about the power of our words.

Like colors, words have a vibration. Words can make you feel great or make you feel sad. Almost everyone has had experiences during childhood of being called names or being around a bully who was picking on someone. 

Words can hurt. They can also change your world. The newest studies available show you how they carry their own vibration. Since we live in vibrational bodies we are effected by the vibrations that are directed at us and around us. We receive these vibrations from the music we listen to, the words we hear, TV, news, conversations, books and more. If this concept is new to you there are many studies and wonderful books exploring the power of words. One of the coolest books on the topic is 

The Healing Power Of Water by Dr. Masaru Emoto. His studies were groundbreaking. They haves shown the power of  words through using water crystals. If you haven't seen his amazing photos your missing out. You will never look at words the same way. You'll never look at water the same way.

Are You Parenting From The Past?

Are you willing to take a hard look at your parenting skills and the way you discipline your child?


Have you ever thought about where your parenting beliefs come from? The ways we discipline our children have been passed down from grandparents to parents and then to us. Some parenting practices go back several generations. Societal beliefs also shape each decade.


How do you feel about the way you were disciplined as a child?
Have you ever explored these feelings? There is much value in this exploration. 
Are you parenting from the past?


A Successful tool we have used was to grab a piece of paper and pen. Draw a line down the middle of the paper. On top of the page write mom/dad. Write pros' on one side and con's on the other. Now start listing what you liked and didn't like. This is where the intentional Conscious Parenting begins. 


(This is an example, no references to anyone in particular)

By the choices that you make you help shape your child's well being. Choose wisely someday they may quite possible be passing on these beliefs onto your grandchildren. 


Here is a good time to break any chains that need to be broken. It does not matter if you have a baby on the way or if your child is 10 or seventeen. It's never to late to change.


Written by: Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten


Since no other journey is able to evoke more emotional reactivity in us than parenting, to be a parent invites us to treat the reactions our children trigger in us as opportunities for spiritual growth. ~ Shefali Tsabary, PhD





























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Intentional Conscious Parenting Updates

Hello everyone. Happy Fall! 
We hope you are enjoying the unfolding of Fall. It is so beautiful. We really enjoy watching the leaves turn colors one by one and fall off the trees as they prepare for winter.

INTENTIONAL CONSCIOUS PARENTING NEWS:

We would like to share with you a recent accomplishment. An article of ours.......2012~Let The Celebration Begin is published this month in Fit Beautiful Magazine. Fit Beautiful is an online magazine that inspires and educates women on the wellness of body, mind and spirit with a emphasis on nutritional and healthy daily living habits. Fit Beautiful is available 24/7 online and is in print twice a year. 


We hope you get a chance to read it. Please share your thoughts about our article at Fit Beautiful Magazine. We'll have another article in Fit Beautiful Magazine in December. You will be able to find our articles under the category Your Spiritual Side in the Inspirational section.


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CAROL & STACY'S PUBLISHING PROCESS:


Amongst painting our homes, many visitors, a few vacations, surgeries on our pets, participating in the Write On Con online writers conference, critiquing our query letter many times, mailing off completed manuscripts, several query letters to various agents and spending  a lot of time working on articles for our blog we are now ready to transition into the process of writing our second children's picture book.  We'll keep you posted on how the process unfolds.


UPCOMING REVIEWS AND GIVEAWAYS:


We have some exciting reviews coming up real soon. We are very excited to be reviewing three books for Namaste Publishing.


1) The Conscious Parent Transforming ourselves ~ Empowering our children by Shefali Tsabary, PhD is an exceptional new parenting book. You'll never look at parenting the same way after reading Shefali's new book. Be on the look out for our complete review and giveaway! One lucky newsletter subscriber will win a copy of The Conscious Parent. 


2) If you watch Oprah you might remember the ground breaking phenomenal 
A New Earth Web Event series with Eckhart Tolle. We participated every week in this groundbreaking soul series event. We will be bringing you our full and honest review of Eckhart Tolle and Robert S Friedman's children's book 
Milton's Secret ~ An Adventure Of Discover Through Then, When, And The Power Of Now. Sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win your very own copy. Winners are picked from our newsletter subscriber list using random.org 


3) Another exciting review coming up is..... Mister Ego And The Bubble Of Love by Namaste author Amber Hinton. Keep an eye out for our full review and giveaway.


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Written by: Carol Lawrence




If we free ourselves from our ego and simply observe our children's development as life spontaneously teases it out of them, they become our teachers. In other words, living authentically allows us to cease looking at our children as blank canvasses on which we can project our image of who they should be, seeing them instead as fellow travelers on the journey, changing us as much as we are changing them. ~ Shefali Tsabary, Phd 
From Shefali's new book ~The Conscious Parent
Printed with permission from Namaste Publishing.




 Fit Beautiful Magazine

Studioahimsa Handmade Staitionery Celebrates Grand-Opening Specials!

Studioahimsa is celebrating its grand-opening. This unique and eco-friendly online store specializes in handmade recycled paper greeting cards and prints - perfect for upcoming Holiday season gift-giving, hostess gifts or to jazz up your own home to prepare for guests.

With all the festivities happening on the company's parent blog site Being Tazim (http://www.beingtazim.com/studioahimsa), it is the perfect time to stop by and see what's in store for you. Don't miss the opportunity to pick up your Holiday cards and gifts at a discounted rate, or enter to win some new products from the company.

Starting November 14, 2010, the Grand Opening of this unique online store is being celebrated with a scavenger hunt, a giveaway, and discount rates on gift certificates - example: $20 GC for $15/$30 GC for $24/$50 GC for $40 etc. Other discounts and specials will be announced as well.

Oryx and Crake Letter Set

Why buy handmade? Handmade products come with a free bonus built-in: LOVE! Each product is unique and special, hand-crafted with care. Rather than purchase run-of-the-mill store-bought greeting cards or gifts, show your gift recipient you care about the environment and supporting artisans, with studioahimsa products!



About studioahimsa: Founded in 2010, studioahimsa is the joint creative venture of best friends Tazim Damji and Greg West. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the team designs and creates all products in the line. Taking the environment in to consideration, all greeting cards and stationery sets are handmade using 100% post-consumer recycled paper and envelopes. For packaging, the team creatively wraps each item using reclaimed/upcycled paper from materials such as book jackets. Damji and West, long-time fans of paper-goods and eco-friendly products, finally realised their dream of opening a paper-goods shop online.

Discount code for Intentional Conscious Parenting readers - 20% off all products, until November 30th. Put code in notes to seller and discount will be applied: Intentional20


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A Spiritual Conspiracy

A friend of our's Barb Cote shared this beautiful poem on Facebook and I wanted to share it with you. 

Thanks to all of you that are part of this conspiracy!

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY

On the surface of the world right now there is war and violence and things seem dark, but calmly and quietly, at the same time,something else is happening underground. An inner revolution is taking placeand certain individuals are being called to a higher light. It is a silent revolution. From the inside out. From the ground up.This is a Global operation. A Spiritual Conspiracy. There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet. You won't see us on the T.V., you won't read about us in the newspaper. You won't hear about us on the radio. We don't seek any glory. We don't wear any uniform. We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles. Most of us work anonymously We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country and culture of the world. Cities big and small, mountains and valleys,in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands. You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice. We go undercover. We remain behind the scenes. It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit, but simply that the work gets done. Occasionally we spot each other in the street. We give a quiet nod and continue on our way. During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs, but behind the false storefront at nightis where the real work takes a place. Some call us the Conscious Army. We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts. We follow, with passion and joy. Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence. We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking poems ~ hugs ~ music ~ photography ~ movies ~ kind words ~ smiles ~ meditation and prayer ~ dance ~ social activism ~ websites ~ blogs ~ random acts of kindness...We each express ourselves in our own unique ways with our own unique gifts and talents. Be the change you want to see in the world. That is the motto that fills our hearts. We know it is the only way real transformation takes place. We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans combined. Our work is slow and meticulous, like the formation of mountains. It is not even visible at first glance, and yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to come. Love is the new religion of the 21st century. You don't have to be a highly educated person, or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it. It comes from the intelligence of the heart. Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings. Be the change you want to see in the world. Nobody else can do it for you. We are now recruiting. Perhaps you will join us, or already have. All are welcome. The door is open.  It's time. 

Author Unknown

Here's a poem Barb wrote for all of us last February. 

Poem For The Children Of Today!

http://www.barbcote.com/

Just For Fun!

Wordless Wednesday.

 Almost Wordless Wednesday.


This is Ash!
He belongs to our friend Jared.
Thanks Jared for sharing such a cute picture with us!
Ash is a little Pit Bull who snores very loudly.










Hay House Is Running A Special from now through December 12th, they'll have new amazing offers each week through their Online Holiday Catalog. Some of these will include Free Shipping, 80% Discounts, $5 Stocking Stuffers, Dollar Deals, Buy 1—Get 1 Free, Spend $50—Get $10, and more!

As always, online shoppers at Hay House get:

• Empowering, Enriching, Life-Changing Products
• A Variety of Inspiring Gift Ideas for Everyone in Your Life 
• Fast and Easy Shipping in Time for the Holidays


Enjoy! 

The Power of color.

I've been thinking a lot about color and how we use color in our lives.
We paint our walls pretty colors, buy ourselves beautiful colorful flowers and pick out our favorite colorful clothes. 

Colors are everywhere. What you may not know is that colors have a purpose. 


Each color emits it's own vibrational frequency. Children sense this and use this to their advantage. 


They'll request a certain color of shirt to wear, use specific colors when they draw, color or paint. They have favorite colors they want to be surrounded by. 

We recently just added a new page on colors, some of their meanings and how you can incorporate using colors intentionally with your children . 


Learn more about  The Power Of Color.


How  does your family purposely use color. Do your children have specific requests, play certain games, use color to sooth or comfort themselves. If you have more suggestions for our Power Of Color page please email us or leave a comment.


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No matter why it hurts, dogs make you feel better.

AND THE WINNERS ARE..........Amber, Grace, Kelly, Leigh and Karyn

Congratulations to our newest winners!
We love our readers! Thank you for reading our articles and leaving comments!


All winners have been picked from our comment list or Intentional Conscious Parenting Newsletter subscriber list using random.org


And the winners are.........Drum.... Roll..... Please......


Amber White has won "Flightless Goose" by Eric D Goodman 
Children all over America will identify with Gilbert the flightless goose as he learns very important lessons about friendship, being different and taking an adversity and turning it into a triumph!


Congratulations to Grace Hodgin and Kelly Labno. You both have won a copy of the beautifully written and illustrated children's picture book A Night In The Woods by Dave M McGraw.
A Night In The Woods teaches children about: 

•  Joys of having a dog
• Courage
• Love
• Loyalty
• Gratitude & Kindness

Leigh Harris and Karyn Climans are the lucky winners of autographed copies of Jim Gorants new masterpiece The Lost Dogs from the Lost Dogs review on our animal blog Incredible Creatures At Home And In The Wild!

Jim Gorant showcases his impeccable writing skills in his new book 
The Lost Dogs. Michael Vick's Dogs And Their Tale Of Rescue And Redemption. Jim gives a detailed account of the process of which the dogs went from being a number, to being given a name to becoming an individual. They truly were given a second chance. 


There's still time to sign up to win Awesomism by Suzy Miller and Zen-Mama by Betsy Henry 


     The challenge for parents of children diagnosed with autism is in understanding their children's awareness levels. These children will continue to reflect the emotions, thoughts, and conditioning that stand in the way of our functioning beyond time and space. And it's a very big challenge because their awareness is truly extraordinary by our standards. ~ Suzy Miller
Author of AWESOMISM! A New Way To Understand The Diagnosis Of Autism 


Betsy is the author of "The Zen Mama's Blog" There you will find ideas on how to stop worrying, let go and be closer to your kids. Ideas on education and Buddhism. Learn how to live life without anger and control. Betsy's blog is intended to be a companion to her book, How To Be A Zen Mama, 13 Ways To Stop Worrying,  Let Go and Be Closer to Your Kids. Read Carol's full interview with Betsy.


UPDATE OCTOBER 18TH, 2010 
CONGRATULATIONS TO HEATHER JONES WINNER OF ZEN MAMA!


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