Tag Archives: Autism

Care of the Caregiver… YOU!

“Care of the Caregiver… YOU!” ~Shane B. Kulman I remember the first time I heard this. How clear and “right” it sounded.  As the phrase unfolded in my head, I realized that I was a caregiver, and that working in … Continue reading

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The Throat Chakra – The key to expressing your truth Guest Blogger Terese Kerr

The Throat Chakra – The key to expressing your truth “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou We are verbal beings. We currently live in a mass culture dominated by the word, and … Continue reading

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How YOU could help a Special Needs Parent By Rob Gorski, Guest Blogger

How YOU could help a Special Needs Parent. As the rates of #Autism continues to skyrocket, the likely hood of you knowing someone that is a special needs parent is growing as well. Maybe you already know someone with a … Continue reading

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I feel guilty because……. Guest Blogger: Rob Gorski

touched on this a little bit yesterday.  I think that, in general,  special needs parents, myself included, carry around a great deal of guilt. More often than not,  the guilt is not warranted.  That doesn’t make it any easier to … Continue reading

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MY NEW NAME – Guest Blogger: Padmalaya Mariposa (Jeannie Reid)

~~~After much mindful thought, research and consideration, the name I’ve chosen is Padmalaya Mariposa  )   Try saying it out loud… it has the first requirement I wanted, which is flow… and musicality… yes, a reference to dancing… which has long been an … Continue reading

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What is Safe Space?

  What is a SAFE SPACE?  Is this a new age term?  Do you have specific spaces you consider safe?  Is this a physical place or is it space between people or within oneself?  Creating a safe space is new … Continue reading

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SURPRISE! You’re Already Doing Yoga!

As I meet more and more parents and caregivers, I notice the reaction on their faces when  they tell me their challenges, and the solution I give is yoga.  I read their faces as  ”yeah right, how is standing on … Continue reading

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“What Can I Do To Help You?”

What Can I Do To Help You? How often do you say this?  Lately I have been very mindful  and conscious to make this offering to people. Regardless of how busy I am, when I ask this of people I … Continue reading

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Make Like a Tree….. and Leave

HA HA! No really, proving that even the most obnoxious comment can be learned from.  Let us digress for a moment and think of what a tree does… it grows it provides home and shelter gives shade rooted in the … Continue reading

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Ho ho ho let it go…

Ciao! In college, I was given this book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.  It was my first experience hearing the term “let it go.” The term has become so popular in every group of people I … Continue reading

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