David - I love these words "Live in grace, and be forgiving of your past self". This advice was not given to me as a child and I am only growing into now; I would love to save my children (ages 8 and 6) from the same lengthy reframing of their inner voice years down the road by establishing this perspective now (relatively). Do you have any ideas, words, exercises that you do with your grand-kids to help them cultivate their inner grace and self-compassion?
I love that you are searching for ways to show grace and teach grace to your children. One thing I do with them is frame things as experiments. When we are trying something new or learning they aren't failures, they are experiments with perhaps unexpected results. I also help them embrace 'not yet'. Many applications here. Instead of I can't do something it's not yet but i'll grow and learn. Or even trying foods or want ing to do certain things, 'not yet' gives them the freedom to avoid judgment or criticism for just being a kid. You can send me a message if you have any questions on these ideas. You've inspired me to ponder putting together a post.
The perspective (or personal mantra) of being free from judgement and criticism would have meant a lot to me as a kid (and would have served me very well as an adult for that matter), so thank you for that.
David - I love these words "Live in grace, and be forgiving of your past self". This advice was not given to me as a child and I am only growing into now; I would love to save my children (ages 8 and 6) from the same lengthy reframing of their inner voice years down the road by establishing this perspective now (relatively). Do you have any ideas, words, exercises that you do with your grand-kids to help them cultivate their inner grace and self-compassion?
Cheers
~DJR
I love that you are searching for ways to show grace and teach grace to your children. One thing I do with them is frame things as experiments. When we are trying something new or learning they aren't failures, they are experiments with perhaps unexpected results. I also help them embrace 'not yet'. Many applications here. Instead of I can't do something it's not yet but i'll grow and learn. Or even trying foods or want ing to do certain things, 'not yet' gives them the freedom to avoid judgment or criticism for just being a kid. You can send me a message if you have any questions on these ideas. You've inspired me to ponder putting together a post.
"Not Yet" - sounds good to me ;)
The perspective (or personal mantra) of being free from judgement and criticism would have meant a lot to me as a kid (and would have served me very well as an adult for that matter), so thank you for that.
I'll give it a go.
Cheers
~DJR