by ishine Team | Sep 5, 2011 | Conscious Parenting, General, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem
By Jill Hope Confidence is such an essential quality in living a happy, successful life. Confident people are more likely to ask for what they want, and tend to do it in a way that gets a positive response. When confident people meet failure, they tend to pick...
by ishine Team | Aug 9, 2011 | General
By Jill Hope Many people tout the benefits to kids of being in nature. Nature can help us learn about the inner workings of life, the stuff we don’t often see on the outside as we go through our daily lives. Nature is energy (well, everything is energy when it comes...
by ishine Team | Jun 14, 2011 | Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, General, Goals, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
So many parents and teachers wish to create some kind of positive change in the lives of their children. They wish to help their kids avoid the mistakes they made, they want them to reach for their highest potential, and they want them to be happy. So, they seek this...
by ishine Team | May 22, 2011 | General
As parents we love to lavish praise on our children. Often we do so not just out of excitement at our child’s accomplishment, but also as a means to boost her confidence and self-esteem. How often have you said “You’re so smart” when your child did well on a test, or...
by ishine Team | May 4, 2011 | General
Mothers are great healers. We tend to the wounds, nurse the fevers, and fight the battles right alongside our kids. When our kids are experiencing their bad moments, it is us whom they want to wipe their tears, give them a hug, and speak kind and encouraging words....
by ishine Team | Apr 19, 2011 | General
By Jill Hope I attended a life-changing 3 day event put on by David Neagle called “Breaking Free Live”. The content was absolutely thought-provoking and totally inspiring. I definitely left with a whole new view of my world. Because of the impact David has had on my...
by ishine Team | Mar 22, 2011 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, General, Goals, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope I want to share something with you that recently struck me hard. I’ve noticed this phenomenon before, but once again it reminds me of the power we possess to direct our lives. My son has been having a difficult time in his writing at school this year....
by ishine Team | Mar 10, 2011 | General
I recently came across this lovely journal entry on Facebook and couldn’t resist posting it here. It was written by the 13 year-old daughter of one of my friends. I thought it was incredibly thought-provoking; short but a mile deep. Enjoy, and leave a comment...
by ishine Team | Feb 21, 2011 | General
By Jill Hope I remember several years ago when I was going through my fertility journey and I was attending some classes at a spiritual fertility clinic. There was a clearing ceremony in which I decided to participate. The idea of the ceremony was to release any...
by ishine Team | Jan 17, 2011 | General
My son has taken on a big challenge, probably the biggest one in his 8 years. He’s decided to participate in a pilot math enrichment program at his school, which is conducted by one of the local universities. When we first heard about the program and that my son was...