Welcome to BELIEVE week! This week we take on one of the most magical of Bliss Habits. There are so many things to believe in. When a child, as with Tamara’s daughter, it can mean Santa and all the daily miracles fairies and parents manage with magic like precision. As we grow we find in Read More
Respect is inherent in my being and yet it isn’t a word that passes over my lips. I prefer to offer up appreciation for someone-appreciation for their being. The word respect, in our culture, has been overused in my humble opinion. Children have been taught to respect their elders, respect authority figures, respect their Read More
I’m almost embarrassed to admit my difficulty in writing about respect this week. How do you put words to such a foundational element to being together and seeing each other for who we truly are. Respect is the basis for the likes of trust, tolerance, acceptance – and to tease it apart appears a Read More
First let us address the elephant in the room. Is there anyone else but me who cannot hear nor read this word without a tune starting up within your head, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me…” Sing along. And once we are done, let’s just run with this: What DOES it mean Read More
As we are raising our children, my husband and I place a great deal of importance on Respect. Respect for self, respect for others, as well as respect for the world we live in. “Respect for ourselves guides our morals; Respect for others guides our manners.” ~ Laurence Sterne The other day at Kung Read More
Welcome to RESPECT week. When you take a look at Tamara’s photo, you can certainly feel the respect flowing from the Aikido students. Respect is in fact a cornerstone of all martial arts practices. My daughter, a new green belt in her Karate program, spent the last month discussing in her class just what respect Read More
