Soul Words: Created Family
Cousins are friends who already know how crazy your family is. – Source Unknown Sometimes, Richard Bach’s words prove true, “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.” [Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah] Bach also wrote, “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.”As described in a Rick Riordan novel, “Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related for better or for worse―and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.” For mere mortals, Thought Catalog acknowledges, “You may have purposely severed certain connections because they became too toxic for you, because you finally realized the truth — that blood doesn’t determine whether or not someone deserves a place inside of your universe. Despite what you grew up believing, your family members aren’t always the people who were inside of the hospital room on the day of your birth. Your family members aren’t always the people that your genetics bind you to biologically. Read more If the family you’re born into isn’t the one you need,” Shondaland suggests, Get rid of guilt about disengaging Value the people you have Read more Did you know that there are six types of families? Traditional, Blended, Extended, Single Parent, Same Sex, Childless and the Family You Choose.There are also Nuclear, Step and Grandparent families, each with strengths and weaknesses. Whatever the situation, families can be, “like that annoying itch you can’t scratch. ”Maybe Shailene Woodley is right, “Every family is dysfunctional, whether you want to admit it or not.” If so, remember these quotes, “Caller ID was invented for family screening.” “Siblings are your first frenemies.” “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns “The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness.” – Nancy Mitford “‘Well, that escalated quickly’ is our family motto.” “The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families.”–Jay McInerney The Wanderings & Wonders Shop Enriching and Beautiful Art Click Here
Understanding Children
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. ~Pablo Picasso For decades, I’ve gathered precious insights. Each one I read is like a breath of life. They lift my spirit and remind of the good we can do and marvelous things we can be. I hope this web site’s words and images encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. I hope these words of wisdom about children gladden your heart. Treat the world well … It was not given to you by your parents … It was lent to you by your children. –Kenyan proverb You are not the child of the people you call mother and father, but their fellow-adventurer on a bright journey to understand the things that are. – Richard Bach Children Learn What They Live If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive. If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves. If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy. If children live with jealousy, they learn what envy is. If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty. If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient. If children live with encouragement, they learn to be confident. – Dorothy Law Nolte Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings. — Hodding Carter The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere in which we are permitted to remain children all of our lives. –– Albert Einstein Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Life Well Lived offers floral photographs, wise words and invitations to see life as a garden of possibilities. This 60-page book offers lots of space for personal notes, sketches and meditations. Here are opportunities to both enjoy life’s seasons and find enrichment. A great gift. * 5×8 $14.50 Preview and Purchase. * 8×10 $19.00 Preview and Purchase. Thanks for shopping! While a How-To Illustrated Wisdom video is developed for Life Well Lived, here’s a helpful companion, Self Care through Visual Journaling: 5 Easy Steps.