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When in your life have you felt most out of control?

Posted on Feb 10th, 2008 by Jen : peace loving mama Jen

Giving birth...my body was merely the vessel.  I had to learn to let go and let my body know what it knew how to do, and give it credit for that.  It's really amazing, the... More »

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What's the most useful class you've ever taken?

Posted on Feb 9th, 2008 by Jen : peace loving mama Jen

Honestly...ballet.  I took ballet classes for all of my childhood and into my late teens.  Ballet taught me to be aware of my body, and to be aware of the spirit that moves it.

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Has something you resisted ever ended up being for the best?

Posted on Jan 24th, 2008 by Jen : peace loving mama Jen

For a long time, I resisted any kind of change (except for my hair color. lol).  I had to learn (and am still learning) to not grow too attached to outcomes.

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What was the last thing you learned from a child?

Posted on Jan 17th, 2008 by Jen : peace loving mama Jen

Every day my boys teach me about mindfulness.  It's funny, I struggled to cultivate mindfulness for years, and then on January 24 three years ago the best little teacher came into my life.  Every moment... More »

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What would you like to learn today?

Posted on Dec 8th, 2007 by Jen : peace loving mama Jen

Just one thing???  The first thing that comes to mind is, I'd like to learn how to heal the suffering of others.   I think about this quite a bit.  From my own kids' everyday boo-boos... More »

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What determines a good education?

Posted on Nov 28th, 2007 by Jen : peace loving mama Jen

Ugh, this is a hard one for me.  As a former teacher, I am quite jaded with the American education system.  So let's see, a "good" education, IMO...is one that is led by the student's... More »

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