I picked up The Alchemist this evening, looking for an “easy” read in the tub. Did I mention that Paulo Coelho is my idol?! In the preface, he tries to explain the secret behind the success of this book, having sold over 20 million copies and having been translated into 56 languages! Interestingly enough, his…
Monthly Archives: December 2008
How to Find the Perfect Gift
I’ve been receiving a flood of great gift ideas from my friends all over… the blogosphere and the real world. And the lovely thing is that these ideas are not extravagant or expensive but instead, thoughtful and meaningful, expressing pure intentions to make a difference. From my friend, Kate, I received an introduction to World…
How to Give… and Receive
A few months ago, I decided that I wanted one word… a thought or mantra that I could use to guide my days. I would make a giant painting to hang on my wall so that it would be the first thing I saw every morning. I chose “GIVE.” You see the results of my…
How to Do What You Love
There is one thing in this world you must never forget to do. Human beings come into this world to do a particular work. That work is their purpose, and each is specific to the person. If you forget everything else and not this, there’s nothing to worry about. If you remember everything else and…
How to Teach Unconditional Love
I’m a big fan of Becky Bailey’s work. My daughter attended a preschool that based their teaching approach on her Loving Guidance principles. Since then Becky’s book, Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline has been my parenting Bible. This morning, I happened to flip to a page titled THE POWER OF POSITIVE INTENT. It said…
How to Give Your Newborn a Bath
When I had my first baby, I did everything “by the book.” My husband and I took the birthing classes at the hospital and signed up for the Baby Care 101 class too, where you were handed a life-size baby doll to practice bathing. In all honestly, I was nauseous the whole time and for…
How to Find Meaning in Your Roles
I’m taking an eCourse right now called Divine Purpose Unveiled! Ooooooh! At first glance, so… unlike “Practical Mommy,” don’t you think? One of the exercises in the course is to spend some time reflecting on the different roles you play. I don’t know about you but there are times when I feel like the overriding…
How to Keep Believing!
Have you read The Polar Express? I love that very last line, “The bell still rings for me as it does for all who truly believe.” The countdown to Christmas begins. Notes to Santa have been sent northward and my little ones wait excitedly, confident that Santa has his Garmin programmed for the right address….
