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Tomorrow: Live Facebook Chat with Nicola Alesandrini.
Sunday: Family Re-Charge Welcome Week kick-off.
Today: Quiet. (Amateur videographer-style.)
Inhale. Exhale.
Ahhhh…
Peace, friends.
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If you visit this space regularly you know that on Thursdays I usually turn the blogging reins over to my daughter Lily.
This week, however, as I settle back in from Yoga4Classrooms training and count down to The 10-Day Family Re-Charge (a.k.a. my first online program!!), I was planning to tell my sweet girl that I needed to hold off on sharing her art this week.
And then Lily showed me what she had created.
I’m pretty sure I gasped a little as she handed it to me.
As I write this there are over 100 people — parents, aunties and grandparents — signed up to spend the first part of February Re-Charging with their families.
And I’m finding myself totally in awe of this whole process, which less than a month ago was just a “Wouldn’t it be nice…” idea dancing around in my heart, as I receive registrations from people as far away as Australia and New Zealand.
Lily’s drawing reminded me just how connected we all are and what this work I am called to do is all about.
And so, without further ado, I present to you the Contributor Line-up for The 10-Day Family Re-Charge, which begins February 4.
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Allison Abramson, Simplicity Parenting Group Leader
David Sewell McCann, Sparkle Stories
Eileen Straiton, Little Acorn Learning
Hannah Marcotti, Mama Space and Mama Coach Circle
Jamie Glowacki, Oh Crap Potty Training and Gal Time
Jeanine Silversmith, Rhode Island Families in Nature
Jen Lashua, Love & Tea Company and J. Lashua Art
Kara Fleck, Simple Kids and Rockin’ Granola
Kelly Dahl, Perched to Fly and Sparrow Magazine
Suzy Hawbaker, Hip Mountain Mama and One Small Change
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How about you? Will YOU be Re-Charging with us?
Registration closes Tuesday, January 31.
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Podcast
I am so excited to share this month’s Behind the Blog podcast with you.
And of course a little nervous (which is why I stopped yesterday to take a breath, give myself a little pep talk and snap this self portrait).
Nicola and I had such fun recording it (our first time talking on the phone together) and when I went back in to edit, I barely needed to touch a thing. It all flowed together so nicely.
Nicola is beautiful in every way and I loved creating this show with her.
Behind the Blog :: Episode Three
We’re chatting about when we might meet up on facebook for some post-podcast connection. It won’t be this weekend (see below) but sometime soon.
How are you all feeling about these little facebook chats? Do you like them?
It’s taking some getting used to for me, but I’m really enjoying the positive conversation and connections that are being made (and I am learning SO much from all of you)!!
PTO
I’ve spent the last few weeks organizing my first PTO event at Lily’s school. (And getting to know this copier quite well.)
Oh my goodness. I had NO idea what was involved in organizing all these lovely family events that we attend throughout the school year. I think I’ve created more spreadsheets in the past two weeks than I have in my entire 37 1/2 years.
On a very positive note, I have been joyfully overwhelmed by the generosity of the small (and large) businesses and families in our community. Even in tough economic times, our calls for donations have been met with much kindness and enthusiasm.
Away I go
I’m hitting the road (ummm…very soon, really need to start packing).
Heading back to New Hampshire this weekend for my next round of Yoga 4 Classrooms training.
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I am loving this experience of taking the practice of yoga, which I have been studying in various forms for the past 10 years, and translating it into a language that it easy for students to understand and practical to use in today’s public school classrooms.
Very (very!!) excited for this next step in my yoga teaching journey.
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I’ll be back next week to share a peek at some of the wonderful folks who will be contributing to the 10-Day Family Re-Charge, which begins on Saturday Feb. 4 (not Wednesday as I wrote in my welcome letter – oops!).
Hope you have a great weekend.
Peace, friends.
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My favorite contributor is here a day early (as I will be sharing my latest podcast with you tomorrow!!!). Lily drew this picture several weeks ago and has been waiting (and waiting and waiting) for the first snow of winter so she could share it here. It was all melted by mid-day and was nowhere near enough for sledding or snowman building but alas, we did wake to snow on the ground yesterday!
Enjoy the snow while it lasts!
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We are a Waldorf-inspired, life-learning family supplementing our experiences with public school. In other words, we’re following our hearts, making it up as we go and doing our best to meet everyone’s needs. Our daughter Lily (7) needs to create art; I’m thrilled to share this space with her on Thursdays.
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My days flow more smoothly when I write Morning Pages.
My mind is more calm. My intentions more clear.
Some mornings this writing time (which follows my morning yoga) is smooth and easy. Some mornings, well…I take lots of deep breaths and try to go with the flow as best I can.
This was a deep-breath-go-with-the-flow morning, which my daughter Lily captured on video.
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On a related note, I am currently reading Julia Cameron’s Letters to a Young Artist, which I am fairly certain Ms. Cameron wrote directly to me. Have any of you read this? Oh my goodness. It is wonderful.
Be well friends. Lily and I (and my mama :-) are off to Share the Light at OM Kids.
Wishing you a beautiful day.
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