This is a post on how to help children, your own, the ones you teach or counsel, and even, the ones who visit your home, There are many components which help children and young adults to move to the rhythm of living and cherishing their values.
The following information is paraphrased from Diane Tillman’s classic on mindful parenting called Nurturing with Love and Wisdom, Disciplining with Peace and Respect, page 305-306:
One of the ways of sharing values is through stories, songs, music, films, and activities that are about values.
Children love stories. Start when they are infants with stories about peace, love, kindness, and courage. After the age of two, slowly add small doses of appropriate cartoons or films by choosing the ones that are full of the values and qualities you want them to carry. Don’t accept violent video games just because they are the trend, nowadays. Continue with stories about kindness, courage to be honest, and being a good friend to others, as well as to nature and animals. As they grow tell them the values of your own culture and the values of other cultures through stories, songs, music, art, and dance.
In the Living Values, Parenting Facilitation Course, we begin each Values Unit with “Reflection Points” (age appropriate) on the Value to be explored.
Peace Reflection Points for children (8 to 14)
Peace is more than the absence of war
Peace is living in harmony and not fighting with others.
If everyone in the world were peacefu, this would be a peaceful world.
Peace is being quiet inside.
Peace is a calm and relaxed state of mind.
Peace is created through positive thoughts, pure feelings, and good wishes.
You can DOWNLOAD the REFLECTION POINTS from www. livingvalues.net
Those for children ages three to fourteen can be found under RESOUCE MATERIALS AND FREE DoWNLOADS as Living Values Posters.
Wishing for a culture of peace to be the foundation for every home and school on Kauai!
Aloha Lovely Soul,
Thank you so much for coming to visit me at Enlightened Answers.!
I really love it when souls find benefit in what I'm writing.
These writings are based on daily spiritual study and meditation which when applied in life create a truly valuable way of life for the present and future lives as well.
It has been such a wonder to be tucked away in the Hawaiian Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for 27 years. The past 20 have been on the oldest and most serene island of the Hawaiian chain~the northern most island of Kauai.
Most people don't realize that Hawaii is made up of a chain of seven islands, sometimes related to the seven chakras of the human body. As Kauai sits at the top of the chain; it is often called the "crown" of the Hawaiian islands.
Who am I? I am a spiritual elder and practitioner of Raja Yoga Meditation. I am a healer of hearts because I have surrendered to the Almighty who has healed mine. I offer Spiritual Empowerment sessions that assist with building trust, faith, and strength in the Self.
For each of the past eight years, I've had the wonderful fortune to have traveled to northern India to the Brahma Kumari World Spiritual University on Mt. Abu, Rajasthan.
This wonderful place is also called Madhuban, which means Forest of Honey. It is a pilgrimage place dedicated to the Remembrance of God; a place to attend classes, a place to meditate by yourself or with many others; and a wonderful place to commune with like-hearted souls. It is an exceptional container reserved for souls who wish to live according to the highest codes of conduct. It is a place designed for souls to have a deep, rich, and loving meeting with the Supreme Soul. My annual journeys here have enriched my life immeasurably, beyond words.
Who am I? I am a peaceful soul who honors the peaceful soul of you. I am a lover of Truth and hope that you are able to glean deep soul answers in these writings which I , who once who was so lost and who is now found, shares with you.
Take the jewels that touch you, make them your own, and share them, for giving and receiving is a good part to play at this time of transformation of souls and of the earth.
If you are interested in going deeper, please do not hesitate to call upon me at 808-639-9436,
Many Blessings from My Heart to Yours,
Shivalaya
View all posts by donnadalessio
ENLIGHTENED ANSWERS 