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“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”

                                ~Roald Dahl

Thoughts from a Nurtured Heart . . .

Beneath the impression…

5/7/2017

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Most of us have developed habitual patterns in response to our impressions. Often, posture, expressions, hairstyles, and clothing evoke sensations within us. Our internal energy attracts and repels on a regular basis as we encounter others. We can be intentional about developing new habits. Start by extending effort to see beneath the impression and tone. ​

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Always aim...

3/18/2017

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I have been listening to golf great Arnold Palmer's memoir, A Life Well Played: My Stories (2016). One of Arnie's intentions on the course was to "always aim for the hole." His message: no matter the length of the shot, always remember your ultimate goal. Applying this concept to the Nurtured Heart Approach, I am reminded: always aim for the heart. 
A Life well played
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Intention, reset and recognition

3/10/2017

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Stop

Take 3 deep breaths

Observe

Practice gratitude
Tracy Traeder at DreamBank presentation: ​The World Needs More Happiness Starting With You, March 9, 2017.
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Shift →

1/27/2017

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With the Nurtured Heart Approach, we have the opportunity to shift from crisis management to showing up to share the script of inner wealth.
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Crisis Management
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Script of Inner Wealth
A child is ineffective with strategies to solve a math problem (or any problem for that matter).

With no teacher/adult interaction a potential “crisis” can occur. There is likely to be a mounting of insecure energy in the student which may lead to frustration, avoidance, fear, self-doubt, and manifestations such as acting out, peer conflict, off-task wandering or some other inappropriate "coping" behavior, followed by adult interaction in response to the problem behavior and dysregulated emotions. This could be
comfort, a focus on wrong answers, a reprimand or some other reaction to what has likely become negativity in the form of small “crisis.”

​We can still get out of the cycle, with resets and creative recognitions, yet an earlier focus on inner wealth may have supported stronger relationship, and positive energy.


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With the same child we might engage sooner saying: "I see you following the expectation to try to solve the problem in two ways. You broke numbers apart and you also made a number line. I notice you wrote 687 here and you crossed something out here (whatever you see). Look at you taking a risk and exploring your understanding. This is such a powerful act when learning something new. You look a little unsure, but you are staying with it and trying to make sense of different subtraction strategies (other objective). You know, I believe you will arrive at two matching answers.

More important than an answer right now is that I love that you have already learned the lesson of trying. I can help you learn subtraction because you are extending effort and you are showing the desire to learn. You are brave in the face of uncertainty and you are helping me to be a better teacher because of your learning behaviors.

I can guide you with your strategy because you are willing to take risks and keep the classroom a safe place for trying new things and making mistakes that lead to learning. You are giving me the opportunity to be more clear….I’m proud of both of us."
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Mistakes allowed

1/16/2017

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We want to recognize children when we see they have been making many decisions to follow rules. We can also share that we know children know they have the power to break rules pretty much any time they want. The fact that they've made so many choices to be on track with their behavior reflects responsibility, self-control and good judgment about rules and safety. In addition, we can tell them we also know they will make mistakes and that we trust they will learn from those mistakes.

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As you have these conversations, recognize your honesty, courage and the confidence you extend to the children in your care.

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Step away

1/13/2017

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Celebrate your ability to
step away from
habits and practices
that don't serve
you well in order to move
in a new direction!

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Find time for gratitude

1/12/2017

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Authentic, practical, transformative . . . I found no reason to paraphrase:

“I knew I wanted to have a daily practice, because I knew that I would need discipline in order to shift the momentum of the habit of focusing on what's not working. I picked something simple that wouldn't require changing my daily routines, because I know myself all too well. Setting aside time for daily practice simply doesn't happen. I forget, other priorities arise, and I end up not doing it. So I picked bedtime. Whatever else happens, I always get into bed at some point. That was the point in time I chose.


The practice consisted of lying in bed, breathing fully and slowly, and reviewing my day, looking for everything that could possibly be a source of gratitude. Not as a checklist, but really pausing with each one, putting my attention again and again on the mystery, wonder, magic, and awe that is the experience of whatever happened, whoever contributed to it. My primary focus was on the people who contributed to my life.”
                                                                                                                   ~Miki Kashtan

Kashtan, Miki. "Gratitude in the Midst of Difficulty." Spinning Threads of Radical Aliveness: Transcending the Legacy of Separation in Our Individual Lives. Oakland, CA: Fearless Heart Publications, 2014. p. 173. Print. Also licensed under Creative Commons.

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Breathe it in!

1/10/2017

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Let's breathe in and receive compliments, recognition and appreciation from others as a way of acknowledging our own inner wealth. This is an important model for young people.
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Be curious

1/8/2017

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Consider the powerful difference between curiosity and judgment. You get to choose.
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Intention

1/6/2017

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We are so complex, bringing a lifetime to each moment. What are your intentions for today? How will you forgive yourself when your delivery is out of sync with your intent?
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