ITs Ok TO PLANT SEEDS OF LOVE
Recently, i was reminded of the great importance of planting seeds of love, hope & self acceptance at a young age in the hearts of our kids. I received a picture of a friend & her kids holding the ITs of vibe in their hands. It was beautiful to see them with their smiles & eyes all lit up like that. Earlier this week, i was also blessed to witness another friend's kid wearing proudly the Be your own hero T-shirt. No need to say it touched my heart deeply but also got me to reflect on my childhood hero's & life inspiration. I wonder, if i hadn't been exposed to my 5th grade teacher Miss Aunto's poster wall ''Never Let go of your dreams'', or hadn't grown up learning about people like Terry Fox with his Marathon of hope or not having #4 from the Bishop Gaiters basket ball team telling me again & again ''Just be true to yourself'', would i be the same person today? Probably not. These seeds where planted at a very young age in my mind & heart. And today have grown through my body & soul. I believe we become a result of all the things we learn & are exposed to. So let's teach our kids about love & hope, about compassion with ourselves & others, about treating ourselves & each other with respect. But let's also be honest with them. Life is not always easy. And we don't always choose life's out come. But we do have the power on how we choose to live every life situation. So if we keep cultivating the positive vibe & love flowing in our veins & around us, ITs [...]