Conditioning? Fear? Limiting beliefs? Doubt? All of the above.

We sometimes allow our own limiting beliefs to become our child’s without even realizing it.

Just as one small acorn contains the whole, mighty oak tree our children embody potential to blossom into something that is beyond our limited, conditioned imagination. Does an oak sapling allow limiting beliefs to impede it from reaching it’s full splendor, a 60 foot tall tree?

As actress Audrey Hepburn has said, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”

If you hear yourself begin to tell your child they won’t be able to do something, ask yourself “What else is possible?”

Today allow your child’s imagination to blossom.

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How each one they experience fills up their whole body and overflows?

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Do you recall special Summer moments, from your childhood, where time seemed to stand still as you became lost in the moment and were filled with a deep sense of freedom and joy? Close your eyes and take a moment to remember them. It’s very likely you are able to recall every minute detail. These are “Golden Moments”.

Wow! Did yours happen to be outdoors, like mine?

It seems, as we continue to grow older, our lives become busier and we have less time to do what we love. Life becomes filled with hard work. Everything suddenly is so serious. Fun and play become a thing of the past. We forget to take time to play. In this technical era, we live in, there are more and more distractions that take us away from connecting with each other and ourselves.

Do you recall  creating some special moments with your family this Summer? What experiences call out to you? Which do you think may become “Golden Moments” for your children? Remember, there is no need to wait until Summer-time to engage in some family activity like going on a walk in the woods with your kids. Now is the time to “create” memories.

Recently, I took my sons on a walk, which turned into a five hour hiking adventure. We walked through the woods attempting to find an old trail I had not been on in over 20 years. As we went up the overgrown path that cut back and forth up the hill we found our way forward blocked by briars. We attempted to go around and through with no luck. Suddenly we heard thunder and it began to rain. Hiding under a tree, we decided to wait until the rain ceased. Being behind the tree helped until the rain turned into hail. Seeing as we were totally drenched we made our way back down. At that point the boys seemed ready to go home. When we got to the bottom we saw another path crossing a creek. It was then I realized we had previously gone up the wrong hill. We took a short break by the creek and skipped rocks, then started our journey anew. Hours (which felt like minutes) later, after more adventures we neared home and they begged for it not to end and asked if we could do it again tomorrow.

It never ceases to amaze me how adventure is just around the corner, if we are  willing to be present to it.

Take time this season to unplug and create golden moments not only for your children but for yourself as well.

Share your fun moments from your Summer in the comments below.

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 A Grain of Rice (Enough to Feed an Army)

To assist the exiled Pandavas (the sons of Pandu who were the rightful rulers of the land), the Sun God gave Draupadi (wife of the Pandavas) a special pot as a gift. With it she could always feed her own family as well as an unlimited number of guests. The only rule was that after Draupadi had eaten for that day, the magical pot would produce no more food until the next day.

Once, the great sage Durvasa, who was known for his quick anger, suddenly decided to drop in along with his army of followers. He wanted something to eat for himself and his followers, but the Pandavas had just eaten and there was no more food left. Thinking quick she asked him to go and have his bath first.

Fearful of Durvasa’s anger, Draupadi prayed to Krishna. When Krishna appeared before her, He listened as Draupadi explained the situation. He did not offer a solution, instead He said, “I am hungry, Draupadi, please feed me?” Confused, Draupadi replied, “As I’ve already told You, the pot is empty.”

Krishna simply smiled. “Please just bring Me the pot.” Still puzzled, Draupadi brought the pot and Krishna looked within. Seeing one grain of rice left in the pot He ate it saying, “Oh, this is delicious.”

Meanwhile, Durvasa and his followers, bathing at the river, suddenly became so full that they did not want anything to eat, and thus left without coming back.

The common moral given for this story, is that if the Divine is satisfied, the whole world is satisfied.

How different will our lives be if we see one grain of rice as being enough to feed an army of followers? What if, we could look at what we have right now and see it as more than enough?

You can! Simply start practicing right now! It is possible by imbibing an attitude of gratitude.

One declaration I say with my children when they are arguing over food or toys or anything else is:

“There is more than enough for everyone.”

So I invite you to take a look at your life from this perspective.

Gratefully Blessed,

Bhagavan Bauer

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Change happens constantly, everyday. Without change there is no growth. We are in an ongoing state of flux. Everything in nature is experiencing some shift. Look at any tree or plant. There are either new buds and sprouts coming up, or the leaves are dying.

If you expect that your relationship with your child, or anything in life, will stay the same you are fooling yourself.

Shift Happens! Change Happens!

When you set up false or high expectations and become attached to the outcome, when things don’t turn out exactly as you had expected, you may feel frustrated, disappointed, upset, angry and/or guilty.

The same thing goes with your expectations of your children. You may expect your children to behave in a particular way. Perhaps, you want them to be mature adults when they come out of the womb, knowing how to act. There are times you may somehow forget that you were also once a child, and that you acted similarly.

I am not suggesting to have no expectations. What I am suggesting is to have acceptance, as well. Acceptance of what is: to be present to the process and detached from the outcome.

Do the best that you can in the process and accept whatever happens as simply the result.

A declaration I practice daily to remind myself is “I accept rather than expect!”

You are welcome to use this or create your own to remind yourself.

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Well get in line!

There is a magic solution and it takes you doing something. Not to your children but to yourself.

Stop! Look… Listen! We all remember that one, right?

It was tought to you when you were a child in regards to crossing the road.

The next time you are struggling with your children practice it with yourself.

Stop: Pause what you’re doing. Take a deep breath, and get present.

Look: What is going on inside you? What is your mind saying? How are you feeling?

Listen: Get in line! (In “alignment”) with who you truly are. Who you know yourself to be. What is your heart telling you?

Make that shift in yourself, in your energy and it will make all the difference with your children, in your relationships and in your life.

Live on Purpose!

Bhagavan Bauer

P.S. Stay tuned for the upcoming free teleseminar “3 Suprising Secrets to get Your Kids to Listen”

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Does it work? Sometimes, but most times they keep on doing it. Why is that?

When you say “don’t” followed by a command the brain hears the command and thinks of the action you stated. They are looking for the action you want them to engage in. They can’t “do” a “don’t” . The command is everything after the “don’t”. So when you say, “Don’t jump on the bed”, the command they hear is, “Jump on the bed.”

For example, if I say to you, “Don’t think of a white elephant” the first thing you probably thought of was a white elephant. If I say, “Don’t look over there” you look and say, “Where?”.

There is a universal law that says what you focus on expands, in your life.

When you say, “Don’t touch”, what are you focusing on, what you want or what you don’t want?

So, what do you want your child to do when you say, “Don’t touch”? My guess is you want them to keep their hands off of whatever it is they are touching.

Focus on the actions you want and use words that help to accomplish that action.

In my experience, with my kids, it is much easier to simply let them know what it is I want them to do. If I want them to not jump on the bed I say, “The bed is for sleeping upon. The trampoline or the floor is for jumping. Please stay off the bed.”

Instead of, “Don’t touch!” say, “Keep your hands to yourself!”
Instead of, “Don’t look down!” say,  “Look up or look ahead”
Instead of, “Don’t hit!” say, “Be gentle!”
You get the Idea.

Family Practice: Take a look at your life and begin to notice what you say to your kids. Write down when you tell them DON’T the most. What are the top five things you tell your kids not to do?

Now, write down what it is you really want them to do.

Practice this and you will see a big difference in your communication with your kids.

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The issue is that many of us don’t use our internal PGS and therefore feel lost.

Just as your GPS in your car helps to guide you to reach your destination, your PGS (feelings) can be used as a measurement tool to balance you and connect with your true self.

If you have this great tool, why are you not using it?

Imagine, you’re driving to a new place with some friends while the GPS, in your car is providing you with directions. It says to you, “Turn left in 200 feet”. From behind, your friend  says, “Don’t listen to that. Go this way”, while another friend says” I know a really good shortcut go straight”,  and soon you are all lost.

If you allow your mind to be the back seat driver, you may react and close yourself off to using this great tool.

For example, your five year old son hits his younger brother. You get upset, react and say, “Don’t hit your brother. Go to your room and come back when you are ready to be nice.”  In this example, there is no pause, or looking at everything that is going on.

If you pause and take a look you can first check in with how you’re feeling. Maybe it’s frustrated, upset, startled, or a mix of a few emotions. This check-in leads to the next step which is looking at what’s out of balance or what needs are not being met.

If I were to check-in with my needs, in regards to the above example, it would be a need for safety, respect, and ease. Once I have paused, taken a deep breath and checked-in, I can respond to the situation and even share what’s going on with me. From this space I’m connected and present to what is alive in me and start the process of self-empathy.

After, using your PGS to check-in and get connected, you can see your need for safety and ease. Then you can respond to the above scenario with your children as follows: “When I see you hit your brother I feel concerned for his safety.  Please play gently with each other or move away if you need some space for yourself.”

Today start noticing your feelings and use them as a PGS (Personal Guidance System) to see how you can create balance and harmony within yourself and your family.

Feeling joyful,

Bhagavan Bauer

P.S. – You can see a full list of Feelings here.

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