by Wendy Silvers | Dec 29, 2023 | Conscious Loving, Leadership & Empowerment, Prayer & Meditation, Soul Alchemy, Uncategorized, Wendy Silvers' Videos, Wendy's Wisdom Notes
The holiday season is often described as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for many moms, the reality can be quite different. Balancing the demands of the season with the desire for spiritual connection and serenity can be challenging. In the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations, it’s easy to lose sight of the inner peace that is so crucial for spiritual well-being. In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of harmony during the holidays and offer practical tips for heart-centered moms to navigate this season with grace and tranquility.
Embracing Spiritual Harmony
For heart-centered moms, the holidays provide a unique opportunity to infuse daily activities with spiritual meaning. Whether you follow a specific religious tradition or simply seek a deeper connection with your inner self, finding harmony during this time is essential. Start by setting an intention for the season – one that aligns with your spiritual values and aspirations.
Navigating Family Dynamics
Family gatherings, while filled with love, can also be a source of stress and tension. Here are specific steps you can take to foster harmony within your family during the holidays (and beyond)
I created a free gift – the “13 Tips to Holiday Harmony Guide.” This comprehensive guide provides practical tips and insights tailored specifically for heart-centered moms. From managing stress to creating meaningful traditions, this guide is designed to help you navigate the holiday season with grace and serenity.
Self-Care is ESSENTIAL for Moms
Taking care of your own well-being is crucial during the holiday season. Moms often prioritize the needs of others, but neglect to make self-care a priority.
As a heart-centered mom, nurturing harmony during the holidays is not only possible but necessary for your well-being. By infusing your daily activities with spiritual intention, navigating family dynamics with compassion, prioritizing self-care, and offering a helping hand to others, you can create a season filled with joy, love, and spiritual connection.
by Wendy Silvers | Apr 29, 2014 | Compassionate Parenting, Conscious Loving, Conscious Parenting, Leadership & Empowerment, Soul Alchemy, Uncategorized, Universal Peace Principles, Wendy Silvers' Videos, Wendy's Wisdom Notes
As I’ve matured emotionally and spiritually, (an ongoing process), I have learned that when things don’t go the way I “think” they “should,” there’s an opportunity for something greater to be revealed. I just got to live that out.
Last week, after the end of the 4 Stepping Stones to ROCK Yo Mama Self Webinar, I accidentally deleted the replay. Crazy, right? Naturally, I received emails from more women who said that due to their schedules, they weren’t able to jump on the live webinar and I was asked, “did I have a replay?” To which I replied, “welll, I accidentally deleted it.” I humbly acknowledge that learning to balance all the spinning plates is part of my spiritual practice. I absolutely practice what I teach.
I took this experience into meditation, one of my go-to tools for clarity and direction, and have decided to offer this webinar again this week. I also felt inspired to retool the content, which feels really good.
I sincerely know that once you say YES to yourself attending the webinar, the Universe will support your intention. It always supports your intentions. If you would like to receive this information and absolutely can’t attend the live webinar, please make sure to register below so that you’ll receive the replay. I will not be deleting it this time. 🙂
Til then,
Peace and many blessings, Wendy
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by Wendy Silvers | Apr 3, 2014 | Compassionate Parenting, Conscious Loving, Conscious Parenting, Leadership & Empowerment, Universal Peace Principles, Wendy's Wisdom Notes
Nonviolence is absolute commitment to the way of love. Love is not emotional bash; it is not empty sentimentalism. It is the active outpouring of one’s whole being into the being of another.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1957
April 4th brings the 17th Annual Season for Nonviolence event to a close. This annual 64 day campaign, co-founded in 1998 by Dr. Arun Gandhi and The Association for Global New Thought (AGNT), spanning from January 30th – April 4th, the memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is a time when focus is brought to the philosophy of attaining peace through nonviolent action. It is so wonderful to honor these profound wayshowers as well as recognize that living from a consciousness of peace, love, compassion, empathy, nonviolence, forgiveness and reconciliation is an everyday practice not an event..
There is no greater crucible for the practice of nonviolence, peace and compassion than partnering and co-parenting. I heard a mom say recently that, “world peace begins at home.” I am in complete agreement, however, how many people can say that they grew up in families where peace, love, compassion, kindness, generosity, empathy and connected communication was practiced?
Being in relationship is a work of the heart. It is a deeply spiritual practice. I often joke that it’s like putting miracle grow on the places within us that are seeking nurturing, loving and healing. Add a child or children to the mix and parenting becomes a whole different adventure. There’s nothing more heartrending than seeing the crumpled face and fear in your child’s eyes when you and partner fight in front of them or lash out at them in anger. Every child wants their parents to get along. It hurts them deeply when they see and hear their parents being hurtful to one another. The impact of parents not getting along on children is something that takes a long time to transcend. A child begins to believe about themselves what they see and hear in their house from their parents and it becomes their inner voice. Here are some questions to consider:
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The bliss, ecstasy and everything falling into place that we see unfold in tv shows and movies doesn’t typically occur off the screen. Real life relating can be messy and unpredictable. Even, and, especially, when you’re on a spiritual path. It can be mystifying how calm and centered you might be in your meditation or at your spiritual community yet one wrong word or look from your partner and it’s like kerosene to your being and you flip your lid. When family of origin issues emerge, you may find yourself communicating in ways that are ineffective and combative. This doesn’t mean that you’re bad and wrong or that the person you’re with is bad or wrong. It’s just an indication that deeper work is calling us forth. Most of us weren’t shown how to have healthy, conscious, intimate relationships. Most clients I sit with didn’t grow up seeing conflicts resolved through compassionate, connected communication. And, like it or not, what we don’t address, and, embrace, we usually repeat.
If you’d like to experience greater peace in your co-parenting relationship and in your relating, join me for the 4 Keys to Co-Parent Peacefully presentation Sunday, April 6, 2:30-4:30, at the monthly Parenting Ministry meeting at the Agape International Spiritual Center, 5700 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City, 90230.
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- 4 keys to Co-Parent peacefully
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- Ways to repair any ruptures with your partners, co-parents and children
This is an adults only workshop. Love donations are welcome. Childcare will be offered at $5 per child. You must RSVP so that we are sure to have childcare. RSVP: parentingministry@agapelive.com
Until next time, know that you are powerful beyond measure and loved beyond description.
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by Wendy Silvers | Mar 5, 2014 | Conscious Loving, Leadership & Empowerment, Uncategorized, Universal Peace Principles, Wendy's Wisdom Notes
9 Steps to Family Forgiveness
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end. It seems as though it flew by. My oldest nephew leaves for college in a week, which is stunning to me because it seems like just yesterday he was a baby. Much as I would like to, I don’t get to see him very often, as he lives far from us. We talk about visiting, though it gets a bit complicated because of his parents’ divorce years ago.
As you reflect on your summer, are your thoughts filled with cherished memories of special quality time spent with extended family? Or are your memories of family togetherness tinged with thoughts of emotionally-charged moments? Reuniting with family can feel warm and fuzzy and wonderful, or it can be like visiting a dangerous neighborhood that triggers hyper-vigilance as you watch your step and watch your back.
Unresolved and festering feelings can throw a serious wrench in family fun, especially when one feels injured by another person’s words and behavior. And whatever the infraction may have been, if it is unresolved, it seems to grow with time. Do you ever find yourself having an imaginary conversation with the person you feel wronged you? Well, maybe you haven’t, but I’ve sure done this. So, off we go to reunions and have a great time — or we come back with more grudges. What sets the tone for a pleasant experience or a dreadful experience? Forgiveness.
Forgiveness is for YOU. It’s your liberation from the relentless re-experiencing of a hurt. It releases you from the gnawing feeling of ick you feel inside each time you hear the person’s name or see their face. In certain cases, not remaining in touch with a family member makes absolute sense. If you fear for your physical or emotional safety, distancing yourself may be wise. In other situations, when the idea of forgiveness is presented, many people balk. “But he, but she, but they,” is a common refrain. Yet what is the most self-loving act to take? To forgive another and let go of harboring a new resentment or a longstanding one is a high act of self-liberation. Forgiveness is a simple choice to make but not always easy to do, especially when we feel we are right.
Forgiveness is not about condoning what occurred; it is about freeing up psychic energy that whirls inside of you so that your heart is more open. The truth is that when we nurse resentments and hold unforgiveness, the object of our disdain is usually doing fine, thank you very much. So, who’s the one who’s imprisoned? Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
I practice forgiveness on a daily basis because I want to feel good. I make a choice to live with an open heart. Here’s what I do to help me free myself of resentment, which leads to unforgiveness, a grimace on my face, a closed heart and lots of noise in my head. It can take me a minute at times to feel the release or even recognize that the agada I’m feeling inside stems from unforgiveness. As I said, it’s a practice. If I still feel upset about the person or situation, I repeat the process.
1. Write a Letter
I write a letter to the person, place or situation that I feel resentment toward. I let it rip, with no edits. But I don’t send it, of course. When it’s complete, I read it to a dear and trusted friend who knows that I’ve just lost my mind for a minute. And then I burn it.
2. Set an Intention
I do not do anything without first setting an intention for what I want to experience in any interaction or situation. These are the questions to ask yourself: What do I want to experience? What am I bringing to this interaction and/or situation? Change the focus so that it’s not on what you’re going to get. Be prepared before you step into the room with your family members. Consider what example you are setting for your children. Children remember what you do more than what you say.
3. Define Forgiveness
Many times there’s a misconception that forgiving is condoning, and that’s not the case. Forgiveness sets us free rather than keeping us in emotional bondage to the experience and to the person(s) involved. Keep in mind the old adage, “Would you rather be happy or right?”
4. Explore Your Expectations
I continually explore expectations of myself, other people and situations so that I am not blindsided by the subtle act of setting myself up for disappointment. What yardstick am I measuring myself against? Was there an unexpressed expectation? Are you expecting people to be who they’re not? Expectations can be premeditated resentments.
5. Consider Your Personal Payoff for Holding a Grudge
Ooh, this one is a doozy to look at. Many times there can be a false sense of empowerment or self-righteous anger over something that occurred, and people can be reluctant to let go of this. The right use of anger is different than self-righteous anger.
6. Communicate
How do you communicate? When we’re attached to being “right,” it leaves little room for understanding each other’s needs. If you communicate through the stink eye, smoldering silence, snide, biting comments, or slamming cabinets and doors, make the decision to practice compassionate communication so that resolution may be reached.
7. Self-love
Don’t beat yourself up. Don’t speak to yourself meanly. Be kind to yourself. And if that looks like removing yourself from negative conversation and behavior, do so. Do not fall prey to the false belief that it is noble to remain in situations that are unacceptable to get them right. Sometimes love says “enough is enough.”
8. Be Willing to See Yourself, People and Situations Differently
Most people are doing the best they can in any given situation. Their best may not work for you, but your best may not work for them, either.
9. Remain Open to Miracles
Miracles are available to us at all times. Miracles are shifts in consciousness that occur all the time. Be open to something unexpected and magnificent happening right before your eyes.
This article was originally published on Huffington Post, 8/18/2012
