RE-invention of myself and my vocation!

What is vocation? The Merriam-Webster dictionary states:

"Definition of vocation

1. a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; especially 
2. a divine call to the religious life : an entry into the priesthood or a religious order
3. the work in which a person is employed : occupation : the persons engaged in a particular occupation
4. the special function of an individual or group"

My vocation has changed, my special function has been recreated. I am now on a new path.

I have spent several years now recreating myself, reinventing who I am and how I define myself. I am, and always will be, a work in progress. The turning point for me was becoming a guardian grandparent of my amazing and sweetest little one! forever our lives were changed, turned upside down and I have been trying to stay above water since.

Becoming the guardian of my grandchild is a challenging adventure, one in which I must succeed at while not knowing the goal. I had to overcome many obstacles, such as guilt because maybe I did it wrong the first time, learning how to juggle raising a young child again, and maybe the hardest giving up the roll of grandmother and all the fun that comes with that.

I do think I have found a balance, and in the interim I have learned a lot of new information and skills that I want to share with the world, parenting skills, grandparenting soul searches, and Community Resiliency Model skills. I have launched a new business and started a mission of bringing health and whole food to the children and families of the world.

My hope is that you will follow along, maybe some will join my mission and together we can make a better, loving community for our children and our future.

Mr Rogers was brilliant!

“The greatest thing we can do is help somebody know they are loved and capable of loving” Mr. Rogers

I was really touched by this video. It’s a trailer to a movie about Mr. Rogers. We still need this kind of person here and now. 

Have a Blessed week and remember to help somebody feel loved, and capable of loving!

Nature is needed

My Sweetest Little One

I just read an article titled, "Coming to our 30 senses" by Richard Louv. It is amazing what we have been learning about our bodies through science and technology.

I grew up in the country, with horses, chickens, and dogs. I have an excellent, almost creepy, ability to smell, and I am often aware of things others aren't. My generation was one of the first to be addicted to TV, I grew up "off Grid" meaning no electricity.

In the article Louv sites a study conducted by the military, in which the young men who grew up in the country, or in tough urban neighborhoods could sense bombs off the side of the road better than those children who grew up watching TV and playing Game Boys.

My favorite part of the article was that people can See with their ears, like Bats and Dolphins.

This is really cool stuff, but how it links to children with sensory integration issues is even more profound.

You can read the article here: Coming to our 30 Senses: In an era of sensory dysfunction, are we creating environments in which our children are less alive? And in greater Danger? 

I wish you well, 

Kristi