Feelings are so often discounted as inconvenient. But truly, they are one of our super powers as human beings when we really start to understand them.
When my youngest son started kindergarten, I had really strong feelings come up in me that it wasn’t the right environment for him. He was a super sensitive kiddo who had an amazing imagination and he was in a classroom that didn’t even have recess, let alone playtime. My mama intuition said that I needed to find another place for him where he would thrive.
My strong feelings led me to have conversations with his dad about it. Even though he disagreed with me and thought we should keep him at that school, I explored other options and found another school that was a much better fit for him. My feelings guided me to another option, his dad could see that it would benefit him. So we moved him to the new school and he thrived there.
When we can support our kids in maintaining their own connection to their feelings and their inner guidance system, we are supporting them to stay connected to their own knowing. And that is so helpful as they navigate the ups and downs of life and decisions for themselves.
It may be a challenge if no one supported you in staying connected to your own inner guidance system, so it can be helpful to find others who are learning the same things along with you! Our community Healing Story Circles are a great place for you to have your own inner guidance system validated so that you can do the same for your kids!
