For those of you who don’t know me, I have a 19 year old son who has a high functioning form of autism. I’m also the author of a brand new book called, “The Little Book of Big Insights, Tips and Tricks for Living a Life of Joy, Abundance, and […]
Autism
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If you have a child with autism, or are connected to a child or adult with autism in any way, you may want to read this article. Temple Grandin may not represent the probable outcome of a person with autism, but she does represent one of the possible outcomes…and in my opinion, it’s pretty damn awesome! Today @ […]
Most important is that when I feared not being able to get into a space where Reiki would work, I should have applied this particular Reiki Precept: "Just for today, do not worry" That about says it all, doesn't it?
Many of you who read my blog know I’m a healer. You know I have two children, one who has autism and another who has ADHD. You also know that I’ve discovered I have a gift for working with kids who have special needs. However, I’m now also discovering that […]
We’ve all done it. We all do it. We resist what we know without a doubt is in our best interest. We resist what we know in the end will make our lives easier, simpler, more enjoyable. There are times in our lives when we know that in order to […]
When I envisioned getting married and having kids years ago, I thought in terms of fairy tales. I didn’t have the easiest childhood when it came to my emotional and social life, but I did have a roof over my head, shoes on my feet, food in my belly, and […]
Check out this amazing, thought provoking, enlightening video of Temple Grandin as she speaks at TED. (Feb 2010) She is absolutely inspiring whether your life has been touched by autism or not. [ted id=773]
My 18 year old son, who is on the autistic spectrum, has a girlfriend. This brings me great joy but and tons of trepidation. They’ve been going together for a while and he’s happy. She too has special needs, but is not autistic. I don’t know about you, but it’s […]
Once upon a time, I was very much a type “A” personality. I was extremely controlling and quick to anger. There was no room in my life for patience, everything was now, now, now…and there was never enough, so I also had the more, more, more mentality. I couldn’t wrap […]
We recently added a parakeet to our little family and it’s taken time to earn his trust. He wasn’t hand-fed as a baby which means he’s not used to being touched by humans….in fact, he was downright terrified of us. After doing energy work on him, he slowly allowed us to […]