While it’s true that humans are not meant to live in solitude and, therefore, flourish in supportive relationships, your most important relationship is the relationship you have with yourself. For that is the foundation of all your other relationships, including your relationship with the Divine. The more you love yourself, […]
Special Needs
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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 […]
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 @ […]
This was a very interesting week for me. Both of my kids graduated within days of each other. While this in and of itself is a big deal…the fact of the matter is…for most moms it’s not THAT big a deal. That is unless one of the graduates has autism. […]
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 […]