The Seeds We Plant Series #27: The Power of the Tongue
Posted on January 31, 2024 Leave a Comment
Hi there!
With anything we see through human actions, we don’t have to go far to see the power of socialization…the power of the tongue and the spoken word. As parents, we have the power to continue the cycle of pain or create a generational cycle of love.
In today’s episode, The Seeds We Plant Series #27: The Power of the Tongue, I share a recent personal experience and how I used one of my mother’s life principles, Live Another Day, to help me curtail my tongue and become more conscious of my emotions and feelings. Our beliefs about ourselves are at the root of any thought or words and fuel our tongues. No matter the experience, positive thoughts about ourselves can help keep us in the moment, master our emotions and feelings, and, therefore, our words to ourselves and others.
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As parents, it is important that we:
- Acknowledge our emotions and feelings. The more we deny or resist something, the more and sometimes faster it returns to us. It’s okay if you are not in the best mood. Parents aren’t supposed to be perfect. Like all experiences, parenthood helps teach us about ourselves and grow into the highest version of ourselves.
- Realize that you are not your emotions or feelings or need to act from them. This statement opens the door to the next point.
- Discern what is helpful or harmful. I often tell my children, “Just because a thought comes to your mind doesn’t mean you must let it out into the world.”
The more conscious we become of ourselves, the more aware we are of the beliefs and thoughts that continue the cycle of pain. We open the door to a true perception of our experiences. In addition, we can change those thoughts at any time to create a new path.
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As always, let me know your thoughts, and make this lifetime great because you still can!
Timika
Timika S Chambers
Remember Who You Aretimikaschambers.com
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The Seeds We Plant Series #26: One of the Greatest Gifts of Parenthood
Posted on January 26, 2024 Leave a Comment
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The great thing about choice is that we all choose our perception of experiences. In other words, Just because others perceive something a certain way doesn’t mean you have to. The seeds we plant today will reap a harvest, and within that last statement is one of the greatest gifts of parenting.
In The Seeds We Plant Series: One of the Greatest Gifts of Parenting, I share my first time realizing how powerful seeds are. Cultivating life-giving seeds is an opportunity that all parents have and is a means of breaking the generational cycle of pain. Daily, our children and we experience seeds of all kinds. Some are life-draining, while others are life-giving. Life-draining seeds come in many forms, such as negative opinions, stereotypes, and divisive actions and words. Our inner soil needs life-giving seeds, the right amount of light, fertilization (love), and water (our truths, such as our lives, have a purpose).
Transforming our pain into light can help us and our children see clearly. I encourage my children to discuss their experiences, emotions, and feelings. Talking about experiences helps me see how my children are processing their experiences. I make myself available when they bring up the past and attentively listen as they offer their take on the experience. I encourage a student of life mentality by asking them, “What did you learn about yourself and the situation?” I can help them see and remove barriers, such as negative thoughts (rocks and weeds), that can interfere with the growth of healthy thinking.
Proper fertilization can make the difference between a wilted and poorly grown fruit and a ripe and full of nutrition product. I tell my children daily that I love them, especially at night (one of the last seeds I plant in their subconscious). I praise my children often, regardless of how small the achievement may mean to them or others. Sometimes, I may go overboard:). I know that, eventually, that seed of praise will continue to grow as I water it. I look for opportunities to praise them in front of their father, relatives, and others. In addition, I make time (even when I have a pile of things to do) to spend time with them. Almost always, I receive blessings from doing so, and often, I receive another block of time to mark things off my to-do list.
I’m always encouraging my children to drink plenty of water daily. And I aim to water their fertile soil daily with truths. I tell my children that their life has meaning and purpose. They are not their experiences and can master their emotions and feelings. I often incorporate virtues such as compassion, kindness, self-control, and life lessons in teachable moments.
Every day, we cultivate seeds consciously and unconsciously. We may not always get it right, but within those moments are life lessons for future cultivation moments.
Heal from the Inside Out Series #29: Give from the Heart and Expect Nothing in Return – Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers
- Heal from the Inside Out Series #29: Give from the Heart and Expect Nothing in Return
- The Seeds We Plant Series #60: The Relationship Feedback Loop
- The Seeds We Plant Series: Relationship with Oneself Part 2
- Heal from the Inside Out Series #28: What Does Accepting the Truth After a Painful Experience Mean?
- The Seeds We Plant Series #58: Relationships: Who Do You Think You Are?
As always, let me know your thoughts and share this podcast with others.
Thanks!
Timika
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Self-Love Births Neighbor Love
Posted on January 23, 2024 Leave a Comment
Good morning to you!
Loving yourself is not vain love. When you love yourself, you accept who you are. Your acceptance comes from knowing who you really are and truly appreciating the miracle you see in the mirror. Then, out of an abundance of self-love, you express this love to others.
So, instead of focusing on appreciating, accepting, and acknowledging others, start with the person in the mirror. If you dislike or hate others, look at the person in the mirror again. What do you dislike about yourself?
I needed this as much as you do.
What I say to you, I say to myself.
Take care!
Make this lifetime great because you still can!
Timika
Timika S Chambers 