Timika S Chambers

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. 

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Healing from the Inside Out Series #42: Why a Pure Heart is Necessary for True Self-Expression – Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers

Keywords#hearthealth #emotionalhealing #generationalhealing #persongrowth #motherswordsofwisdom #forgiveness.Each of us has to decide how we will protect our hearts. I share how one of my mother’s words of wisdom from my book, The Inner Garden, can help us lessen the “weeds”—the persistent negative emotions that can taint our purpose.Takeaways1. Storms are an opportunity to gain clarity about our experiences. We can choose to see them from a healthier, more grounded perspective.2. Persistent negative habits can slowly work against us from the inside out. An inner decline often begins long before anything becomes visible on the outside.3. Whatever remains in the dark will eventually come to light. We have both the power and the divine right to correct our persistent patterns of thinking and behavior.For continued support in cultivating harmony, health, and peace, check out my eBook: The Inner Garden 53 Life Principles Rooted in a Mother's Wisdom for Cultivating Harmony, Health, and Inner Peace. You can also sign up for my weekly reflections, Notes on Life: Empowering You to Be You! https://mailchi.mp/fe2da5c9163a/seven-spiritual-truths

1. Healing from the Inside Out Series #42: Why a Pure Heart is Necessary for True Self-Expression 16:33
2. The Power of Self-Understanding and Overcoming Stereotypes: A Reflection on Inner Peace 18:32
3. Healing from the Inside Out Series #41: Nip Things in the Bud 20:46
4. The Seeds We Plant Series #74: Are You Planting Pain or Purpose? 21:49
5. Healing from the Inside Out Series #40: You Can't Change Grown Folks, But You Can Still Heal from the Inside Out 17:50

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