Heather's Blog
One morning I was sitting with a three-year-old going through the steps of The Happenings Mat.
That’s the takeaway from a conversation I had with a director of a Montessori school. The director had been describing a child who sometimes became overwhelmed and upset at school.
What Happened?
During the time of COVID, I was talking with a preschooler and asked what was happening the last time he felt happy. He responded, “I felt happy when I took my mask off.”
Naming the Feeling
For reasons too numerous to list, anger is all around us these days: our own anger or the anger of others. Simply naming that feeling can reduce stress.
Having a Voice and Choice
From the streets across the nation so many raised their diverse voices in order to be heard about what really matters to them. Hearing those voices is crucial for all of us to understand and connect on a universal level and effect change.
Breathing Connects Us
When I feel whelmed by events, I often return to the spirit of The Happenings Mat. And I remember that breathing connects us.