The Wellness Connection
Issue 3 Volume 2
March 1, 2007
Today I’ve discovered something about affirmations and the Law of Attraction that has nothing to do with any guru or e-book. It happened while I searched out peaceful to play during yoga here at home. Now this may sound easy, but our 4 year either gets owl-y or tries to play on his favorite jungle gym (me) until I have to stop. I wanted something he would listen to or even dance to, but his usual mix isn’t for yoga (our teenagers broadened his mind and “Iron Man” is now his favorite song.)
There was an affirmation mp3 I hadn’t heard (or remembered) was in the folder so, I gave it a try. My son loved it and within moments he was dancing around and doing is own yoga (in his words), some of which he learned at Headstart and by watching me, some from a video he’s seen for kids, and some to prepare him to “be a superhero”(…his words, not mine.)
He has been quietly playing since, and I’ve long since finished my yoga. The song is on continuous play and I am taking care of business, enjoying a surprising moment of peace.
And what is it I’ve learned? Affirmations are far easier to communicate to children through music. Now this seems obvious to some of you, I’m sure. It would take experiencing my son to understand how amazing this truly is (he can be quite…unrelenting.) But he is now singing a lovely affirmation about going places in freedom and joy and every day being a new beginning and a new adventure. I am thankful for the vision of this part of my very active, rough and tumble boy. He did yoga with me, didn’t jump on my person once (which has never happened before,) and has been soothed through the “almost better” part of his cold/flu experience. I now have a happy boy and am contemplating ways to work with into our daily routine.
Oh, and that’s another thing I’ve learned. That sometimes our children really do lead the way.
Be well!
Kim
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March 1, 2007
Today I’ve discovered something about affirmations and the Law of Attraction that has nothing to do with any guru or e-book. It happened while I searched out peaceful to play during yoga here at home. Now this may sound easy, but our 4 year either gets owl-y or tries to play on his favorite jungle gym (me) until I have to stop. I wanted something he would listen to or even dance to, but his usual mix isn’t for yoga (our teenagers broadened his mind and “Iron Man” is now his favorite song.)
There was an affirmation mp3 I hadn’t heard (or remembered) was in the folder so, I gave it a try. My son loved it and within moments he was dancing around and doing is own yoga (in his words), some of which he learned at Headstart and by watching me, some from a video he’s seen for kids, and some to prepare him to “be a superhero”(…his words, not mine.)
He has been quietly playing since, and I’ve long since finished my yoga. The song is on continuous play and I am taking care of business, enjoying a surprising moment of peace.
And what is it I’ve learned? Affirmations are far easier to communicate to children through music. Now this seems obvious to some of you, I’m sure. It would take experiencing my son to understand how amazing this truly is (he can be quite…unrelenting.) But he is now singing a lovely affirmation about going places in freedom and joy and every day being a new beginning and a new adventure. I am thankful for the vision of this part of my very active, rough and tumble boy. He did yoga with me, didn’t jump on my person once (which has never happened before,) and has been soothed through the “almost better” part of his cold/flu experience. I now have a happy boy and am contemplating ways to work with into our daily routine.
Oh, and that’s another thing I’ve learned. That sometimes our children really do lead the way.
Be well!
Kim
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Having recently moved and dealt with old carpet issues and stains, I thought I’d share this.
10 Commandments of Carpet Care
more information at this site.
- Vacuum frequently and thoroughly. Most of the wear of carpeting is caused by dirt. Oily soils attract more oily soil and frequent vacuuming will reduce soil buildup.
- Get at stains quickly, 99% of all stains can be removed by one cleaning agent or another if they are cleaned in the first few days. The longer a stain chemically reacts with the carpet the harder it will be to remove it.
- Test carpet before scrubbing, extracting or spotting. All carpets are different. Some carpets are very sensitive to acid type cleaners and will lose their color quickly. Other carpet dyes are sensitive to harsh alkalis.
- Use appropriate spotters starting with the mildest. Do not use harsh spotting agents unless absolutely necessary and always neutralize high alkaline or high acid cleaners after use.
- Never dig or brush spots. The proper procedure is to scrape the spot towards the middle and then tamp the spot into the white towel or cloth using a brush or other tamping devices. A meat tenderizer makes a great tamping tool.
- Do not overuse detergents, shampoos or spotters. Too much detergent will result in residual left in the carpet that even thorough vacuuming may not remove.
- Do not over-wet carpet. Our carpet detergents are chemically active enough so they do not need a tremendous amount of wetting. Over-wetting can cause brownout,carpet shrinkage, adhesion problems and all other kinds of nightmares.
- Extract residual if possible. Rotary scrubbing will clean the carpet fibers the best by encapsulating dirt and detergent residue, which powders off the carpet. Periodic extraction will flush out this dirt and other organisms deep in the carpet.
- Never "coat" a dirty or spotty carpet. After scrubbing or extracting a dirty carpet, if you are not satisfied with the results, do not apply a coat of carpet protector as this will result in "gluing in the dirt" making it harder to remove it the next time. Either re-scrub or extract the carpet or leave the carpet until the next cleaning cycle before you coat.
- Vacuum frequently and thoroughly. It is so important it deserves two recommendations.
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