Over the past several weeks I have found myself revisiting why I started this blog and where I want to take it moving forward. As a refresher, I went back to my first few blog posts and was immediately reminded of my why.
The reason I started this blog was because when our family moved to San Antonio two years ago we had to work very hard to support one another through the transition. We faced many obstacles and challenges we never thought possible and couldn’t find a help manual to accompany the transition 🙂 . We also didn’t have much of a support network and as a result, had to rely on a lot books, online articles and such to help us find our way.
Through these experiences and as life continues to play out for us, we’ve learned many valuable lessons and devised a number of strategies to help us work through these challenges. As such, I became inspired to share our journey and learnings with others. My hope was that I could provide a platform where other families could learn from our experiences and be inspired to take action in their own lives when and where needed.
The name Strong.Kind.Minds. came to me as my husband and I were working through some issues our older daughter was facing at school. My goal was to help her find a place of stillness where she could better reflect and connect with herself, and to help her develop more self-confidence, be more open-minded to the world around her and to always look at every situation with love and positivity no matter what others might say or do.
What we discovered through this process is the following:
- We all need to be strong (physically, mentally and emotionally) to become the best version of ourselves.
- We all need to be kind. We need to be kind to ourselves and to others. This means taking the time for ourselves, so that we can in turn take care of and help others because kindness truly does make the world go ‘round.
- We all need to be mindful and live with purpose so we can make better decisions, be better people and have a positive impact on the world around us.
And, what I’ve come to realize is that despite a gap in my writing over the last year, the purpose of Strong.Kind.Minds. remains the same: To help parents and children adopt the practices that will help them deal successfully with what they’ll inevitably face in life.
In the coming months, I will be working closely with my husband on a special project that I believe will bring everything full circle, but in the meantime I NEED YOUR HELP and would love to get your input on the following:
- What topics related to helping children currently interest you?
- Is there any specific area of raising children or working with children that you would like more information about?
I am looking for a broad range of ideas here so no idea is too big or small!
If you’re interested in helping me out, feel free to comment down below or you can shoot me an email at strongkindminds@gmail.com.
You have no idea how appreciative I am for each of you and I look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Marisa
Xo
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