Freya Dawson, Joyful Parenting Coach | Public figure
Freya Dawson, Joyful Parenting Coach
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21.01.2022 Print book offer I’m seeing that there are folks interested in this event, which is wonderful! If you want your print copy of Joyful Parenting to arrive before the course starts on Wednesday 3 March you had better hurry up and book to confirm your place and give me your postal address. ...
19.01.2022 When our actions flow from our inner peace they are effortless, playful, generous, loving and kind. Not because we’re trying hard to be a good parent and certainly not because we’re putting pressure on ourselves. When our actions flow from our inner peace they arise from our true nature rather than from the old programming and learned beliefs that are often tangled up in fear, conformity and self-judgements. The actions that flow from old programming so often get in the way a...nd escalate conflict and stress. This is why it’s been so important to me to focus my attention on peace of mind or Presence. My mind would often tell me that there were more important things to do, or that my child really needs me right now but those thoughts were rarely true. The truth is, when I focus on Presence and peace of mind I am much, much more helpful to my children because my words and actions have such a different quality to them. As Gerald Jampolsky advises in his book Teach only Love, it really is worth making peace your number one goal.
14.01.2022 HOW DO YOU RELATE TO YOUR THOUGHTS? It’s one of those days when seconds after I wake up my head is filled with stressful thoughts. Like wild creatures, they spring out of the darkness and wreak havoc. My stomach and chest tighten and waves of emotion start to flow. I’m deeply respectful of wild animals, especially dangerous ones. I want them to have their untamed lives. It’s the same with wild thoughts and emotions; there’s a place for them in my life. But to be honest, in t...Continue reading
12.01.2022 What is Joyful Parenting? How is it different from every other style of parenting?
11.01.2022 When we put pressure on other people in order to get what we want, they automatically resist, because we are trying to pressure them. The harder we push, the harder they resist. Even though, out of fear, they may actually concede to our demands, there is not an inner acceptance and, later on, we will lose what we have gained. This resistance is in all of us. We can be aware of it as it operates unconsciously, and we evade that awareness by making excuses and plausible explan...ations. David Hawkins, Letting Go: the pathway of Surrender. I’ve learned the truth of this over and over. I think I should write these words out every day, like a mantra, so it can continue to interrupt the pattern of trying to fix other people that still appears in my life from time to time. I’ve put pressure on my children in the past, sometimes subtle, sometimes not. It never worked. They have a fierceness to their desire to do things in their own way and in their own time. In the last few days I’ve put pressure on my husband to see a therapist or doctor about his mental health problems. I want him to be well - for his sake and for mine. Again. Resistance. So instead, I’m interrupting the pattern of applying pressure by letting go. Which means fully feeling any emotions that are arising, without any of my own resistance or thoughts getting in the way. Letting go of expectations. I will lovingly picture the best possible outcome. For both of us. And hold it lightly, surrendering expectations about that too. Of course, the fear comes up that if I don’t keep pressuring for what I want, then I won’t get it. I know deep down that isn’t true. The truth is, I’d rather put my trust in love and Beingness and wait and see what happens next. Do you fall into the habit of putting pressure on others too? How is that working for you?
11.01.2022 You know the scenario; your child does something completely cringeworthy, or violent or rude, and people are glaring at you or rolling their eyes and then THAT THOUGHT pops into your head. Read more....... https://link.medium.com/ewkRjVMIgeb
11.01.2022 THE *LIVE* JOYFUL PARENTING COURSE STARTS TOMORROW. This course is all about non-coercive and conscious parenting. You will learn simple skills and practices that will transform the way you relate to your children. You will be guided through exercises that will give you fresh ideas about issues that are troubling you and help you to find lasting solutions to family problems - no matter what age your children are - babies and toddlers right up to teenagers and young adults. Wh...at we will cover in this course: Learn how to connect with your inner calm even in the most challenging situations. How to deal with the triggers that send you into a painful emotional reaction. Get practical tips on what you can say to your angry, anxious or demanding child to help them calm down and be able to listen to you again. Discover new, peaceful ways to get more co-operation from your child Learn how to guide a process of cooperative problem solving that empowers your whole family to find solutions that everyone is happy with. Discover ways to use play to build trust and connection with your child. You'll emerge from this course with clarity and confidence to handle any problem with your children/child in a way that aligns with your highest values. This is a 5-part live online course: Wednesdays March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. @ 7.30pm - 9pm Australian Eastern Standard Time Can't attend one or two nights? You can receive a recording. Sign Up To Receive: 7.5-Hours of Live Video Classes. Limit of 15 participants. Secret Facebook group for members Personal coaching from Freya Dawson Group support and coaching by text or email for one month after course. FREE print copy of "Joyful Parenting" book. Save your space. Only 15 places available. Sign up: https://www.freyadawson.com.au/joyful-parenting-course/
