THE LEGACY JOURNAL

We all want what’s best for our children. We want them to grow into kind, respectful, emotionally intelligent adults. And so, we teach them boundaries. We enforce rules. We correct behaviour. But here’s the truth that most parenting books forget to mention: Your child can’t learn until they feel safe.

Not just physically safe. Emotionally safe.

Emotional safety is the foundation of connection...

One practice I love to share (and use every single day) is called somatic orienting.

It’s simple, it’s accessible, and it’s all about taking in the world around you through your senses, especially your eyes.

Somatic orienting means slowing down enough to notice the things in your environment that are aesthetically pleasing, that spark joy, that give you energy. It’s like stop and smell the roses...