THE LEGACY JOURNAL
Parenting tools and insights to build bonds that last and an emotional legacy of safety and trust.
Have you ever felt heavy after being around someone stressed, even if nothing “happened” to you? Or noticed that your child comes home from school or an event seeming more tired or overwhelmed than usual after being around certain people? This is where knowledge about emotional differentiation can be helpful.
It’s the ability to know what’s yours, and what belongs to someone else. Without this sk...
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...
