Roots & Wings Mental Health Fitness for Families
Building Roots for Wings to Unfold
Category: inner narratives
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The Parenting Contradiction: From Correction to Supported Independence Many of us were raised to believe good parenting means catching mistakes quickly correcting, reminding, directing. But the more we manage every moment, the fewer chances children have for supported independence and to practice the skills we hope they’ll carry for life: self-regulation, problem-solving and emotional flexibility.…
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My recent birthday became a moment of personal reflection. For years, I’ve struggled with the day, often wanting it to pass with little notice. I observe myself caught in a deep duality: the desire for the day to simply pass, and the innate, human yearning to be recognized and celebrated. An inner truth revealed Itself…
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Metallurgy of the Mind: Tempering Our Inner Narratives Toward Personal Power
cognitive behaviour, cognitive distortion, emotional flexibility, false belief, fortitude, inner narratives, life coaching, mindfulness, motivation, neurodivergence, personal authority, personal growth, personal power, polyvagal, post traumatic growth, ptsd, resilience, self awareness, self help, wellbeingBy Lisa Colbert – Mental Fitness Coach @roots-wings.ca/ At Badass Alchemy, we talk a lot about transformation. We speak of forging new paths, refining our purpose, and sharpening our intuition. In that spirit, we can look to the ancient art of metallurgy for a metaphor that perfectly encapsulates the deep, often messy, and utterly divine…