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 Connie Henriquez is a Teen Life Coach who works with kids & teens who suffer from anxiety and common childhood insecurities. Her specialty includes teaching them how to be confident, happy, make better decisions and LOVE their LIFE in as little as 30 days (regardless of what they have experienced in their past). For more information check out StartLovingLife.com or call (516) 340-0378. |
| As a parent you want what’s best for your child. The problem is that although your intention is good, you give away the farm to your child. I don’t just mean the physical things or experiences …Yourself. That’s right. You forget to take care of YOU. I can hear many of you saying “Well if my kid is happy then I will be happy.” This too is a big mistake, never works long term and sets you up for big time resentment, not just as a parent but as a person and I am going to tell you why. If you allow your happiness to depend on anyone other than yourself, you are setting yourself up for a life of disappointment and this includes the happiness of a child or a spouse. It’s hard to love and give whole-heartedly when you are not loving yourself. In fact it’s pretty impossible. What most parents don’t realize is that the more you as the parent become happy with yourself the more you teach your children(by example) that their happiness comes from within them and is not dependent on you as the parent or anyone else for that matter. (Imagine learning that at a young age that’s a life changer). If you want to be an example of what it looks like to Start Loving Life® and teach your kids to do the same, then listen up… Taking care of yourself is NOT taking the time to get your nails done or hair done spending the day at a salon. Although nice, those are short-lived and temporary. You may feel good in the moment, but as soon as you get home you’ll be back to the grind waiting on the next nail or spa appointment. Right this very minute, you are going to do the ONE thing you probably never do. But it’s the most powerful thing you should do that will get you feeling better right away. YOU HAVE TO START APPRECIATING YOURSELF! Are you appreciating all the big and little ways you manage your family life (all of it, kids, spouse, parents, pets, etc.) Maintain the household? Food? Everyone has to eat right? Perhaps you have a J-O-B? Do you appreciate yourself when you totally mess up? Forgetting to pack your kid’s lunch? Or forgetting to pick up your child from school or daycare? Sounds terrible I know, but it’s called LIFE and it’s okay to mess up. Appreciate the fact that you are trying your best and stop being so hard on yourself. In fact, practice smiling more. Practice laughing more. First and foremost, practice LOVING YOURSELF MORE, YOU ARE AMAZING. The best part about this whole process is that once you start to feel amazing, regardless of anyone or anything, you will then teach your child to do the same. Imagine that? |
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