Give your Inner Child a Kimochi!

Kimochi (KEY.MO.CHEE) means "feeling" in Japanese.

And that's what Kimochis are all about...

Feelings can be mixed and messy...

Kimochis can help!

They are cuddly, educational and interactive toys that help children learn how to identify and express their emotions and helps other people better understand them. Kimochis enable us to learn how to be better communicators and to express our feelings.

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www.kimochis.com
http://twitter.com/kimochis

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Kimochis World by Jonatan Catalan
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Learning to be still - let’s Meditate!

Why is sitting and doing nothing the most difficult, mysterious, joyful, painful, profound, and life-changing thing we can do? Because it is the radical opposite of what we usually do to try to make ourselves happy.

Why stillness?

Stillness is the quiet place inside where the mind doesn’t interfere or confuse you.
Stillness offers a clear connection to your intuition
You know that you are never alone
Stillness allows big problems all of a sudden seem small
Stillness releases any stress and agitation
Simple solutions often arrive easily when resting in stillness
You feel connected to something greater than yourself when experiencing stillness
You nurture yourself and offer your body, mind and soul deep peaceful rest
You feel comfortable being alone with yourself for a while

How to introduce stillness to children in a simple yet fun way:

For children a simple guided meditation that they can relate too in a fun way and totally absorb their imagination into allows for all other things to fall away. They find themselves resting in stillness focused on the theme of the guided mediation. It may be I am calm, I am rested, I am patient, I sleep beautifully or I am safe.

Choose a meditation that appeals to their imagination:

Amy Hamilton’s Indigo Dreaming - Meditations for Children book or audio CD has 49 different meditation stories: Indigo Dreaming: Meditations for Children

Make it fun and short:

You imagine yourself sitting inside a pyramid. The air inside is warm you feel very calm and relaxed and there is no sound. You breathe in and out and feel the quiet in your body. Feel the quiet spread with each breathe until it fills the whole pyramid. It is serene and still. You say in my mind I am quiet ……. I am quiet………I am quiet.

More reading:

http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2007/11/24/the-one-and-only-zen-gift-to-give-your-children/
http://www.project-meditation.org/how_to_meditate.html

Amazon Shop – Meditation books and cds
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1234071050/ref=sr_pg_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=meditation%20for%20children&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ameditation%20for%20children&page=1

Zen Meditating Monkey: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16717329

Fada Moranga loves Astrology!

artwork by Tania Howells

Astrology helps us find our talents and special skils set . Understanding what mission has brought us to the planet can be fun. Just imagine it as a treasure hunt! If we have a map to guide us, our path will be much easier. Parents can help their children navigate their journey through life. Try this simple Parent/Child interactive report: Kiddiegram.com Download a free booklet and start reading your kids treasure map!

More links
heavenschild.com.au/child_horoscopes astrology.about.com tinyfeetastrology.com

Celebrating the world of Teletubbies!

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The Teletubbies have been around since 1997! They live in a magical world where they have everything they need. They love each other very much and love to share Big Hugs.

Teletubbies love their house (it is called the tubbytronic superdome, but Teletubbies can't say that). The Teletubbies' house is full of tubbytronic technology making all kinds of funny technological noises. The Teletubbies are "at home" with all the tubbytronic technology in their house and operate it with a joy and confidence.

Just as real children relate to other children the Teletubbies love to watch children playing and their television tummies are a gateway between the two worlds.

Click here to watch the video and take the Teletubby Test

click to play the Noo-noo's Sucky Slurpy Game