Soul Path Parenting

Take a 5 (or 6!) minute parenting inspiration break.  Let's talk about passion!  Passions are like the window to our soul's purpose.  But so many of us are disconnected from our passions...or don't even know what they are.  Why?  This insidious cultural myth is likely standing in the way of you and your kids doing more of what you love.

In part 2 of our 2-part series with Mark Gober, we talk about setting our compass for how we live our lives and parent our kids based on everything we understand about the nature of reality.  If you haven't heard part 1 (ep. 31), start there!  Mark lays out the mounting scientific evidence that points to what spiritual leaders and mediums have known for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years.... that we are all interconnected, that consciousness transcends the body, and that we are infinite beings, that is, we do not die when the body dies.  

In this episode, we explore:

• What this all means...why are we here?  What is the meaning of life in human form?
• What are the keys to "right side up" living?
• 3 key questions we can ask ourselves to parent more consciously

Mark Gober is the author of An End to Upside Down Thinking, his new book An End to Upside Down Living, and the host of the podcast Where Is My Mind?

Have you ever read a book and knew that your life would never be the same?  That’s how I felt after reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (the second time!) and that’s how I felt after reading the book we are going to talk about today.

In this two-part series, we’re talking with Mark Gober, the author of An End to Upside Down Thinking, his new book An End to Upside Down Living, and the host of the podcast Where Is My Mind?

In his work, he tackles the fundamental questions of life and reality as we know it.  

• Where does consciousness come from?  (If you think it comes from your brain, his well researched insights will have you think again.)
• The extensive, credible research that tells us that the “para” normal is really just normal — to be expected based on the model of reality suggested by scientific understanding
• The scientific evidence that points to reincarnation and pre-birth planning (and how children, at a soul level, choose their parents)
• And, why are we all here?  What is the meaning of life?  (Small questions, I know.  Mark does not lack ambition!)

I’m sure you’ve heard that quote, “we’re spiritual beings having a human experience.”  I knew this to be true intuitively.  But Mark uses the scientific data to explain how this likely all works and what it means.

So settle in, open your mind, set aside what you think you know.  Here we go….

*** This week we have an encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes! ***

In this episode, we talk with Pat Windom, a life path counselor with a Masters in Theology and special intuitive gifts.  She reads past lives, understands universal law and uses her gifts to show us that we are all much more than we think we are.

Pat is also a parent and step parent to 6 adult children (including 2 with special needs) and grandmother.

This episode is like a condensed master class!  We'll be talking about:

• How she discovered her gifts
• The importance of defining our life’s journey and knowing who we really are
• Why it's important for parents to "put their own oxygen mask on first" and make time for themselves
• How we all come in with masculine and feminine energy, what it has to do with the gender we chose in this life, and why it's important to balance the energies
• What the move from the Piscean Age to the Aquarian Age (which started in 2012) means for for us, our children, and the planet.  (This explains sooo much of what we see going on in the world!)
• How to use questions powerfully in times of conflict with kids

Enjoy!

Links:
patwindom.com

Welcome to our very first Take 5!  This is your parenting reset, where we serve up bite-sized inspiration - like a juicy little soul snack - so you and your kids can live your best lives. 

In this bonus bite, we hear from Micah Salaberrios the author and host of the Art of NVC (Non-Violent Communication) about the tool he calls "magical and powerful": Emergency Empathy.  This approach is a lifesaver when you or someone else gets triggered.  Nah...that never happens....

To hear the full interview, check out Episode 25. 

What’s one of the most important things we can do to set our kids up to live their best lives?  I’ve asked authors, therapists, psychic mediums, coaches, educators, and spiritual leaders.  And many have said the same thing.  We have to take care of ourselves.  You can't pour from an empty cup, right?  

Well, many of you might be feeling like that’s a nice idea, but between work, your kids’ online schooling, cooking and cleaning a house that no one ever leaves!...who has time?

We here at Soul Path Parenting have the perfect solution. 

Listen on!

Have you ever heard something and thought, "Wait.  Why don't more people know about this?!"  That's how I felt when I learned about generational cycles, how they repeat time and again, and what they can tell us about the future.  Today we're looking at the uncanny predictions made by William Strauss and Neil Howe in their 1991 book Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069, which among other things, literally predicts "The Crisis of 2020" nearly 30 years before it happened.  We're going to look at:

• How did they predict the "Crisis of 2020" and what can past crises tell us about what to expect next?
• What are the 4 types of generations?  Which generation alive today is the "hero" archetype? (...and when will they come to the rescue?!)
• What would history tell us the prospects might be for the current generation of children today?  
• And, what do they anticipate in the cycle of spiritual awakening that lies on the other side of the crisis?

On this episode, we share the insights and perspectives of two guests.  Warren Wright is a generations expert who founded two companies with Neil Howe and is currently the CEO of Second Wave Learning, whose mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders.  Eric Meade is back with us, having previously appeared on episode 27.  Eric is principal of Whole Mind Strategy Group and recently launched Beyond COVID, an effort to help the world and communities plan their recovery from the pandemic.

Episode Links:
Book: Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 (Amazon link)
Warren Wright at Second Wave Learning
Eric Meade at Beyond COVID and Whole Mind Strategy Group
Episode 27: The Future Beyond COVID – Eric Meade
Episode 12: Discovering Who We Are + How the Age of Aquarius is Shifting the Balance of Masculine & Feminine Energy on the Planet – Pat Windom 

We all have emotions, some good and some bad, right?  Our guest on this episode will invite you to think again!  According to Dylan Rumley, “There’s no such thing as a good or bad emotion.  Emotions are always in a flow state.  The goal is not to be at peace... [rather] to experience emotions, flow through them, and not get stuck….”

Dylan is a Cognitive Medical Hypnotherapist who is passionate about helping people understand emotions and shift them in the subconscious mind and in the body.  In this episode we talk about:

• What emotions really are and how to resolve stuck emotions at the subconscious level
• The 5 command centers of emotions in the body
• The importance of movement in learning, especially for “touch/feel/know” kids
• Some simple techniques that can help kids get into a whole brain state so they can feel better and learn better

Episode links:

Dylan Rumley Websites:

• neuro-wellness.org
• EQwellness4youth.com

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Video: Hacking Reality 
• Book: Play (Amazon link)
• Video: Using 100% of Your Brain - Dr. Bruce Lipton
• Product: Heart Math Inner Balance monitor 
• Video: TRE: A Condensed Explanation - Dr. David Berceli

Patricia Pearce writes, "Jesus has become an obstacle to our spiritual evolution — not because of who he was but because of who we have made him out to be.”  In this episode, Patricia shares her spiritual odyssey from becoming a Presbyterian pastor, to experiencing a spiritual awakening, to leaving the church to pursue her own path as a spiritual teacher, energy worker, and author.  

Patricia believes that we are all here on this planet for a reason at a very auspicious moment in Earth’s evolution.  Humanity is going through a great awakening -- moving out of our long sojourn in the illusion of separateness and awakening to the truth of our interconnectedness and interdependence. 

In this episode Patricia shares:

• How the story of separateness became woven into the teachings of the Christian church and why it is counter to what Jesus knew to be true
• How our lives are our teacher - the perfect curriculum 
• How our own personal transformation & letting go of our separateness contributes to planetary transformation - the only possible future if we want to continue as a species
• How dreamwork can be used to gain powerful insights
• The gift of insight and awareness that our current crisis - political & pandemic - offers
• What our children can teach us about connecting to oneness

Links:
Website: Patricia Pearce
Book: Beyond Jesus (Amazon link)
Book: No One in I Land: A Parable of Awakening (Amazon link)
Podcast: The Evolutionary Activist

Wouldn't you love to have a crystal ball and know what the future beyond COVID looks like?  How does this all play out?  Of course, if you’ve been involved in a spiritual conversation for any length of time, you know that time is just an illusion and the future doesn't exist.  Yet, when I had the chance to talk with a futurist, you better believe I jumped right on it!

In this episode, we talk with Eric Meade, a futurist, award-winning author, and principal of the Whole Mind Strategy Group.  Eric recently launched Beyond COVID, an effort to help the world and communities plan their recovery from the pandemic.  As a part of the effort, Eric hosts the Beyond COVID podcast.  In this episode, Eric will share with us:

• Four scenarios he sees as possible futures beyond the COVID pandemic
• How he sees the “new normal” 
• How the shifts we’ve seen in education during stay-at-home could influence the model going forward
• And what he thinks is most important as parents and families prepare for the future

Links:
Website: Beyond COVID
Podcast: Beyond COVID
Website: Whole Mind Strategy Group