Coach Lori Park

Remember when things used to be simple?

Just because we're adults now, with responsibilities, doesn't mean we have to be stuck in the challenging part of life.  Actually, it's quite the opposite!  The more challenging life is, the more we need those refreshing breaks of sitting in nature and laughing.

If we don't have some resemblance of balance, then we really aren't any good to anyone!

Make a list of things you enjoy doing.  Make sure it offers a variety of time duration and cost.  Some days you'll be able to take a full day, while other days you might only have 15 - 20 minutes.

It doesn't have to be elaborate, it just needs to be a regular practice of feeding your soul some joy.

This is a powerful tool to teach your children.  Teaching by example is always the best way.

Make life worth living!!

Wonderment is a feeling of surprise, awe, and joy.  It's a feeling of curiosity and amazement.

As a child, we were born with an innate inner desire to learn, to discover, and to awaken to our organic environment.

The scope of wonder, that occurs at a metaphysical level, is even greater than that of curiosity.  It causes us to seek, experience, and discover a fuller version of our self and our true abilities.  Society limits our growth with its set of rules and opinions.  But are we not the gatekeepers to what we allow into our life, our thoughts and beliefs??

What if we were to tune the world out, and just wonder again...just like a child?  What if we picked up from the place society started telling us "no"?  What would we discover about our self?  What different paths and choices would we make?

We are moving into a new era.  One that is very receptive to curiosity, seeking, and experiencing things for ourselves.  So that we can draw our own understanding, and not the conclusions s...

A Real Father Is Someone Who Is:

Actively involved in a child's life, attending to their needs, providing care and offering support.

Providing emotional security, love, encouragement, and helping the child develop a healthy sense of self.

Guiding and teaching the child valuable life lessons, and helping them to navigate challenges while fostering their growth.

Protecting the child from harm, while providing basic physical and emotional needs.

Setting good examples for the child by demonstrating positive values and behaviors.

Teaching essential life skills, so the child is equipped to be independent when they become an adult.

Consistently present and available for the child by offering a sense of stability and security.

In essence, a real father is someone who goes beyond the biological or legal definition to actively nurture and support the child's development, by being a central figure in their life.

The reward for all this effort?  A bond of love that goes beyond words.  ...