199 Things I Want to Teach My Children
Taylor Wells, M.A., M.Ed., R.Y.T.
- To have fun every day.
- To celebrate every day.
- To laugh every day.
- To use glitter whenever possible
- To say, “I’m sorry,” and mean it.
- To say, “Let’s begin again,” and really begin again.
- To know that there are no mistakes.
- To know that you can be, do, and have anything that you want.
- To know that it’s OK to ask for what you want, and get it.
- To know that it’s GOOD to ask for what you want, and get it.
- To have gratitude.
- To give, often.
- To practice yoga every day.
- To write their favorite inspirational quotes on 4×6 note cards and read them daily
- To eat seaweed and avocado often.
- To get outside in nature every day, no matter what the weather.
- To put your feet on the earth every day, no matter what the weather.
- To read everyday.
- To do something you’re afraid of every day.
- To say I love you, often.
- To give hugs and kisses, often.
- To eat raw chocolate.
- To help the earth.
- To keep things neat.
- To keep it simple.
- To be a minimalist.
- To give things away.
- To listen.
- To read energy.
- To find joy in small things—in anything.
- To abide in the Vortex.
- To add sprinkles.
- To giggle.
- To eat greens.
- To drink green juice.
- To love each other.
- To be a good friend.
- To be a good sister/brother.
- To be kind.
- To go to sleep early.
- To get up early.
- To sleep enough.
- To skin brush every morning and every night.
- To speak your mind.
- To write, often.
- To breathe in and breathe out.
- To focus.
- To make boundaries.
- To say please and thank you.
- To look people in the eye when you speak to them.
- To have respect for others and the earth.
- To smile, a lot.
- To believe in miracles.
- To believe in magic.
- To walk your path with grace.
- To live in integrity.
- To steer clear of malls and bad energy.
- To know that you deserve abundance, as does everyone.
- To open the door for someone.
- To help carry in the groceries without being asked.
- To think out of the box.
- To wipe the counters.
- To jump in piles of leaves.
- To make gingerbread houses and use leftover Halloween candy to make them even more abundant.
- To throw parties often.
- To light candles every day.
- To turn on white twinkle lights every day.
- To sing every day.
- To always bring a gift to someone’s home. The gift can be a smile, a hug, a handshake, a compliment.
- To send light to those with whom you’re having difficulty.
- To ask why.
- To ask why not.
- To say thank you.
- To write a thank you note.
- To nurse your children.
- To blend your own organic baby food.
- To eat whatever you want, as much as you want, and whenever you want, in moderation.
- To believe in and expect abundance.
- To expect prosperity.
- To expect it to work out.
- To meditate.
- To swim often, preferably in a lake or the ocean.
- To support your local YMCA.
- To never work a day in your life, but instead have your “work” be your life (have no delineation between “work” and “play” and therefore, no “work week” and “weekend”).
- To spend some time every day in silence.
- To write down everything that you want.
- To have a magical creation box, in which you put all of your hopes and dreams (which you have written down).
- To make stuff with crystals and glitter and pastel paint often.
- To draw pictures with lotsa color.
- To ask for help from The Universe when you are upset about something and can’t stop thinking about it.
- To stay quiet when people are gossiping, or change the subject.
- To know that you’re responsible for your own reality.
- To make visible what, without you, might never have been seen.
- To be wiser than other people if you can but do not tell them so.
- To know that people with true power are not concerned with the impression that they make.
- To understand that a real friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
- To move stuck energy out of your body every day.
- To visualize everything that you want.
- To take responsibility for your words.
- To take responsibility for your actions.
- To take responsibility for your creations.
- To take responsibility for your life.
- To know that work speaks for itself.
- To not complain, whine, or explain.
- To make your bed every morning.
- To floss your teeth.
- To take a bath to relax.
- To believe in your pure potential.
- To know that when you choose hope, anything is possible.
- To know that people treat you as well as you treat yourself.
- To know that everyone is a teacher.
- To know that leadership is displaying the absence of resistance.
- To walk your talk.
- To wash your hands when you walk into the house.
- To take off your shoes in anyone’s home.
- To hang up your coat.
- To stand up straight.
- To say, “I don’t know” when you don’t.
- To marvel at the sunset.
- To splash in the waves.
- To make sand castles.
- To make snow angels.
- To drink hot chocolate with whipped cream on a cold winter day.
- To jump in puddles.
- To play in the dirt.
- To load the dishwasher.
- To unload the dishwasher.
- To clean the juicer right after you’ve juiced
- To say “May I please be excused?” from the table.
- To never judge, but instead, use that energy to create.
- To paint with bright colors.
- To drink a lot of water.
- To eat Spirulina every day.
- To frequent yard sales.
- To market things you believe in.
- To ask, “How can I help?”
- To leave the details and the organization up to The Universe, and just have fun.
- To build fires in the fireplace often.
- To gaze into the fire and dream.
- To count to ten before you say something you regret.
- To always give the benefit of the doubt.
- To know that people are doing the best that they can in any given moment.
- To know how very special you are.
- To know how very much you are wanted on this earth.
- To know how blessed I am to be their Mom.
- To make smoothies.
- To be comfortable wherever you are.
- To utilize metaphysics every day.
- To speak your truth always, with love.
- To smile and say thank you.
- To smile and say please.
- To look inward for answers when you are not well.
- To travel often.
- To pack light.
- To travel light and be the light.
- To take videos and watch them
- To not postpone a hug.
- To not postpone anything.
- To do it NOW instead of writing a list.
- To act from inspiration, not motivation.
- To hang up your towels.
- To splurge.
- To drink smoothies.
- To wear sunscreen.
- To wear hats.
- To dance.
- To be open-minded.
- To be patient.
- To chew your food well.
- To eat lots of raw chocolate.
- To recycle.
- To drink Yerba Mate tea.
- To love others, especially when they feel un-lovable.
- To take photos.
- To make a Shutterfly album every month with funny quotes in it of things you said.
- To go on picnics.
- To have a picnic basket of snacks packed in the car “just in case.”
- To read and write instead of watching TV.
- To go on a media fast.
- To read before bed.
- To burn nag champa incense.
- To limit your time on the computer every day.
- To tell people when you think they’re great.
- To wait for clarity until the muddy waters settle.
- To give away a bag of things every week.
- To support your local bookstore.
- To buy local and Organic.
- To be green.
- To be here now.
- To be the change.
- To sit still.
- To be still.
- To be happy.
- To be at peace
- To maintain a tenacious ability to focus only on pure positive energy.
- That violence is never the answer.
- That going for ice cream is a destination and an important one at that.
- To have the best day ever every day.
- To create the best life ever.
Have the best day ever!
Namaste!
Taylor plus 5
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February 13th, 2013 at 2:51 pm
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