Author: heart4kidsadvocacyforum

Criticizing Others:

What gives people the right to not only judge another person’s actions but to also dictate what actions they should take? We are all responsible to sustain and maintain this planet and all of its inhabitants. There is something each of has the power to do as individuals. Each of us has a responsibility to do our part! This planet was an amazing gift that if we continue to abuse it, we will lose it and all that inhabits it. It is the foundation of our existence. Money is not really the issue of caring for the homeless! Money is available! It is our priorities and our indifference to our concern for the well being of humanity. We have the resources to combat poverty, literacy, human rights, climate change, hunger, housing, mental illness and corrupt governments, family values that support the well being of our children, all the social challenges really, but we lack the interest, concern and willingness to “Stand Up! Speak Up! And Show Up!

 To make a difference! We are not awake, so the nightmare of our indifference and hiding behind the criticism of others that are awake, will surely destroy us! It is time to shut the door of division and dissonance in our interactions with one another! It is time to not only build the infrastructure of our nation and cities, it is time to rebuild and heal the infrastructure of our humanity. If we don’t stop and make that a global priority we will never survive as a species! We have to find a common thread in the fabric of our collective human experience that will bind us, inspire us, motivate us and call us into action to heal and rebuild every aspect of our planet and all that inhabits it!

Not impossible but possible!

Difficult but doable!

We have a choice if we want to accept “the call”!

Stand Up!

Speak up!

Show up!

If we are honest- truth be told!

The View From Their Window.

The View From Their “Window”.

Life’s journey, from a child’s perspective is their truth.

***For translation of the text of the blog: touch the Blue Globe on the top right-hand corner.

We learn as mothers and fathers that we must realize that no matter what we do in parenting, our children’s perspective, comprehension and interpretation of their early life and unfortunately some times adult experiences, are dealt with from a child’s maturity emotionally and spiritually, and therefore is be can limited and restrictive.  It can hamper their ability to evolve and grow into the completeness of their divinity. We don’t want them living life in their pain bodies because it is all they see through the “window” from which they live and experience the nuances of their life. It does not serve them well. They have to know they have our support in helping them to do the “work” to be free.  

They are worthy of truly loving themselves because from God’s perspective they are whole and complete.  We must continue to pray and work for this enlightenment and transformation that can support the quality of our children’s lives. We must always be mindful of what our children are exposed to and if they ask puzzling questions we must be their to help them process.  In a collaborative relationship we work with our children to provide tools by which they can utilize to effectively deal with and overcome any obstacles that might hinder their ability to be whole, healthy and happy human beings.

There is no one set of tools that are appropriate for all children.  It takes parents really knowing the essence of who their child is to discern what tools they can offer their child. It’s not about “coping skills”, it’s about helping children know themselves to the point that they can navigate life with a new lens when they look through the “View from their window”.

Ashé! Have a Blessed Day!

**Note: These recordings are based on my blog writings, and all of this comes through Spirit.  The recordings are a reflection of the writings and are not edited because I do not want to alter what is coming to me through “Great Spirit”.  I am not seeking perfection, only serving as a vessel to bring love, peace, and joy, to our humanity.

Thank You Jim Brickman for your beautiful music that vibrates through this recording. This is a selection from his album – “Music to Quiet Your Mind and Sooth Your World”.

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The Sacred Space for Transformative Agreements

We are in the process of designing and implementing our different passions in our circle of Women seeking their personal transformation. This is a peek at what is our newest intention. Stand by for an invitation in the future.

TSSFTA will be a space to host individuals, small groups and communities where they can engage in processes to imagine, visualize, create and manifest agreements to heal and recreate systems that meet the needs of humanity locally, nationally and globally. It will be a safe environment to listen, share, dream and be seen and appreciated for all the gifts each of us have to contribute. It is a space that can be accessed in a multitude of ways because it does not only rely on a physical building, which is considered the “grounding facility, but will “outreach to communities that need to experience the TSSFTA, within their immediate community. “Where two or more are gathered together, the space is constructed to do the “Work”. Keep you posted!!!

Amazing Grace- They don’t realize “who we are”. Have they not learned that if you deny us the opportunity and accessibility to use our vote- it will not stop us. We will find a way out of no way, and we will bring others that are marginalized and cast aside by society, with us. We know who we are the images of our forefathers and mothers are emerging from our memories of our past and future lives.

Amazing Grace! This is who we are! People that survived the middle passage and we will survive the racism of America and the world because as we awaken from our sleep of the reality that strives to keep us captive, self loathing, and self destructive. Our ancestors are re-instilling in us – who we are and who we have a divine destiny to be. We carry in our DNA the blood of the Alpha and the Omega.

We are the warriors of truth to be told. We are the healers for humanity with the gifts God has endowed us with. We are the teachers that hold the secrets of the universe. We are the holy people that know intimately the Word of God. Truth is that this racism that seeks to engulf the world has been at it since mankind separated itself from the Motherland. It is rooted in self hatred! It is rooted in jealousy.

It is rooted in fear! It is rooted in greed! But know this truth to be self evident as truth reveals itself- No weapons can be formed against us that knows the source from which it came- God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit! We shall overcome this darkness and the light of peace, love, grace and mercy shall prevail!

On this the day we have chosen to celebrate the Fathers and those that have stepped up to be Fathers, may God bless you and keep you in His love and compassion. It is a big charge to step into Fatherhood and it is a gift that when you receive this position or stand up to take on this position, that you begin to understand that you are blessed. It is a responsibility that will present you with experiences that will touch your heart and soul. It will pose challenges to your intellect and also give you lessons in patience and unconditional love. The connection is eternal and is a life time commitment, but the rewards that it can offer out weighs the investment. Your strength of character, your values and morals will impact your children’s lives, so take care that you always think of them first.

What does a child look for you in?

Do they see you as a giant that can conquer the world for them?

Do they see you as the one they can trust with all that’s in their heart?

Do they see you as the helping hand that will catch them if they fall?

Do they see you as the wisest man that knows right from wrong?

Do they see you as the man that can whisper “I love you my child”?

Do they see you in a state of joy when they are being their authentic selves, knowing that you love them for who they are?

Do they realize that you belong to them no matter what befall, cause you are their “Daddy”, and they have captured the strings of your heart and the essence of your soul?

May all the Father’s that have taken this charge from this world to the world beyond, know that your children love you and will honor you as their “Father” -and see imprints of you that will last into the forever-truth be told.

Who Am I In the Lives of Children?

The answer to this question was placed in my heart and soul as a child.  It seems that I always knew that I would be a heart space, a voice, and a nurturer of and for children. I started out as an Early Childhood teacher, which eventually evolved into teaching college and training teachers to teach children.  While doing this work as my main focus for over 30 years, that work has evolved to what I have been called to do at this point in my life. My intention for this work is to be an advocate for children and parents. 

My work as a parent educator is to provide a space and support system that will enable parents to realize that they hold in their hands the most wonderful gift that can be part of the human experience when they become a parent.  In my book, “Embracing the Gift of Parenthood”, my focus is to provide the tools and opportunity to reflect on what is to be a parent and to guide them through that experience. Parenting must come from the heart and you never realize your full capacity to love until you have a child that touches the strings of your heart. My consultation services are referred to as, “Parenting from the Heart”. I call it- “Heart to Soul Parenting”.

My work as a child advocate is to reach out to the world and be a voice to re-imagine who we think children are and what they need in order to be happy, healthy, whole human beings. The book I am working on now emerged from a document I created to push for the “Bill of Rights for Children”.  My initial intention was to utilize the elements as a platform for a mission for activism, but then it became obvious that I needed to write a book that could hold the urgency and longevity of the “Call”, to a larger more global audience to move the “work” forward. Thus I am writing the book entitled, “ The Global Covenant to Protect the Sacred Lives of Children”. This is now the work that I have set my intentions for -advocating for children into a better world where our global collective realize that children must be every nations priority. When we hold them in our consciousness as our priority, everything we engage in and endeavor to accomplish is done in context to – How will this impact humanity and ultimately “our children”.

Go Back to Africa Conversation: Today, June 17th, 2021 One Hundred and fifty six years after the slaves in Texas were given their freedom, Congress passed a bill and President Biden signed into law the bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The slaves in this country were actually freed 3 years prior but the news was not shared until a Union Army general arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the then enslaved African Americans that the war had ended and they were free.

When those that are still living in their pain bodies of racism and suggest we (Black people) go back to Africa- cause they think that is punishment my response is as follows:

We will take what we have earned and invested in with us should we decide to go home to humanity’s Motherland! The world does not begin and end with US. We are now global citizens and the world is our home! Just look at the countries and people who have awaken to the disease of racism that has engulfed this country! It has imploded! It was founded by the rejected and un be-knowing to them because their intentions were for the haves and have nots, the rejected once enslaved people (black, yellow, red and white) will be the cornerstones God used to fulfill His promises of love, justice, peace, equality and compassion. Everyone that was suppose to awaken from their slumber of ignorance, indifference, shackles of being enslaved into darkness, fear, disbelief has been awakened! Transformation that is leading to reconstruction and reconciliation is in play! The train has left the station! The planes have taken flight and the ships are prepared for the total waves because God is at the helm of the divine right order that is erupting in the souls of humanity!

Today I believe America Has embarked in a new direction to resolve the inequity and injustice of racism. The world is watching every step we take to bring resolve and reparations for what has been done to people of color in this country. As African Americans, we have always stepped into the fire to be acknowledged for what injustice has been done to us and against us. When we stand up, speak up and show up to fight the curse of racism, we are standing for all of those that have been marginalized and abused by institutional racism.

Fill My Soul with Love- For In Reality, That’s All There Really Is!

We have to do better! We have to be better!

Children deserve a better world than what we are providing them! Why is hate so deeply embedded in our souls? We were not created this way! I remember my sister Lark telling us as she transitioned, that all there really is – is love! She was seeing both sides of the veil! She saw who and what we have the potential of expressing when we decide to “ be our highest selves”! What a magnificent world we could create that would sustain our lives as individuals, as a collective and as a planet! I believe that if we set and practice an intention globally to change the vibration at which are planet is vibrating by we can move the energy of love and peace to circulate and evolve as a species to where we were intended to be! It can happen if each of us reach out to others and pass this challenge on to pray or meditate daily.

It says in the Bible to “Pray without ceasing”! If in fact being a loving soul encompasses all the ingredients to overcome hatred, lack of compassion, lust for power and greed, racism, lack of self worth based on lack of self love and loving others, then perhaps our prayer should be as simple as, “ Let love fill my soul”!