Sondra Marcon

This is hard work.

When was the last time you let your imagination take over and you explored with your beings or just on your own? You followed a path without questioning the direction. Told a story without needing to have an ending. We are all exhausted. Overwhelmed. Lonely.... This pandemic has taken a lot of joy out of the everyday. Today my challenge to you is do one thing that is all about play. Even just for a moment. Build a fort in your living room. Explore a path in the woods without taking photos. Play tag with your kiddos. Colour. Set aside the expectations and embrace play, even just for a moment.

Please read and sign. FRIENDS. public health is arguing for postponing or cancelling March break. Despite the limited available data regarding the role schools have played in contributing to transmission of the virus, there is growing evidence that school openings have contributed to the rise of cases during the second wave of the pandemic. ... Cancelling March break as an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 is not the solution . Educators have been asked to work beyond their capacity, often in uncertain conditions, with unpredictable direction from this government. Accompanying the letter is an action on BuildingBetterSchools.ca. Please share this petition on your social media channels

There is glory in being amongst the trees. Silence, beauty and connection. How do you reconnect with yourself ?

Icebergs are deceiving because what you see on the surface is usually only a small fraction of what lies below. Observing the behavior of an anxious child is so...metimes like looking at the tip of an iceberg: underlying the anxious behavior are layers of emotions and experiences. And it can show up completely different than you can expect! Here are 8 ways that anxiety can show up in your kiddos. ________ For the full article, check out https://gozen.com/8-ways-a-childs-anxiety-shows-up-as-some/

Its been an intense month. Inside of all the collective trauma of a pandemic me and my beings provided hospice care and support for our dying fur family member. We have been carrying the weight of grief as a family for a while. All the things I have learned about grief had me prepping my beings from the beginning. Talking about death and dying. What it would look like when euthanasia happened. What would happen to the body. ... One of the hardest parts for them was seeing the enormity of my emotions. I've never been good at showing my feelings. I'm really good at stuffing them down. This broke me open. I am raw from weeping. At first my oldest did not know how to navigate it. We leaned into the discomfort together. Talked about the pain, why I was sad, what grief is. Today she sat down and cried. Big tears. Today she felt safe to express her loss. When she was ready she came to me... Mama... thank you for crying, now I know its ok. We protect our children from alot in this world, but hiding them from our feelings and emotions does not help them. So today. I was reminded that when I shut myself down, so do they. Lessons come in all sizes.

Reminder that you enough. Whatever these days look like, you are doing enough. It can feel like a constant triage, trying to balance it all and figure out what needs your attention more in the moment. Breathe. You are enough. Tag someone below who is on this journey with you.

This beautiful gift arrived at my door in time for Christmas. Its from a good friend and the creator of magical things @hearttoearthdoula Her products are amazing. ... However her heart is biggest most glorious and loving part of my life. She reminds me daily I am seen, I am loved and I am worthy. We all need humans like this in our lives. Also go check out her herbal creations, they are glorious. Thank you C. For showing up, always.

Love friends. Hold onto it.

One moment at a time friends. Lots of big energy, lots of tension, give yourself and others grace. Be with your feelings, whatever they are, honour them. ... You are loved

This is what love looks like. When family really gets you., when they support you. My yearly Christmas ornament from my momma. I'm grateful to be seen and loved. ... How has loved showed up for you today?

When was the last time youbtook a moment to rest? Enjoy the way the light comes through your window, or the glitter of an ornament, the softness of a cusion. Rest doesn't have to mean sleep, or forever. ... A moment can refresh you in unexpected ways.