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Month: January 2016

Rejecting my Position as an Authority Figure

Rejecting my Position as an Authority Figure

Rejecting my position as an authority figure Yesterday I spent the whole day with my daughter. We drove around doing errands and some shopping. A Relationship Filled With Ease The whole time we had a natural rhythm to our conversation.

Vivek Patel January 27, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

Competing Parenting Priorities

Competing Parenting Priorities

Competing Parenting Priorities The Pattern of Priorities In working with families over the years I have noticed one of the most common obstacles that people face is competing or contradictory parenting priorities. This is when faced with a situation where

Vivek Patel January 23, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

The Sage Miracle

The Sage Miracle

The Sage Miracle Way back in 1995 I bought a van, pulled out the back seat and put a mattress in it. Then I took off and spent three months driving out west to explore Canada… And myself. This was

Vivek Patel January 21, 2016 Spirituality 2 Comments Read more

Be a Parenting Ninja

Be a Parenting Ninja

Storming the Castle When the ninja would plan to take over a fortified castle they would do attack on many fronts. They would send some soldiers in to attack directly, they would send some climbing over the wall, some digging

Vivek Patel January 20, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

Your Relationship With Your Kids Will Never Be Fair

Your Relationship With Your Kids Will Never Be Fair

Your Relationship With Your Kids Will Never Be Fair. It can be beautiful, fun, peaceful and harmonious, but fair… Not so much. This is a source of much stress to many parents. You Will Always Have To Do More Emotional

Vivek Patel January 19, 2016January 20, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

You’re Pushing my Buttons

You’re Pushing my Buttons

You’re pushing my buttons An event on the elevator The other day I was in the elevator and a family came in. It was a mom and two kids. The girl was probably 7 and the boy around 4. Right

Vivek Patel January 18, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

The Four Problems With Punishment

The Four Problems With Punishment

I haven’t written directly about punishment in a while so I thought it might be good to say a few words on the topic. If you have been following my blog you probably know that I am significantly against punishment

Vivek Patel January 17, 2016January 18, 2016 Parenting 1 Comment Read more

Talking to Vivek is Just Like Reading His Blog

Talking to Vivek is Just Like Reading His Blog

The Importance of Language I was at a dance event yesterday and while I was waiting in line to get in I was having a chat with a few friends. We were talking about the importance of language. I mentioned

Vivek Patel January 16, 2016 Parenting, Spirituality No Comments Read more

The Path to the Root

The Path to the Root

The Path to the Root I’m better than you because I’m more spiritual When I first began my conscious spiritual journey 30 years ago I went through a long  phase of believing I was better than other people. This is

Vivek Patel January 15, 2016 Spirituality No Comments Read more

I Choose To Celebrate – Ending My Fast

I Choose To Celebrate – Ending My Fast

I Choose To Celebrate – Ending My Fast Encouraged to Write Just a little over 1 year ago my dear friend Zahra (www.yogagoddess.ca) pleaded with me to start writing this blog. I was talking about how I wanted the website

Vivek Patel January 14, 2016 Spirituality 10 Comments Read more
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