Comments on: It Is What It Is

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:53:49 +0000

Hi Liz,

Still mulling this over and have come to the same type of conclusion as you have regarding letting the kids evolve and grow into what is in THEIR vibrational escrow.

On of the things that I am mulling over is your comment:

“By responsibility I mean, the willingness to take care of yourself, mentally and physically learning to care for your environment, and respecting other people’s boundaries.

Is this really something that we should hold responsibility for? I want the same things for my kids, but I think it is for potentially MY reasons instead of their reasons. If we, as parents, could come into alignment and stay in alignment, we would be teaching the children with our actions and not our words. I would think that if they are in alignment with source they will be inspired to do what is best for them, even if it may not appear to be best for those around them?

Just throwing things out there. Would love to hear your point of view on this.
Vickie

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:06:40 +0000

Vickie,

I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. This is something that my husband and I talk about alot, and I dont think there is one answer. I think that we have to allow our kids to be themselves and hear their own “voice”. As our kids evolve our letting them “be” will evolve also.

That is about as far as I have gotten with this.

Liz

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:01:42 +0000

Hi Liz,

I haven’t forgotten you

I have really been thinking about this and finding that it is a big question.

I am still trying to formulate my answer. Your question raised quite a few questions in me that I am trying to figure out the answers as they work for me.

Vickie

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:39:46 +0000

By responsibility I mean, the willingness to take care of yourself, mentally and physically learning to care for your environment, and respecting other people’s boundaries. I don’t want my kids growing up feeling guilty for things that aren’t their responsibility or are out of their locus of control, but I don’t want them living with a carelessness of themselves and other people.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:15:09 +0000

Hi Liz,

Thanks for your comment. And you know what? I mull that point over quite a bit. Maybe you’ll come play with me and we can get clear on it together??

By responsibility, what is your definition of responsibility and who’s responsibility are you referring to, our’s as parents, or our children’s??

Looking forward to playing with you!
Vickie

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:29:44 +0000

I really appreciated reading your antecdote, from your husband’s perspective and your own. My question is, in keeping with the teachings of Abraham, and the Law of Allowing, how do you guide your children to creative thought and productivity without having to re-construct your house several times year. I agree that we have freedom for self expression, but doesn’t responsibility come with that freedom?

Just something I am mulling over in my own life as my husband and I raise our children.

By: Shephard

Shephard — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:43:27 +0000

I do love this book. I was told about it by my friend Jayne, the same person who told me about your blog.
This book really opened up my brain to embracing reality, “because reality always wins.” I’m still practicing.
~S