Research has shown that childhood abuse can damage the brain and reduce it up to 10 percent in size. This in turn can then create functional abnormalities of one’s mood and thinking process. Western science used to believe that by young adulthood the brain had lost its capacity for radical change, which meant that brain damage…
DetailsAfter several months of hard work, I am excited to announce the launching of the new I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Global Classroom, and my two new websites. The websites addresses are the same: www.ICreateWhatIBelieve.com and www.InnerEyePublishing.com, but information is easier to find, and the websites are now mobile friendly. The ICWIB Global Classroom now…
DetailsI have been pondering two words lately: congruent and conflict. The reason for the reflection is because I have noticed that if I am unclear or in conflict with myself in any way, that it is more difficult to move forward effectively and/or accomplish things in a timely manner. When I was younger I had…
DetailsWhen we quiet ourselves enough to listen deeply we can discover our true nature, and the unique gifts we have to share with the world. Being quiet is very different than being silent. I grew-up in generation when children were taught to be seen and not heard. At an early age I learned to bite…
DetailsIn a short, one-minute, film, Elvis de Leon gave me a new perspective on the way I look at every day of my life. He asks the viewer to imagine that every day you wake-up with $84,600.00 in your bank account. This is not something you need to hold on to and save, but rather…
DetailsWholeness and your connection to your authentic self always exist within you, but when you become stressed that inner clarity can become clouded leaving you feeling unhappy, lost, and unsure of yourself. When this happens it is time to stop, quiet your mind, open your heart and reconnect with your soul and the Divine. I…
DetailsWinter is the time when all of nature takes a deep breath and goes inward. It is a time for self-reflection, deep healing, changing of perceptions and gaining clarity about who we are and what wants to be born through us in the spring. It is during this winter cycle that many people make News…
DetailsI recently had the opportunity to attend a writing group. For a couple of hours we spontaneously wrote and shared the thoughts, and images that sprung in our mind from a single word. This painting of words was a very uplifting and inspiring experience, because it fed my soul in a very deep way. One…
DetailsNancy Marie is teaching a four-part I Create What I Believe!(ICWIB) workshop for preschool teachers in Medford, Oregon. The training begins October 2, 2014 and is funded through the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities Inclusive Child Care Program. See attached Flyer for details of this amazing opportunity to receive the ICWIB training for FREE. To…
DetailsEarlier this year, I had the opportunity to teach the I Create What I Believe!(ICWIB) program to 22 wonderful Head Start teachers who teach at nine different schools in Shasta County, California. They did a remarkable job of adapting and implementing the program into their classrooms in a very short period of time. They said…
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