About Christina
I am a joyful mother of two children who are my greatest teachers. They have taught me how to be present and connected deeply to life. I love my family and am committed to learning how to be a better human on this planet and parent to them.
I am a creative muse that listens to what life is wanting me to hear. I take my directives from my heart and act based on what it tells me. I care about the world and know that in my lifetime I will see peace on this planet. This is my mantra for living. This is my meditation each day.
I have played/worked with children for most of my life. When I became an adult I was drawn to work with children as my profession. I studied them and how they interact and watched how they move in this world from a place of fun and joy, and decided I would emulate them. This became my course.
Once I became a mother I wanted to learn all I could to be an 'in-tune' parent; to be compassionate and ready to support my children in a positive way that helps them navigate through all that life can offer them. Because of this, I was drawn to Marshall Rosenberg's Non Violent communication as my core relational and communication model to use in relating to children and to all people in my world.
Once my children entered grade school, I quickly recognized that the education system could be a harsh place to learn. It was hard for me to make my kids do things they didn't feel inspired to do. What was I teaching them? That life is hard and it can't always be fun? I have been a metaphysician my whole life. Because of this, I could not indoctrinate my kids with that kind of information. I know Who I Am and I know that we get to create anything we want, need and desire in this life of ours. It takes great courage to live your dreams, find your callings, and endeavor upon the lonely road of self discovery, but it can be done. This is what I want all children on this planet to know.
Some of my heroes on this planet are Maya Angelou, Marianne Williams, Nelson Mendela , Martin Luther King JR., and of course Gandhi. The powerful women that have gone before me to create an opportunity for me to stand in my power today I am forever grateful to .. Gloria Steinham, Elizbeth Kubler Ross, Jane Fonda, and most importantly my mother Joanna and my grandmother Zelma. They taught me compassion, courage, empathy and love for God.
They taught me to get back up when I fall down and to keep smiling and find my passion again and again. Becoming a mother has given me conviction to serve my children, and all children are my children. I am an advocate for each and every child on this planet. Peace is what we create right now in this moment by caring for ourselves with love, and then sharing that self love with others. We can't help but want to share when we are aligned with our love for ourselves.
Coming home to self opens me up to giving more love to the world. When I don't give to myself the world becomes an unfriendly place for me. My filters become foggy. I even see my precious children as "against" me.
The most important thing for you to know about me is that I see the world through the feelings in my heart. Within my heart is an ocean of devotion to my God that is a creative force of love. I am overflowing with love for all humanity and am willing to receive the world as a friendly, loving, abundant and wonder-filled place to inhabit.
I will not leave this planet I call home without first 'smelling all the roses', holding all people in my heart with love, and serving humanity by being the best me I can be. I am surrendered to the bliss of life and am committed to creating peace on this planet for me and for my children.
In committment and devotion I give thanks to all beings, including the animal kingdom. I dedicate my bio to my beloved feline friend Onie who has taught me how to love myself more fully. At his recent transition/transformation he was still giving to me. I learned that this life is a gift and it is to be shared in the loving in all ways always.
Much fun and joy to everyone everywhere!! I know ChildShift is already shifting our relationship with children on this earth to be more loving and more connected. Connected kids become connected adults which creates peace on this planet. Hooray!!
This is my daily prayer. So be it right now!!