Willa White's Blog

I feel it is important to actively participate in my children's education. Once a week, I volunteer in my son's Kindergarten classroom for a couple hours.  For me and my son, there are many benefits.  Once a week, I have the valuable opportunity to: help the teacher by running learning centers and by being another helping hand in the classroom get to know the other children in my son's class understand the way the school functions see what my son is learning and how he is learning it, so that I can reinforce the methods at home Most of all, I get to be another positive presence in school.  I never thought of myself as a "kid magnet", but when the students sit on the rug for group learning I become the "human couch".  My son is usually on my lap and three or four other children are leaning on my legs and arms, eager to cuddle and learn.  The other children (even the shy ones) shift closer to me and smile big beautiful grins as they learn math, re

While on a walk, I was admiring the beautiful autumn colors.  Splendid yellows, oranges, and reds are colors I associate with the bottom three chakras: Red - root chakra (at base of spine) - roots, family, survival issues Orange - sacral chakra (just below the navel) - sexual energy, identity as a mother/sister/daughter/wife or father/brother/son/husband Yellow - solar plexus chakra (few inches above the navel) - place of personal power Autumn is wonderful time to begin a "review and renewal" process internally.  Clearing those bottom three chakras is important for general energy housekeeping and also for a better spiritual understanding of our physical and emotional connections with ourselves and others.  As I was thinking about these things, I observed a small brown leaf floating on the wind toward me and into my path. No other leaves were flying, so it was very noticeable.  The wind blew it directly in front of me until it was three feet above my head and one foo