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...

I enjoy teaching classes with plenty of hands-on activities that encourage the student to discover the answers of their own soul.  For the past seven years, I have taught spiritual development classes at the local college. There is the prepwork of putting the curriculum together, preparing the handouts and class exercises, and of course doing the teaching.      On Wednesday October 9th, I will be teaching "Meditation" , a non-credit course, sponsored by Jamestown Community College. The course meets from 6-8 p.m. at the Jamestown JCC Campus.   Class description : Would you like to feel peace and transform your perception of yourself and the world?  Then this meditation class is for you!  Meditation has many benefits; it helps us regain our natural balance as well as it's simple and easy to do and the rewards are wonderful: relaxation, peace of mind, and insight into your inner self.  In this interactive seminar, you will lea...

For the past 5 months I have been in Mommy mode. My days have been so filled with taking care of our family, especially our new baby, that the summer has flown by in the blink of an eye. I am glad I chose to have a limited work schedule this summer.  Mostly, I am grateful I can devote time to the formative years of our children.  My clients this summer have been understanding about this and so excited for me. And as you've noticed, I haven't had time to write a blogpost in quite a while.  Now that our oldest child is in kindergarten I hope to have more time to compose blog posts. Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding while I am in Mommy mode! *smile*

Overheard at the playground A group of children are playing "soccer".  I use this term loosely because half of the kids are goalies standing inside the goal and a few are milling around and a few others are actually chasing the ball that rarely makes it near the goal. A 3 year-old girl  approached the kids guarding the goal and announces, "I want to be a goalie."  Another girl (a 4 year-old) rebukes her, "You are too small." "I can too," she defends, pointing one finger straight up into the air.  "I am THIS tall."  Perhaps she is referring to her aura?

Opening weekend in Lily Dale ... we had rain, rain, and more rain.  The outdoor events were moved inside and umbrellas were the accessory of choice. During a break in the rain on Saturday evening, I went out onto the porch with the baby in my arms.  Taking deep breaths of the fresh air sweetened by the rain, I observed the light sprinkle of raindrops along with a parting in the clouds and a burst of sunshine and said to the baby, "this is the perfect recipe for a Rainbow!"  So I gathered up the kids and took a stroll.  At the top of my street (North Street) we saw it - a fantastic Rainbow arcing across the sky above the tall trees of the Lily Dale woods behind the Picnic Pavilion and extending in a southerly direction.  As we followed the Rainbow, we walked along East Street.  Other people were also stopping to gaze at the beautiful phenomenon.  As we arrived at the Lily Dale Children's Acre, we saw the Rainbow'...

Are you familiar with the Indiana Jones' movie "Raider of the Lost Ark"?  In the opening scene, our hero/archaelogist Jones confronts hordes of deadly tarantulas, dodges poison darts and light-sensitive impaling spikes, and swings across a deep chasm (with the help of Jones' trademark bullwhip), in order to reach a small golden idol on a booby-trapped altar.  After carefully replacing the priceless artifact with a small sack of dirt of what he estimates to be the same weight, Jones soon realizes that he has miscalculated.  The switch triggers thundering tremors and the huge altar collapses.  Jones exit from the temple is even more dramatic as the scene climaxes with a huge boulder rolling down an overhead track on its way to seal the cave entrance, crushing all in its path.  Our hero narrowly escapes by leaping to safety outside the cave just ahead of the juggernaut. This action-packed sequence replays in my mind as I finish coaxing my newbo...