Deborah Donndelinger

Healing yourself, loving the world

hummingbird with lavender

Supporting ourselves by pausing

I returned this week from taking a womb-surround birth process workshop. It was a life-altering experience for me and while I can’t explain it all here, I would like to share some of what I learned and how it applies to us as parents. Our nervous systems are made to cycle in a regular pattern … Read more

mirrors in field view

Envy shows me the way

I was talking to a fellow homeschooling mom and found myself feeling a bit deficient. Her children are reading above age level, she enjoys doing lots of crafts and arts with them, and always seems to be playing with her children. When I compare myself to her, I find myself lacking. I found afterwards that … Read more

stunningly blue waterfall

If tapping isn’t working for you

There are four areas I check when EFT doesn’t seem to be working. Hydration — make sure you are hydrated and have water on hand; Believable Set-up Language — sometimes folks use the standard set-up language but really don’t believe the words. It’s important to find language that you resonate with. Move to another space — occasionally there … Read more