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I think most of you know of Scott Noelle and his Daily Groove, but if
not, you should! <g>

Here's a really good one from today.

~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
http://www.LiveandLearnConference.org

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From: Scott Noelle - The Daily Groove <lists@...>



THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove

:: The Creative Pleasure Principle (Part 2) ::

Continued from Part 1:
http://dailygroove.net/pleasure-principle-1

Since the Creative Pleasure Principle informs every
level of creation -- matter, body, mind, and spirit
-- the most natural way to create a wonderful life
is by simply "following your pleasure."

Being *pleasure-oriented* empowers you and your
child to co-create a mutually satisfying relationship.
Children are innately pleasure-oriented, but they can
become "dis-oriented" by the anti-pleasure aspects of
our culture.

Parents who perceive parenting as a "grind" think
that if they were totally pleasure-oriented, they'd
abandon their children! This arises from confusion
between authentic pleasure and *pseudo-pleasure* --
the shallow pleasure of aligning with the
distortions of the dominator culture.

One such distortion is the idea that suffering earns
you the "right" to feel good. A parent who believes
that may feel "good" about attending to personal
desires at the child's expense: "I suffered as a
child; now it's MY turn to get what I want!"

Thus pseudo-pleasure perpetuates the win/lose,
dominator culture. Only the authentic pleasure of
aligning your thoughts and actions with your heart's
desires can create a win/win, partnership culture:
"My child and I can BOTH find satisfaction... I
don't know how, but there *must* be a way."

Today, as you make parenting choices, wait for the
feeling of authentic, creative pleasure before you
take action.

http://dailygroove.net/pleasure-principle-2

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