Inner Kids

01/19/2025

From our founder: Thank you to everyone who reached out about the Los Angeles wildfires. Seth and I are safe, temporarily staying with our daughter, and incredibly grateful to the LAFD and many other heroic firefighters for saving our canyon and home.

While we deeply appreciate that our house is safe, it’s in the shadow of profound sadness for those who have lost theirs and so much more.

For now, I’ll be using the stories feature on my Instagram and Facebook feeds and the InnerKids’ Instagram and Facebook feeds to share trusted resources for those seeking help, ways to support others, and updates on safety and rebuilding. I’ve included a few resources in the link below.

Thanks to Kelly Barron, Laurie Cousins, Abby Wills, Deb Walsh, Maisie Hurwitz, and others for sharing resources. If you have well-vetted resources to share, send them to info@innerkids.com.

The outpouring of support for Los Angeles has been extraordinary, but the need will continue well after the initial response fades.

Please keep showing up, not just today, but for the long haul as the real work of rebuilding begins.

With love and friendly wishes,
Susan

Updates from Los Angeles: Resources and ways to help those impacted by the LA fires are inside.

01/14/2025

Looking for Wildfire Resources? Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN) lists nearly 200 resources—shelters, animal care, free items, and volunteer opportunities—to help those affected by LA wildfires. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KMk34XY5dsvVJjAoD2mQUVHYU_Ib6COz6jcGH5uJWDY/htmlview?usp=sharing

11/26/2024

Part 2 of the snow globe analogy—and it’s not what you might expect! ❄️🌁

Mindfulness doesn’t make our problems disappear. But it CAN give us tools to calm our minds, settle our bodies, and regulate our nervous systems 😌 The snow isn’t gone, but when we pause, breathe, and focus on the present, we can see through with clarity. 🌅

If you use this practice in your everyday life or with your kids, let me know what you think! 😊

11/23/2024

What if our minds were like snow globes? ☃️🔮

When we’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s hard to think clearly—like a snow globe all shaken up. 🤯🌨️ I often use this snow globe analogy in my work with kids to show how, through a little bit of mindful practice, we can watch the snow settle, and we can see clearly again. 🌟

It was a pleasure to chat with my hometown library Paw Paw District Library this week - thank you for having me! You can find the full presentation here ❄️
https://youtu.be/_bmqJnD7aW4?si=FoFvK4tmm-byBheh

11/08/2024

Depending on your perspective, what do you see? 👀
Is it 6 or a 9?
W or M?
“Wow” or “Mom”?
Is someone right?
Is anyone wrong? 🤔

Our worldview depends on where we’re standing—both literally (as in these drawings by the great Lindsay Harper DuPont) and figuratively🌛Our perspective shapes how we perceive what’s in front of us and influences our opinions, beliefs, and judgments🌜

These drawings are a helpful reminder to stay curious about other points of view and soften our attachment to being “right”. When we let go of rigid opinions, we open ourselves to the possibility that other people’s perspectives, though different, may also hold value.🌝🌅

For more thoughts on perspective, check out today’s newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/innerkids/perspective 🔗

10/10/2024

Universal theme of the day 🫶💗 Let's practice understanding what something looks and feels like from another person's point of view!

10/08/2024

Inner Kids founder Susan Kaiser Greenland been writing about universal themes & activity-based mindfulness for over 20 years. So is her latest book, Real-World Enlightenment, also her last? ✍️

Watch this reel to see Susan explain how her new book fits into (and completes) the Inner Kids model 🧘‍♀️👩‍💻

Available now, wherever you get your books! 📚
https://susankaisergreenland.com/real-world-enlightenment

09/28/2024

Let’s try to find a BALANCE this weekend ⚖️ between mental & physical effort 🤝 towards what we call WISE EFFORT 💗

09/26/2024

Fall discount code! 🍂 Get 30% off REAL-WORLD ENLIGHTENMENT, Inner Kids founder Susan Kaiser Greenland's new book, when you order through Shambhala Publications website with the code RESILIENTHEART30 💓

The code is valid until October 12, 2024, and can’t be combined with other offers. Visit Shambhala's website to place your order, and don’t forget to apply the code at checkout! 📚

https://www.shambhala.com/real-world-enlightenment.html

09/20/2024

This is a basic definition we often use to describe mindfulness to children, but as so often happens in our work with kids, we learn that this way of looking at the world is beneficial to us all :)

09/18/2024

How can we be more ATTUNED to others today? 🤲👂

09/16/2024

If you’re feeling OVERWHELMED with STRESS as a parent 🤯 the U.S. Surgeon General agrees - the recent report acknowledges that the stress many parents feel is overwhelming and widespread 😱 These stress levels have now reached a point where the Surgeon General has flagged it as an urgent PUBLIC HEALTH issue 🚨
So, if you’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s not only okay but NECESSARY to pause, recalibrate, and set healthy boundaries 🧘

For MORE on this recent public health advisory, look out for tomorrow’s NEWSLETTER 💌 sign up for free here!
https://susankaisergreenland.com/subscribe

(Illustration by the fabulous Lindsay Harper DuPont 🤗)