tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post5514565024531414078..comments2023-10-06T07:39:03.825-04:00Comments on Boston Shumways: Power of Moms retreat - 2015bostonshumwayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04105553188163202679noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-18018068019027044102015-05-30T21:48:51.159-04:002015-05-30T21:48:51.159-04:00Beautiful post Saydi! I really have learned so mu...Beautiful post Saydi! I really have learned so much from POM and from going to the retreat. Your presentation was awesome and the retreat was such an amazing experience. Thank you! I have my little mantras that I say to myself throughout the day like, "Love more" especially in the difficult times (like tantrums or stubborn 7 year old); "I can do hard things" especially when my children are screaming at me. I can "Respond in Love" and "Walk in Love" (by being patient and by trying to find out what is on their heart rather then yelling back) I have come away from the retreat realizing I take myself and my situations way to seriously rather than living in the moment and enjoying it; to smile and laugh more and to remind myself what really matters. This is definitely a process but I am seeing huge progress. Not just in my children but in me!Annyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378186269594733073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-18472243869661126262015-05-30T05:36:09.310-04:002015-05-30T05:36:09.310-04:00Wow!! Wonderful blog shared by you here. The weath...Wow!! Wonderful blog shared by you here. The weather seems so beautiful in pictures. Hey I am also planning for <a href="https://eventup.com/" rel="nofollow">corporate events</a>, but I need to book such a beautiful location for that. Can you help me or suggest me any nice venue?<br />Drew Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187808483145982017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-53692818265047616832015-05-30T00:46:15.812-04:002015-05-30T00:46:15.812-04:00Awesome post!!! I have similar goals myself. I ha...Awesome post!!! I have similar goals myself. I have some questions for you about homeschooling. Would you be willing to allow me to email you about them?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805065777246195611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-81419739969455244872015-05-30T00:46:13.725-04:002015-05-30T00:46:13.725-04:00Awesome post!!! I have similar goals myself. I ha...Awesome post!!! I have similar goals myself. I have some questions for you about homeschooling. Would you be willing to allow me to email you about them?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805065777246195611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-58215614994036987972015-05-30T00:46:02.259-04:002015-05-30T00:46:02.259-04:00Awesome post!!! I have similar goals myself. I ha...Awesome post!!! I have similar goals myself. I have some questions for you about homeschooling. Would you be willing to allow me to email you about them?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805065777246195611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-55012678975175244782015-05-21T02:00:42.936-04:002015-05-21T02:00:42.936-04:00I listened to the Power of Moms podcast you record...I listened to the Power of Moms podcast you recorded with your sister this afternoon. So much great wisdom in the podcast and I love what you write here about perception, wow, just wow, that is exactly what I need to work on with my children. Thank you so much for thinking clearly and sharing your thoughts. Just tonight as we were driving home along a beautiful lake in the PNW, I said to the kids, "look at how beautiful the lake looks tonight, aren't we lucky to live here/" I was thinking of your advice. I am going to start pointing out the things that are beautiful and happy. Nina Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951166435595800655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-49068181052923199012015-05-17T00:55:17.398-04:002015-05-17T00:55:17.398-04:00Love you Sayds, and love how you write!Love you Sayds, and love how you write!richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531644993076310809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-49723793878288986542015-05-16T22:02:35.348-04:002015-05-16T22:02:35.348-04:00Nancy, thanks so much for this comment. It's ...Nancy, thanks so much for this comment. It's good to get a little feedback. I'm not sure i'm always beautiful (haven't showered today) or fantastic but I'm trying. I do try to do lots of cool stuff with my kids and it's good to know that from the outside it looks like I'm getting it right sometimes. It doesn't always feel that way on the inside, you know what I mean? Especially when I start measuring myself up to moms who are good at keeping their houses and children clean. That's when I'm going to think back to this comment. Yes....my kids may have snotty noses and my kitchen floor is sticky, but I've done some pretty amazing things with my kids here and there. So, thanks for the feedback. And thanks for reading too. It's nice to know someone is getting something out of these ramblings. bostonshumwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105553188163202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-24348100790533981762015-05-16T21:58:09.628-04:002015-05-16T21:58:09.628-04:00Tara, Glad to know I'm not alone! Don't ...Tara, Glad to know I'm not alone! Don't we always expect more from our eldest? I was just putting mine to bed tonight and realized that she is growing up like I'm wanting her too....and I looked into her eyes and told her to cling to her childhood, she only has one of them! I'm working hard on letting her just be little and trying my best to just reflect back all the goodness in her. But boy is it hard sometimes. Thanks for your thoughts. bostonshumwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105553188163202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-75044614974410734982015-05-16T21:55:10.871-04:002015-05-16T21:55:10.871-04:00Thanks Sarah. Power of Moms really is amazing. I...Thanks Sarah. Power of Moms really is amazing. I'm so happy that I get to be a little part of it sometimes. Thanks for being a part of all that power. bostonshumwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105553188163202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-31802975176891128522015-05-16T21:54:09.577-04:002015-05-16T21:54:09.577-04:00Cheryl, It was great meeting you too! That retre...Cheryl, It was great meeting you too! That retreat was really so full of light and inspiration. I'm still basking in it. Thanks for being a part of it. bostonshumwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105553188163202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-75979173434612476282015-05-16T21:53:07.315-04:002015-05-16T21:53:07.315-04:00thanks for the feedback Camile. I'm glad to k...thanks for the feedback Camile. I'm glad to know someone else is feeling the strain of this! Even since I wrote this post I've struggled to really keep things positive around here. But trying is a step in the right direction. Thanks for reading. bostonshumwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105553188163202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-26065241756284628142015-05-16T20:03:00.251-04:002015-05-16T20:03:00.251-04:00i think it is wonderful that you are always lookin...i think it is wonderful that you are always looking for ways to improve; it's how it should be. i just hope you realize what a fantastic and beautiful mother you are!!! one of the reasons i love your blog is that you are always doing such amazing things with your children. i don't feel jealous, i just admire your devotion. you inspire me to be a better mother. your writing flows so beautifully and i always feel the spirit when reading your entries. thanks for the time and effort you take to share your life with us! love, nancy Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118461833381615427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-19132746505642193752015-05-16T20:02:24.797-04:002015-05-16T20:02:24.797-04:00i think it is wonderful that you are always lookin...i think it is wonderful that you are always looking for ways to improve; it's how it should be. i just hope you realize what a fantastic and beautiful mother you are!!! one of the reasons i love your blog is that you are always doing such amazing things with your children. i don't feel jealous, i just admire your devotion. you inspire me to be a better mother. your writing flows so beautifully and i always feel the spirit when reading your entries. thanks for the time and effort you take to share your life with us! love, nancy Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118461833381615427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-27363619460633881702015-05-15T18:57:07.228-04:002015-05-15T18:57:07.228-04:00Thanks for writing this! I have been thinking and...Thanks for writing this! I have been thinking and praying about this same thing! I just feel like my kids are irresponsible, lazy and bad time managers. Especially my oldest who we expect a little more from. I feel like I am always on her and I was feeling this today too. I am the one that needs to change! All of those things that I expect are me and not her. Although I really, really do want her to grow up to be a responsible adult someday the only thing I can change is how I see her for who she really is and bring out her strengths to her instead of her weaknesses. Thanks!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557877843959630752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-30996478361324447622015-05-15T12:39:18.278-04:002015-05-15T12:39:18.278-04:00Your presentation was WONDERful! Power of Moms has...Your presentation was WONDERful! Power of Moms has changed my life, thanks for coming to be such a big part of the retreat. I love what you said in your post about fixing the foundation and even more what you said should make up the foundation of our homes. I had the same takeaway. Sarah Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339603102198362702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-82436611718810148012015-05-14T14:29:34.009-04:002015-05-14T14:29:34.009-04:00Saydi I loved meeting you at the retreat and I lov...Saydi I loved meeting you at the retreat and I loved your presentation! You were so real! I listened to the podcast again this morning and it is wonderful and really thought provoking to me. Thanks again! chercardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314841357351024070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321256.post-81738705225740986272015-05-13T11:13:20.497-04:002015-05-13T11:13:20.497-04:00I LOVED this! These are some of the exact thoughts...I LOVED this! These are some of the exact thoughts I've been having lately. I want to REALLY enjoy my children - allowing them to be kids and focusing on seeing the good in them (and praying to see that good). It's so easy to be annoyed with behavior issues and all of that, but really there has got to be more good than bad, right? I like how you said that their self-image is in large part a reflection of how we perceive them as parents. That gives me a lot of motivation, because frankly I'm not doing so hot on that one, and I really want them to have a positive view of who they are and what they can become. Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts. <br />Camilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943372268926954876noreply@blogger.com