Move it Forward Monday, Conscious Parenting with Kelsey Fox Bennett Boyd
I chat with @kelseyfoxbennettboyd author, educator, consultant and licensed Brain Gym Instructor / Consultant. We discuss her forthcoming children’s book - Arya & Everyone Else’s Feelings which supports highly sensitive kids (who feel so much intensely) and their parents.
Kelsey and I dive into the power of imagination as a tool, the importance of empathy, how grown ups can embody community care + self care / compassion. We also explore the urgency of healing trauma within ourselves and families to create a better world. Because it’s all connected, and we cannot be free of gun violence, racism, and other ills unless we first commit to collective healing!
As an Educator and Consultant, Kelsey helps people of all ages feel safe and capable, with a specialty in working with the Highly Sensitive. She holds a Masters of Education from Lesley University and is a licensed Brain Gym Instructor and Consultant. Kelsey was born in a small town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and now lives and works in New York City. She loves dancing, writing, walking barefoot in the grass and talking to trees.
More about Arya & Everyone Else’s Feelings
In this magical book, we see Arya explore her cozy city neighborhood. She visits her friends and neighbors and when she does, they make her feel joyful and happy. Today, though, they all have big feelings. John is sad, Olivia is excited, and Sasha is worried.
By the time Arya gets home she is feeling heavy, tired and upset. Her dad talks to her about her day, teaches her about empathy, and shares a 3-step process to help: 1) Feel your feet. 2) Shake out the feelings. 3) Imagine your protection. Arya imagines a fox, a flying horse, and an eagle to help her feel safe and protected. That night she falls asleep with her animals by her side, feeling happy that she doesn’t have to carry anyone else’s feelings.
Stay connected with Kelsey on Instagram and her website.