July 15, 2011
By Erno van Doesselaar

Our divine breath is something magical. It effects all inside us, but 
also all around us.Especially with children it is an amazing thing, because 
they still have a fresh memory of their divine breath that started from the 
moment that they were born as a baby. Besides that, young children are very experience-focused and not very mind-focused as many adults are. So in general they have not yet created such big walls that keep them from feeling the now moment.

I work as teacher in kindergarten with children from 1.5 to 6 years old. I breathe before I work, I breathe during my work, I breathe after I work. I consciously invite my essence to fully participate with me in my job and that creates miracles. I play with the children and in between them with an open heart, and we enjoy each other very much. And when a child is afraid, hurt or it is just waking up I nurture them with my soul’s breath.

What happens is that they feel this compassionate breath and they start to feel safe and respected. After feeling this for a while, they easily get used to staying at the kindergarten instead of at home. They feel invited to open up and to just be who they are, and that encourages them to explore their world. Continue reading →