Category: Inspiration

Let’s hear it for siblings!

This week in The Son-Rise Program Intensive, we are working with a gorgeous little boy and his family from Ecuador. His 12 year old Sister also came with his parents and is extremely dedicated to helping her little Brother. Last week, we had a 16 year old sibling come too to help her 13 year…
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Listen, do you want to know a secret?

I have just had an amazing experience. I was working my last session in The Son-Rise Program playroom with a delightful 13 year old boy. The way this lovely boy communicates is in a very deep low voice and very fast. Often you will hear him say clear words in amongst a string of other…
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What are we capable of?

I did the Son-Rise Intensive Program 19 years ago when I was just 22 years old. There Samahria said to me: “You can do much much more that you think you are capable of“. At the time I just stared at her in a “22 year old” kind of way, but her words stuck with…
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Self-Love

Hey guys! I have had a beautiful learning experience this week (isn’t it wonderful – no matter where we are with our experience, there is always more to learn), and it’s all to do with LOVE. I know that when I go in the playroom, I totally love the children unconditionally – that I can…
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Belief and Hope

Wow.Click on the title of this blogg to see the video. This video has inspired me so much! Every time I do something that is difficult for myself and have the urge to give up trying, I think of this man and it helps me to push through my walls.If he can surf, then surely…
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Anything is Possible!

This video is so inspiring. There is nothing that this lady can’t do. She is a true “Force of Nature”. Here at The Son-Rise Program, we teach parents of their special children to be “Forces of Nature” and we believe that there is nothing that our children can’t do when they put their mind to…
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Heaven’s Here on Earth

I was listening to Tracy Chapman recently and the lyrics of the following song reminded me of something I have learned from working at The Option Institute. That we see the world the way we want to see it. If we see it as beautiful, miraculous and full of hope, that’s how our experience of…
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To all the Parents

This week is our Start Up program week and we have soo many people here. I am so excited for each and every one of the parents and professionals who are able to make it here. I love seeing the change in the parents over the week from excitement and curiosity to excitement and empowerment…
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From Baby Steps to Giant Strides!

Today I would like to celebrate one of my best friends. A gorgeous five year old boy who I volunteer with every week. I would like to celebrate him for the huge strides he has made recently. His family have been doing The Son-Rise Program with him for about three years. During that time I…
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Together We Are Stronger.

To all Son-Rise Program Parents, Today as you enter your playrooms to work with your children, remember that you are not alone. As you celebrate your child today for looking into your eyes, there will be other parents doing the same thing, it Italy, England, Ireland, Africa, Brazil, Australia and France. As you join your…
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