The Heal & Rise Blog

I've been to many story times. Since our daughter was a babe, we'd pop in to children's story time readings at our local library in and in the area. But this story time was different. THIS was my first time hosting a story time for my new children's book, "My Body, Mind, and Me". And goodness, was it special!

If we teach children that all beings have a light within them that is worthy of shining, they cansee beyond the differences of our bodies and minds. Or perhaps, even better, see how these differences actually make the world a better place.

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