Watch This Kid’s Reaction When Other Kids Roasted Him for Wearing FILA Shoes

As a parent, this makes you think if you are indeed doing more harm than good when you gift your son a new pair of Jordans. There’s nothing really wrong with that, but if you do it enough to make your children think that having “nice” and expensive things is the essence of life, you may want to reevaluate your actions.
This kid is impressive! I do not know how old he is. Honestly, I don’t even know where this video originated from, but it’s evident that this kid who prefers FILA shoes over Jordans is wise beyond his years.
This video has gone viral on the internet, and it is the best reminder, not just for parents but also for kids, that we do not need to place too much value on things. They will not matter a couple of years from now, after all. Nice things do not define who we are as a person. It is what we know and how we treat others that weighs more in life.

Do you believe that it doesn’t take a lot to be truly happy? Or to live a happy life? I believe so, but we do need small reminders because we can easily get side tracked by stress, anxiety and sadness. That’s why I made a list and put it up on my wall as a guide for me to look at everyday.

When I do these 8 things, in some form daily, I feel great:

1. Meditate

I just recently started doing this with the help of MUSE. You don’t need MUSE but it totally helps me and I love it. Meditation is like the most simple thing, yet most people don’t do it. It works to help with EVERY SINGLE area of your life. No joke. Just  try it. Your meditation routine or how you do it doesn’t have to be perfect. All you need to do is get started.

Read about: MUSE Simply HAS Changed my Life

Read about: My Journey Meditation with MUSE: #2 These Two Things Got Better Right Away

2. Exercise

You can meditate and not exercise and you won’t feel as good as if you do. But, chances are, when you meditate, you will want to exercise. It’s the weirdest thing, but you will want to do things that are good for you and not crave things that aren’t. Exercising makes you feel strong, attractive, healthy and full of life and energy. Nothing can replace it.

3. Learn

Always learn, always improve yourself everyday. Take notice when you learn something and congratulate yourself. It feels great and it is truly essential for a happy life.

4. Do your BEST!

Don’t be lazy. No matter what you do, give it your all. Put your heart into it. You will gain much joy.

5. Appreciate

Throughout your day, or at the end of your day take time to go throughout your day mentally and give thanks for each thing and person from the tiniest things to the biggest. This alone can change your life drastically! Your whole perspective changes when you do this.

6. Be Present

Whatever you are doing, be 100% in that moment. This is where our joy is. This IS OUR LIFE. How can you be present? Be mindful of what you’re doing.

7. LOVE

Love people. Love beauty, kindness, nature… all the good stuff. Say loving things.  Be affectionate. Do kind things for one another.

8. Allow

When you do all or any of these things, something INSIDE of you changes and you get inspiration, get good ideas, get hunches, etc. FOLLOW them. Do the thing, the action that is born from your inspiration in the moment. I call this INSPIRED ACTION.

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Make Your Own “Happy Life List”

Get quiet, think, and FEEL….. You don’t have to follow my list. You can also make your own. Use the following questions to guide you:

• What inspires you?
• What positively makes you feel great from the inside out?
• What does a happy life look like to you?

Remember to place your list somewhere you can easily see it, and see it often.
“I love you. Be Positive. Have Freedom” wrote my daughter on the bottom of my list up on the wall. Such wisdom from my 7 year old. Just say and feel those two words… what kinds of feelings come to you?

I never would have guessed that cooking with kids could be this wonderful! I thought all the kids in the kitchen at once would be a crazy mess! And, it is but it’s a crazy cool mess of everything good!

My Observation When Cooking with Kids

1. Kids are learning! Everybody’s gotta eat, and making your own meals is so important. Kids learn this valuable lesson early.
2. Kids are 100% #UNPLUGGED and living and doing in the moment. Cooking with kids means that they’re doing a productive activity. They’re not on their gadget, playing video games or watching videos.
3. Team work (if you have more than one child). Everyone starts working together. My daughter is cutting up the Portuguese sausage and my oldest son is greasing up the pan to fry it. My middle son is setting the table and making drinks!
4. They feel great! They are proud! Cooking with kids allows your children to accomplish something on their own. It makes them independent and confident.
5. They can get creative and try different things… See what works what doesn’t.
6. When they cook it, they eat it. They appreciate it more. It shows them the time it takes, what’s involved in making stuff so they don’t just show up to the table, Xbox remote in hand, and grumble about what’s been made for them.
7. They teach each other! What better way to improve is to actually teach something! We are all learning!

Side Note

Side note my daughters taking a cooking and baking class at the YMCA for summer camp. She’s got a great teacher she loves! I so appreciate what she is learning. Such a wonderful class! So she’s been teaching me a thing or two. No joke!
I’m really thankful I’ve discovered how great cooking with the kids is and we try to get everyone helping with each meal. Now, it’s your turn to try it out. If you’re not sure where to start, start with simple recipes. Here are a few that I found to be very simple when cooking with kids:

10 Simple Recipes for Cooking with Kids

1. Ham and Pineapple Pita Pizza Full Recipe
2. Nutella Raspberry Sandwich
3. Chocolate-Banana Sundae
4. Vanilla Sugar Cooking with Sprinkles
5. Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries
6. Easy Jello Ice Pops – GREAT FOR SUMMER
7. Mini Lasagna Cups
8. Creamy Mac n Cheese
9. Breakfast Toast Cups
10. Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Photo by Jonny Valiant; Source: Real Simple

We also cook together.

This has also helped me to be “on it” more. I wash my dishes so when they bring their dishes up they see an empty sink and they can’t just throw their dishes in with the rest. Because they’ve been doing kids’ chores, they are more aware.
Also I get all the laundry done and sorted into their stackable crates. So when it comes time for their folding day they have all their clothes to fold for the week.
Now when I look back I can’t believe I used to do all this myself. No wonder I was so exhausted. And, I find so much joy in watching them learn and do. I’m really proud of them and I feel great learning right alongside them.

Does being clean and organized make you happy? Does simplicity bring you joy? How would you like to have every item in your home be truly useful or have it “spark joy” ( as Marie Kondo phrases it) when you look at it or hold it. You would be surrounded by things that bring fond memories and just make you plain ol’ happy!!!! The information in this book is a life changer! It explains to you how to do this in your home. It’s simple. It’s perfect and it’s totally from the heart!

Get this book and have fun making your home joyful!
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of De-cluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
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