Inspirational Book Reading Gives (Always) Nutrition to the Children's Soul

Mia är tillbaka som krönikör för Nära! Vi är så glada för detta och hälsar henne varmt välkommen tillbaka!❤ I sin första krönika för i år tar hon upp hur viktigt det är att barn inspireras och känner en passion för det de läser.

Mia is back as a columnist for Nara! We are so happy for this and wishing her warmly back! In her first column this year is she brining up how important it is for children to be inspired and feel a passion for what they are reading.

Tack fina Team Nara <3 span=""> Jag vill passa pa att tacka min fd redaktör Linda Nellfors en underbart duktig tjej med ett stort tålamod och hjärta. Min forsta krönika for i ar och ett nytt samarbete med en ny fin redaktör Emma. Det känns toppen <3 span="">

Kronikan, Inspirerande läsning ger (alltid) näring till barnens sjal hoppas jag att ni läsare finner inspirerande. Har ni några frågor eller funderingar sa längtar jag att fa svara pa dem.

Dela gärna och inspirera vidare.

That's Amore!

Thank you beautiful Team Nara. I want to take the opportunity to thank my former editor Linda Nelfors, an amazing talent girl, with a lot of patience and a big heart. My first column for 2017 am I having a new great talented editor Emma. It feels great!

Please share my message in the column to family, friends, moms and dads. Lets inspire!

That's Amore!

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CHRISTMAS FERIEN IS FINALLY OVER

Am I glad the Christmas holiday is over! Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas. Being home without family and all Friends are busy the days becomes so long. I love my routines.

The kids got bored a lot, and I cannot blame them, the last days were boring. We went and ice skate and that was cold but fun. I left a little earlier to the cafe next door and had a wonderful cup of glue wine My beloved book in my bag. It was the best last day of the Holiday.

Meanwhile back home, we finally also got the carpenter to re-build the entrance from living room into my office.

So everything is back to normal. And I love it

Never give up.

Even when life gets in the

way and every writing door

seems to be slamming,

never stop writing.

-Diana Anderson-Tyler

A Curious Child is a Teachers Delight.

The Children Knows Already the Universal Truth

In raising my children, I've never taught them any specific Religon. I raised them to be polite, truthful, helpful and loving children. To respect People, Animals,

Nature and Life, as most major Western religions in one fashion or another.

I wanted them to find their own truth, their beliefs, not to have me as a parent directing or forcing them. Children are amazing with their brightness, if we only listen to them. Many times we are in hurry, we get frustrated when our child is taking to long explaining about something they dreamt about, or explored in real life.

When my children saw someone being bullied, I wanted them to step in and say NO! (or go quickly and get an Adult.)

And if someone was mean to them, to try their best to understand that it wasn't anything about them. Anger comes from an unhappy heart.

We travel a lot and meet many different kind of people and try to observe their beliefs. Our little town where we live is filled with the inhabitants of many different cultures.


Suddenly, at an age of thinking, reasoning and questioning everything, Olivia and Max became aware of life in a different, more determined way.

We had a small fire in our house, not long ago, and after a year with many"life bumps " my tired mind said in a self pity way (I don't like self pity parties)

"I don't think God loves me!"

I thought I was alone with those words in the room, when I suddenly hear my daughter (11 years-old) say behind me,

"Why wouldn't he, he created you!"

IN THE WRITING MOOD

In the writing mood.

This is how my writing table looks like.

There is so much to write about that my mind is spinning around. I want to write about children rights, how you like me go from victim to survivor, and now....a warrior.

Then I want to write about my favourite work, rescuing animals.

I love sharing my stories and I always hope it will inspire and help someone.

That's Amore

Home Schooling Children (1)

I have been homeschooling my daughter Olivia (11-years-old), for one and half years now, and Max my son (9-years-old) for four months.

It was a scary decision I wont lie about that, however, I had a horrible “traditional” school experience myself. However, I am very glad I forced myself and took that big step to start homeschooling my children. The reasons why I took them out from their regular school are different. My children’s needs were (are) different but what they have in common is working with their confidence. It will take me many posts to write about our Homeschooling Program and Thoughts.  I hope you want to follow our stories and us.

Many thoughts have become questions from friends to acquaintance. Several of you asked me to write more about it on my blog.

I spoke to my children about it and they also are thrilled to answer any of your respectful questions.

It’s a long journey to come to this decision, and a lot of research about Homeschooling, but today when I can already see the results, I am proud I dared to face the fear.

The first time I heard about homeschooling children, when living  in America, my feelings were mixed by several horrifying thoughts.

I kept them to myself, and I asked the homeschooling moms that I met along the way with the same questions I today get from many other positive curious people.

Please, every family is not the same and not doing the same as anyone else. You have to create your own perfect way. One must find the curriculum that seems to cover the needs you are looking to satisfy. The groundwork may be the same; different programs adding some subjects and taking away some others. When you find your way, you will develop confident, well-mannered, happy, loving, bright children.

I am so thankful today, that we can have this opportunity to homeschool our children.

Before you assume you know an answer on this subject, please send me the question, and I will gladly relay to you our experience.

Give me some credit to start writing and telling you our story; why we homeschool, the support from other home-schooling families and friends, and even “ordinary” schools.

Our homeschooling is not “forever” they will go back to school…..

but for now, it is the best option for our family.

That’s Amore!

MY NEW LOGO

I am so thankful and thrilled at the same time, over my new logo! It is so me holding lectures about things I love and are passionate about. 

Relations, Children and Animals. 

Thank you @sanne_stenbeck (Instagram) You are so talented. Amazing You 👑 

(She is also a gifted singer check her out on Instagram @houseofsay )

St MARTIN CELEBRATION IN GERMANY

St. Martin was known as friend of the children and patron of the poor

A nice celebration in Germany is St Martin.


Saint Martin of Tours started out as a Roman soldier then was baptized as an adult and became a monk. It is understood that he was a kind man who led a quiet and simple life. The best known legend of his life is that he once cut his cloak in half to share with a beggar during a snowstorm, to save the beggar from dying from the cold. That night he dreamed that Jesus was wearing the half-cloak. Martin heard Jesus say to the angels, "Here is Martin, the Roman soldier who is not baptised; he has clothed me
Max had his first roll and since he back home beg for money they whole time, he fell naturel into his roll.

Kindergarten was invited and we walked a train behind the horses with lights. Afterwards was it gluewein and wurst bit brot. 

A very nice tradition for children as for Adults.

That's Amore!

Quiet Time Inside my Heart and Mind

Ever since I was a little child I have loved to walk into churches and light a candle. The candle represent a prayer a blessing and love out to Universe and back to Earth.

This is my church an its located in the middle of Malmö (Sweden) St Johannes is a very beautiful church and I love to go there every time I visit my home town. Its a time for me to reflect on myself in the quietness and beauties of my church and life.

Suddenly, walking in Malmo something happened inside of me. I fell in love with Malmö again. The love was not only from my part. (Beautiful couple from Spain)

You are never alone!

When I am traveling alone, my children always pack down one of their "animals" in my suitcase so I won't feel alone. And it works!

I do not like at al to travel without my beautiful children. I love to explore life together with them. My heart aches to be away from them.

At night, before going to bed I have 'Lion' with me, and we talk and I hug him. It makes me feel better. And then I speak to Universe. I have to tell you, its a lot of speaking going on even when I am alone.

My home, my town it seems like "the stripes never goes out from the Zebra."

 I got compliments that my dialect is still there, after 20 years living abroad. Not bad.

That's Amore!

What's Your Proud Achievement in Life

Many people ask me what I am most proud over! It's a difficult question to answer because there are many things I am proud over! However, one of my proudest moments is/are becoming a survivor. First I had to rescue myself before I could rescue anyone else. ❤️ 

Memories can never go away but I chose to use them rescuing other's without a voice! That's Amore!

What Kind of Language do the Animals Communicate in?

My column in Tidningen Nära 

What Kind of Language do the Animals Communicate in?

Can a foreign dog from Italy understand the Swedish language when adopted in that country?

The brilliance of animals is that they can communicate in any language.

Animals talk in images and emotions. Its as if we would see a silent film that changes shades like a mood ring. They have clarity in what they are sending and do not send out different or contradictory signals as we humans can do. We can say one thing but mean something completely different.

Children and animals have the cleanest and clearest communication.

What is scientifically proven is, when animals communicate (or small children) they transmit images. These inner images are 0.4 seconds faster than our spoken words. We can think of something and often the animal perceives (or receives) it.

Body language is of course also a major factor in the whole process of communication, just as with humans. However, the animals must be required to learn not their own language but also the human language.

Giovanni was a small terrier abandoned in a shelter. I sat down beside him and felt a tremendous sadness flowing from the little dog. He had lost someone he loved!

The owner of the shelter nodded, and told me that the dog’s owner had died, but the remaining members from the family didn’t want him. I laid down next to him and was only in the moment.

I was later told where his master was buried, and I took the dog with me to the cemetery. Directly, Giovanni jumped out and began to sniff, and then moved up to the newly made grave.

Later Giovanni jumped into the car and his energy field had changed. Several days later, we could see a huge difference in his behavior. He ate, and he eyes sparkled again.

At the cemetery, I could "think" the emotions in peace and quiet while Giovanni picked up "pictures". There was no one around that could interfere with us, with his or her negative feelings, or send pictures that they felt sorry for Giovanni. Pity turns into negative emotions and allows children and animals to translate them into a message of  "useless". They feel like “no one likes me”.

A few days later Giovanni was adopted. His new energies attracted the new family, an elderly couple, like his former master.

Animal Language has no words; energies can speak all languages. If we are clean and clear in our thoughts and flow we then become understandable. Swedish as well as  Italian.

That's Amore!

Mia Mattsson-Mercer