Joy and Balance

Does Your Family Bring Out in the Worst in You? Would You Like to Be More Resourceful?

Scott Mills, Ph.D.

Clients tell me all the time that that their families drive them crazy!  They go home for the holidays or even talk to their mother on the phone and it's like they are ten again.   Do you ever have this feeling?  If you do, the short audio exercise that I've created will help to create new possibilities while you simply sit back and relax.   You can download it below.  Please feel free to share this with friends and colleagues that you might like to help be more resourceful in their lives now. 

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Scott Mills, Ph.D., is an expert in human change, development and achievement coaching individuals and organizations in the U.S. and Canada. His book, Awake Parenting: Parenting with Purpose, Presence and Power has been receiving rave reviews from parents across the country. He is currently working on a new book called Waking the Heart. He brings a diverse background from the world of art, theater, spirituality and psychology to his work to his workshops as well as his individual clients. To find out more about him check out www.joyandbalance.com

Wall-E: An Inconvenient Truth for Kids!

Scott Mills, Ph.D.

I went to this movie somewhat skeptical.  I just couldn't imagine staying awake for a movie that had no dialogue for the first forty-five minutes!  Ten minutes into the movie I was totally hooked.   The little robot, who expresses a sense of curiosity and compassion that I wish more people had, is captivating as is his love for Eva.

About half way through the movie, the friend I was watching with said, "Did Al Gore make this movie?"  I don't know if he had anything to do with it but it offers a compelling portrait of what the consequence is of living in a consumer culture run amok.  (I couldn't help but wonder if anyone at Disney watched this movie before they released it.  Perhaps they fell asleep with their mouse ears on and missed its radical message.)

Another friend commented that this film is like the Lorax gone intergalactic!  My hope is that parents will sit down with their kids (and friends) and have some great conversations about the impact of all the stuff that we have in our lives.   Where does it go when we are done?  Perhaps even make an outing to a landfill to see the mountains of waste.   What can we do to be more responsible?  And how can we connect to the people who are right next to us that we often miss out on?