Author: belattar

When the End of an Era Arrives and Our First Instinct is to Stifle…. Instead, we Must Lean Into the Magic That Has Yet to be Revealed.

When the End of an Era Arrives and Our First Instinct is to Stifle…. Instead, we Must Lean Into the Magic That Has Yet to be Revealed.

I did a thing recently. I packed princesses in a closet… and it feels like the end of an ERA. Quite frankly, it is. And it makes me sad. These meticulously carved and beautifully colored figurines used to proudly adorn my daughter Sophee’s dresser. Displayed as a centerpiece that literally welcomed you into her room...

What Will Your Verse Be?

What Will Your Verse Be?

We recently enjoyed watching Dead Poets Society with our kids for family movie night and all I can say is WOW! I was floored, and moved, and INSPIRED. Much more then when I first watched it several decades ago! What a different lens to view it from this time around. I just can’t stop thinking about...

Riding Down Memory Lane with a Beloved Staple of Childhood….

Riding Down Memory Lane with a Beloved Staple of Childhood….

Anyone remember the children’s artist named Raffi? I was first introduced to him when I was fresh out of college and eagerly putting my knowledge into action as an in-home support person providing early intervention services for kiddos with special needs. The kiddos I worked with loved music. It was soothing to them and his...

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