There are four areas that we should pay attention to when building our child's foundation to make sure they feel protected, secure and confident.
We want our children to be...
Comfy - to be comfortable. Not have to worry about being singled out, attacked. To know you are protected and safe.
Cozy - almost like comfortable for comfortable is more emotional/mental whereas cozy is about physical wellness. To be cozy is to not be cold and wet. Think: sleeping in your own bed on freshly washed linen.
Quiet - mindfulness in the midst of a "storm" almost. Ability to quiet the mind and focus. Or, at that, being able cultivate a quiet world without loud, abrupt sounds. If we're yelling all the time, what really gets accomplished?
Calm - some type of order to the chaos of everyday life. Again, calm goes along with quiet in a way. Being able to think rationally even if the entire world is irrational and illogical. If you have the building block of "calmness" you're able to center yourself and return back to a place of security.
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