Today we are going to talk about conscious parenting.

 
I really want to break it down because it’s a term that’s being used constantly these days, and it’s really “out there” to some people, and they don’t understand what it’s about.
Conscious parenting is when you realize that it’s all about your learning. It’s less about what you’re teaching your kid, and more about what they’re teaching you. In everything that happens, in every challenge, and every struggle, instead of focusing on how you can teach your kids, or how you can get them to be different, focus on how you can look at yourself, and what you can do differently, so that you can be a more present, clear, balanced, loving parent to your children.

So today I’m going to give you one tip for a happier life.

 
If you think of nothing else, consider this. Focus on what you can give, rather than what you want to get. When you give, you will inherently be a happier person. When you’re focusing on yourself and your needs, it’s never enough.
You want to be happier? Give more.

Today I’m going to talk a little bit about what to do when you don’t like your spouse. The hope is that we still love them, but we don’t always like them.

 
Sometimes it’s hard, and what it really comes down to is this question: what is going on in their life that’s making them not likable?
Obviously, there were plenty of reasons that made you choose them, that made them awesome, that made them the person that you want to be with. But if for some reason you’re not liking them, and there’s something going on with them that’s making them less likable, rather than judging it, or being annoyed by it, or pointing fingers and blaming them for it, try to have some compassion. Why are they acting a certain way? Are the agitated, are they stressed, are they overwhelmed? Are they sad, are they lonely? What is it that they need?
Stop making it about you. Because when you focus on what you can give, and less on what you need, the chances that they’re going to be more satisfied are higher. And when they’re more satisfied, they are more likely to show up better for you.

Here’s a tip to get people to like you more.

 
Why do people like other people? Well, quite frankly, people like to be understood and heard. So to get people to like you, get better at listening.
Listen, listen, listen. Talk less, listen more!