At July's Children's Program (July 20th) we celebrated summer and the weather. We explored the similarities between the weather we experience around us and the 'weather' we experience inside. We discussed how the external weather is beyond our control, and yet there are many things we can do to make the best of, or at least accept, whatever weather presents itself in the moment. Similarly, the shifting landscape of our moods and feelings are also often beyond our control, and yet we have choice about how we respond to them. After a 'weather' meditation, we explored the Shao Shan property in search of wild strawberries and wild mint, and then made mint ice tea to share at snack time.
