Janet Boyer

For All You Do, Mom

Noah (our 13-yr-old for those who haven't had the pleasure of knowing him) just shoved a handful of rumpled bills in my hand. "I want to give this to you for all you do for me." He insisted despite my protests. He had tears in his eyes, all proud of himself. He gave me $15. Priceless. 

 -- Janet Boyer, Amazon Hall of Fame/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

 

 

Responsibilities

Mr. Noah just said:

"If life is nothing but responsibilities, then it's not a life at all."

This, after he saw cops pulling over kids driving without a license, and observed:

"Life's fun, but there's responsibilities, too."

-- Janet

Help My Mom's Headache

Knowing I had a headache, Noah just came over to me, laid a hand on my forehead, and prayed "Dear God, please take away Mom's headache like she won't even believe it. She's my Mom. Thank you. Amen."

*wipes tear*

Love this kid!

-- Janet

Noah Sez: Meaning of Life

We were sitting on the couch at 2:40 AM, my son and I.

Noah was playing ATV Off-Road Fury 2 on PS2, and I was reading Christian Mystics: 365 Readings and Meditations.

In particular, I sat pondering quotes from Meister Eckhart, with commentary by Matthew Fox, especially on the topic of inner and outer work.

I thought I’d ask Noah the most profound, and common, question we humans tend to ask.

So as he’s navigating his tricked out ATV through Prospect Springs, eyes glued ahead on the TV, I put it to him:

“Noah, what is the meaning of life?”

Without missing a beat (er, jump) he replied matter-of-factly, “Doing the things you love most—with your friends and family”.

-- Janet (Mom to Noah, another Renaissance Soul Ablaze)

Noah Sez - I Should Be Cat-Mind, Not Monkey-Mind

Our wise resident sage Mr. Noah just declared he should be cat-mind, not monkey-mind.

In Buddhism, the monkey mind describes the mental state of turmoil or racing thoughts. Noah, our 12-year old, is currently reading The Mindful Child by Susan K. Greeland. Although geared towards parents, teachers and caregivers, I asked Noah to read it for his own benefit.

Through mindfulness practices such as watching the breath and focusing on the present moment, Noah has benefited greatly in managing stressful thoughts and emotions. I taught him about the "monkey mind", and how it likes to squeal and yell--jumping from one thing to the next.

Apparently, my little lesson took root...because he just made the above comment about wanting a "cat-mind".

We often observe our cats, Neo and Stuart, and I point out how they have no worries of the future, nor do they beat themselves up for the past. They just ARE--and are enjoying every minute of their beingness!

So what kind of mind would YOU like today?

 
-- Janet (Mom to Noah--another Renaissance Soul Ablaze)

Noah Sez: Gift of Peace

As I was working on the computer, Noah just came over to me and gently laid his hand on my forehead. Immediately, the tension drained from my body. I felt so relaxed.

He could see it, too. He said "I guess I have the gift of peace. It's from Jesus Christ. He gave it to my DNA before birth."

His Dad has this gift, too. Utterly amazing to behold, and feel.

Noah picked the image for this edition of Noah Sez, as well. I asked him why this choice, and he replied: "Because it shows that the Earth is in Someone's hands...safe. Protected. Harmony."

-- Janet (Mom to Noah--another Renaissance Soul Ablaze)

Noah Sez - Connecting with God

I've been thinking about doing this for months.

Since our son, Noah, was a toddler, we've called him "little guru". He has taught us SO much...not only through his Autism (PDD-NOS) diagnosis, but also his rise about those challenges to become a thoughtful, compassionate, witty, articulate, wise and funny young man.

Noah is 12, and will be 13 in September. He comes up with such piercing insights, and incredibly hilarious zingers, demonstrating maturity way beyond his physical age. Some have called him an "old soul" (like his parents), in fact.

I often write down these wise and witty nuggets, and often Tweet them to my followers or share them with my Facebook friends. However, I've now come to the conclusion that my little guy's soul needs to be "out there", touching the world with his light, joy and sagacity.

So welcome to a regular new feature to my blog: Noah Sez!

Out of the blue, Noah just said (as he often does with no mitigating stimuli): "You don't have to set the alarm for church to connect to God. You can connect with God at a museum, in your house, at the market...anywhere.

Yeah, I know. Pretty heavy, huh?

I hope your enjoy our little man's wisdom as much as we do! Free free to comment on the Noah Sez posts, and I'll be sure to relay them to Noah. In fact, if you have any questions for him, you can send those along, too. He's quite intuitive. :o)

-- Janet (Mom to Noah--another Renaissance Soul Ablaze)