Raine Sillito
Bio
Educator, writer, mother.
Stories (7/0)
Chasing Wonder
When I was young, my mother would pull us out of bed, 2 AM sometimes, in the chilly darkness. She would slip into our room with an excited whisper and gently shake us awake "Come see the moon! It's so beautiful!" We'd race down the stairs and out onto the deck, sometimes stopping for a jacket and boots. We'd stand under the light of the full moon for a moment, listening to my mom talk about why it was so big and full that night.
By Raine Sillito3 years ago in Families
Motherhood as Meditation
This morning I got up to make a cup of tea before the children woke. I had scarcely filled the kettle before tiny sounds called me back to the bedroom and a sleepy baby held her arms up. I tried to set her down with toys so I could carry on with the morning but she fussed and wailed until I scooped her up again. Motherhood as a different pace than the life I knew previously. We have created different rhythms and embraced a slower pace of life. So I settled my daughter on my hip and finished filling the kettle, including her in my morning tea rhythm. A rhythm is a practice of ebb and flow that evolves to suit each season of your life. I have come to use rhythms at home to create a container for our daily movements. These rhythms arise as I pay attention to our daily life and our needs, using these rhythms to make space for our wants and needs, creating a flow for each day.
By Raine Sillito3 years ago in Families