Tenets

Core Tenets

1. Every Child is Born Whole
   Children arrive with innate wisdom, worth, and the capacity for healing and growth.

2. Relationships are the Foundation of Healing
   Secure, attuned, and consistent relationships are the most powerful protective factors in development.

3. Mindfulness Builds Emotional Literacy
   Awareness of thoughts, feelings, and body sensations helps children and adults regulate, reflect, and respond with intention.

4. Play is a Child's Language
   Play is a natural, developmentally appropriate way for children to process experiences and express emotions.

5. Safety Comes Before Growth
   Emotional, physical, and relational safety are essential before learning, exploration, and transformation can occur.

6. Trauma is Not a Life Sentence
   With support, compassion, and protective layers, resilience can be built at any stage of life.

7. Families Are the First Teachers
   Caregivers hold deep knowledge and power in shaping emotional health and resilience.

8. Culture and Identity Matter
   Healing and growth must honor cultural background, lived experience, and community wisdom.

9. Mind, Body, and Spirit Are Connected
   True wellness integrates emotional health, physical awareness, and spiritual grounding.

10. Reflection Leads to Empowerment
    Self-awareness creates choice, and choice creates change.

These tenets can serve as the philosophical backbone for Awakening Now, Mindful Beginnings, your coaching work, and spiritual direction, while staying grounded in infant mental health, social justice, and whole-person care.