A quiet space

Paper, pen, glue, card and magazine images (you can buy collage cut out books if you wish such as this one)

This is the template for the size of the card we will be collaging on. The inside is the card and the outside can be used to frame the collage as you create it)

Optional: Soul Collage Kit

SoulCollage® is an expressive arts practice done individually or in community. Founded by Seena B. Frost, the method develops creativity and intuition, encourages self-discovery, and provides personal guidance.

SoulCollage® meets you wherever you are on this journey called life. You don’t have to be an artist to make SoulCollage® cards. Anyone can create and enjoy this powerful practice.

Overview of Focusing

Focusing is a process grounded in experiential listening as developed by Eugene Gendlin.  It is a powerful way of interacting with innate body-felt knowing and leads to mutual respect, authenticity and compassion.  

Robin Grille’s Inner Child Journeys is a gentle, guided processes that helps adults reconnect with the emotional experiences and unmet needs of their childhood. Through awareness, compassion, and inner dialogue, they support healing old patterns so we can respond to our children and ourselves with greater understanding, presence, and care.

Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a compassionate approach to communication that helps us connect to the feelings and needs underneath behaviour both in ourselves and others. It supports more understanding, empathy, and honest expression, especially in moments of conflict.

What is Aware Parenting?

Aware Parenting is an attachment-based and trauma-informed approach to parenting which does not use either punishments or rewards. It questions most traditional assumptions about raising children and proposes a new approach that can significantly improve relationships within a family and prevent behavior problems. Parents who follow this approach raise children who are cooperative, compassionate, competent, nonviolent, and drug free.

Aware Parenting is based on the work of Aletha Solter, Ph.D., a Swiss American developmental psychologist, international speaker, consultant, and author of seven books. She is recognized internationally as an expert on attachment, trauma, non-punitive discipline, and developmentally appropriate education.

The approach is supported by research in the fields of attachment, child development, neurobiology, trauma, psychotherapy, and education. A research study has demonstrated the effectiveness of some aspects of the Aware Parenting approach. 

Founded in 1990, the Aware Parenting Institute is an international organization with certified instructors in over 25 countries who are helping to spread this approach around the world. These instructors work independently and are not employees or subcontractors of the Aware Parenting Institute. The institute has no political or religious affiliation.

Focusing by Gene Gendlin

Cooperative and Connected Aletha Solter

Soul Collage by Seena B Frost

NVC by Marshall Rosenberg

Inner Child Journeys by Robin Grille

All of Aletha Solters books

Parenting for a Peacful World by Robin Grille