As for the bell, I was just reading something in Feng Shui which talked about the Chinese using wind chimes inside of doorways so that when you open and enter, the sound of the chimes reminds you that you are now where you are, not where you came from. Not only did it make me chuckle with the realization that even adults have difficulties with transition, but it made me ponder the question, “When have I ever found an answer to a present problem by dredging up all the failures of the past?” It is one thing to learn by historical experience, but it is another to box ourselves in by confining ourselves with past failures and creating the mental impression upon ourselves that we will again fail or perform inadequately.

Now, my daughter doesn’t seem to have a difficult time starting each day anew, less constrained by the past. It is a good thing for me as she does not seem assume that just because I missed the mark in parenting yesterday, that I won’t figure it out today. She is more forgiving of me as a parent than I am of myself.

Thanks for the great topic and I look forward to listening, today!