Virginia Skrobisch

The Archer's Bow Virginia Skrobisch

Open up The Archer's Bow, and enter a world where we learn to set aside our biases and our learned limitations to raise children who can rise to the challenges of the world they will inherit, finding meaning in what they do as they build a life that they love. Parents dream of their children's future; of them being happy, successful and fulfilled, and ... also unwittingly do things in the parenting process that dim the brightness that their children radiate so naturally when they come into the world. Inspired by the poem "On Children" by Kahlil Gibran, The Archer's Bow spells out 10 paradigm shifts to allow children to discover their unique calling, waiting to emerge. In the process children acquire life skills such as emotional intelligence, self-esteem, persistence and faith, that are critical for success in the 21st century. What began as a book for parents has turned out to be an enlightening source of insights and Ahas! for readers - with or without children - who are on a path of personal growth, self-parenting or re-parenting themselves, or are themselves coaches keen to understand the implications of many of their clients' limiting beliefs from a new perspective. If you are a parent, you will learn: How we can be great parents while embracing our imperfections. How giving children clear limits empowers them to rise above limitations. Why giving our children the "benefit" of our own experience can actually be counterproductive. How we can keep from passing on our own limiting beliefs, leaving our children free to fulfill their deepest potential. If you are interested in exploring your own childhood, this eye-opening read will offer you a multitude of insights. As one reader said: "The book has made me travel in time, back to my childhood. Not a parent myself, but someone actively looking for self-knowledge and to evolve as a person, I was able to reconnect with my dreams and my purest purposes in life." Regardless of your own upbringing, you will recognize yourself in this compelling narrative, as you re-imagine the dreams that might have been, as well as those that have taken you to where you are right now.