"Nouvèl" Families, Nannies and Everything in Between Podcast

Yes, it’s been a while. I pray that you all are doing well. What a trying time this has been living through this deadly pandemic. So many of us hope that we are nearing the end of this challenging time and that things will return to a sense of normalcy soon.Please continue to stay safe and let’s be kind to ourselves and others.

For seven years I have recorded audio podcast episodes and I have enjoyed doing that. I have been able to connect with so many of you throughout the world. I have learned from you and shared my humble expertise with you. We have had fun! What a journey this has been- with highs and lows and even a few falls along the way. Now you not only have the option of listening to these episodes but you can see me Live at our new podcast station. That's exciting news-given an opportunity to do one of the things that set my heart ablaze.The podcast engineers will ensure that we are streaming on various platforms and I'll be there to connect with you; to have great conversations about serious and at times not so serious things. The goal is to share knowledge; to learn and connect; to meet with you exactly where you are. Join me please on Tuesdays at 8p EST starting tomorrow 3/3/2020. *If you would like to be a guest on the podcast and meet at the studio in person please contact me at alene@mynannycircle.com or call 862.202.0765. See you soon.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heels that have crushed it." Mark TwainHow do you forgive someone who has wronged you? Why is it important to forgive? Please click on this episode and listen to my take on forgiveness.

Young children are the future of tomorrow. It's important for them to understand that no matter how different they may be from others, that their lives matter. As parents we have a responsibility to teach our children about the power of kindness. It's also important to teach them that it takes all types of people to make the world a special place.Teaching children about the need to respect others that they see as different is a very important role we have as parents. Teaching them to embrace their own uniqueness is just as important. We must teach them while the are young, as we as helping them shapes their ideas about the world.

Florence Scovill said that the game of life is a game of boomerangs, our thoughts, words and deeds return to us with amazing accuracy. In order words, "as a man thinketh, so shall in be (Solomonic Law).Therefore we must be militant about what we choose to think about as it relates to ourselves and others. Think poorly about someone else and you think receive just what you thought about. Mindful living allows us to be co-creators in the life that we desire. So therefore, we must control our minds; be the diligent rider and do not let your mind be the wild untamed, unguided elephant.Alene Mathurin

Everything starts with an idea. Sometimes we fail to believe in our ideas. Is it because we don't believe enough in ourselves and our capabilities? In order for an idea to become an objective reality, it requires us to work meticulously and consistently each day until we have accomplished whatever we intended too.We must not only be dreamers but also doers. We must not only have faith but we must be good stewards and do the work to accomplish what we set out to achieve.

Gratitude opens the door to receiving more in our life. I'm grateful for your support. Thank you for believing in me.

We have the power of live and death at the tip of our tongues. What do we choose to speak about?

The most difficult people to deal with are people that are bitter. Bitter people see things very negatively and somewhat blame others for their past and current life situations. Of course, we encounter situations in our lives that are not favorable and they cause us to be angry. The key is not staying in that state day-after-day, month- after- month and year- after-year. It's important when unfavorable things happen in our lives that we truly access the situations objectively and occassionallly ask, what did this come to teach.

I'm often asked about my life, and how did I get the courage to find my purpose. Sometimes I chuckle because some believe it's because I'm a workaholic. Some think that I'm very disciplined and although this may bear truth, I know that my strength comes from God. It's that simple! Do I do the work- Yes, because "faith without work is dead." But I rely solely on the direction of God and I diligently seek after him for guidance. Please click on the link to listen.

For years you've listen to me talk about the joys of motherhood and one of the things I often said is how I wished that I had a home filled with children that I could raise. My only child, Elijah, is an absolute joy, he's now 16 and what I look forward to the most is the long conversations I have with him each day. Here's your chance to listen in while I speak with him about the things that he loves the most in his life.

"Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." - Henry David Thoreau. Often times when we feel like nothing is working right in our lives, this is the time to stop and we must recalculate the direction that we are heading. Of course, in life we'll veer of course but we must try never to get to a dead end. How can we do this well? Please click on the podcast to listen.

I'm often asked how did I discover what my gifts were and how did I decide when to use these gifts? In the beginning I found this question to be deeply personal but as I grew more aware of the fact that our lives are given to serve a greater purpose, I became deeply committed to share my story in a truthful way so that perhaps it would help someone along the way. In this podcast, I'm discussing very candidly about how I was able to find me and what this journey was like. Thank you for listening, I hope you can discover your own gifts and use them for the glory of the one who bestows the gifts on each and everyone of us.

It's in moments of contemplation when I shut out the world and spend quiet time, whether it's in nature or in "my closet space" is when I can truly hear the gentle, yet convincing voice from within. Truly "greater is He who's within us" and we are only able to recognize and connect with this greatness when we learn to be still and to listen. Join me on this podcast as I speak about the tripartite self and how I've learned about the power of operating in spirit.

"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violets shed on the heels that have crushed it." Have you been crushed by "heels" that you never expected to be crushed by? Have you been violated by others? Have you been lied about? When wrong is done to you how do you react? Do you bottle all the emotions that you feel or do you lash out? And though I understand it's natural to try to defend ourselves from the attacks of others, we must realize that for the most part when people try to do us wrong they are in many ways, doing wrong to the false construct that they have about us. If you look at it that way it's easy to forgive. Have you noticed how it's so easy for some people to hate someone they never had a personal contact/relationship with? Again realize they are only hating a notion, an idea, and in many ways they are showing us how troubled the are inside. What we must do is to live in peace-this peace comes from a spirit that does not harbor ill-will, a spirit of love; and love conquers all things.

Thank you for joining me on my podcast. On this episode I will simply be answering some of the questions you have about the work I do and my passion. Want to know more about me, then join me on this episode.

Love is the world in which the Divine Spirit lives. The greatest world known to sages of all times, the world of which Christ speaks, is the world of Love. And when we say that God is Love, we understand that Love is the essence from which all things proceed. All worlds, through all eternity, have come forth and shall come forth from the source of Love. Everything in the world lives in Love and by Love. Everything that we see - stellar systems, suns, planets - all are manifestations of Love. The entire cosmos in its completeness, the whole physical world is Love, manifested and materialized. This is the great "body of God". Outside of Love, we do not know God. Love is connected with all living beings. There is not a living being - there is no living matter - that is not influenced in one way or another by Love, that is not closely connected with it. God, who is Love, is not only outside us, in the universe, but within us also. He is the living bond between all that is "without" and "within". Love- By Peter Deunov

Why were your created? What's your purpose? If you are so beautifully and intricately designed it must be in order for you to fulfill a purpose. When we examine the lives of great people even in biblical days we see a pattern; God had predestined their paths and gave them unique assignments. Even non believers tell you that they started truly living when they understood their unique assignment. Why did God choose David to slaughter Goliath when David had brothers who were fighters and had more experience in warfare than him? Why did he choose Esther, a woman who was raised without a mother and father? Why would he chose Moses who had a speech impediment. I believe each one of us have a unique calling, it up to us to find out what it is and stop doing what we see others are doing. Live in your most authentic self.

We all have been "Cookie Thieves" at one point or the other in our lives. Sadly we are so unaware of how much we are often wrong about something yet we are equally convinced that we are right at the same time. Perception is reality for the most part but our perception can often be distorted. Please click on the link below to listen to this episode. You can email me at alene@mynannycircle.com or visit my website www.mynannycircle.com

Sometimes we suffer at the hands of people that we trust and the sad reality is the fact that they appear to not even be remorseful for what they have done to us, instead they are careless enough to shift the blame to us. When we have been violated, we often have a mix of emotions, and sometimes we are confronted with the two wolves that are within each and every one of us. The question is however, which wolf will we feed? Realize that we control the nutrients, thus allow life to continue for the wolf that we chose-it's our decision to make! If we try to feed both wolves a lack of emotional equilibrium will happen and will cause us to go very often of a heck of an emotional roller coaster ride. Which wolf are you feeding?

The images that we see everyday help shape the ideas we have about ourselves, our world and others. It's important that we step out of our comfort zones and begin to look at things from different perspectives- that's when we can become enlightened. We must thirst for the truth and refuse to believe in the watered-down ideas that some people have about life and other pivotal aspects of living. If we constantly see the same "shadows" day after day although they maybe phantoms we very likely may come to believe that they are real- that's why it's important to escape our "cave" and step outside to see the light! Please click to listen to this episode.

A big thank you to all of you that are working hard to garner support for the holiday ball- I value you and will never forget your commitment . I invite all nannies to be a part of the celebration and this momentous event. Your participation and support will allow us to go boldly in 2017 seeking new ways of ensuring that our voices are heard but most importantly that all nannies would be able to exercise agency within the nanny community.

Nannies, you deserve a break today! Happy Labor Day! Recognize always that there's nobility in your profession; understand always the invaluable role you play in the lives of children. Thank you for helping run big American cities by caring for the children of other American workers, which allow them to go out and work. I salute you all!

Perhaps happiness comes when one has good balance in their lives? Johnathan Haidt said that we need to control the untamed, irrational elephant and that the rider and the elephant must have balance. He uses the metaphor of elephant and rider to explain the duality in our thinking. Perhaps happiness comes from one's realization that they are enough, no matter what chapter and circumstances they maybe in? Is it possible that happiness truly comes from within but also recognizing that some external factors could affect how happy one is? Oh, this old ancient question about what is happiness and how can happiness be achieved still exist today, and many are trying to find answers. In this podcast I will share with you how I maintain balance in my life and find my own contentment.

Is perception reality? Perhaps all you see on social media may not be the ultimate truth yet it lures so many to a land that could be very unforgiving. I'm often asked about my journey into The United States. In this podcast I will give you some answers and perhaps allow you to see things differently or perhaps you may not!

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Lao Tzu- we have began that exciting journey. Let's have conversation about the nanny community and nanny life because perhaps "what you think you know for sure might not be so." Mark Tawin The potluck is on August 13, 2016 at 1396 East 91st between Ave K and L, Brooklyn.

"If you label me, you negate me" Soren Kierkegaard. Often labels prevent us from arriving at our apex. We never become self actualized. Thank you for listening to my podcast.

Life happens, right? Sometimes we are inundated with deadlines or the everyday challenges of life that in the process we fail to meet deadlines and so forth. This is the case with Episode 40 of my podcast-I simply didn't realize that I neglected to set the episode to automatically go live on April 16! Instead of tossing it out I'll use this lost episode to carry the message that we should always complete what we have started. Did you start a project 5 years ago that's just sitting there? Did you start a book, a crochet outfit, whatever it is, go bad and revisit it. Give it life again by finding that passion you had for it when you started. Don't ever give up on your dreams-it's never too late. Live in awareness, bask in kindness, have eyes that see no differences and a heart that loves divinely.

We all have a responsibility for creating a better world for children everywhere.

Mother Theresa said "'I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." Often times we need to ask ourselves whether we have "cast our own stones" to create positive "ripple effects" in humanity especially for marginalized people. This question often provoke my own consciousness and causes me to ponder. Thank you for supporting my work. Please visit my upgraded website at www.mynannycircle.com and join the conversation; be part of a great community.

We are excited to host the National Nanny Training Day Event in New York. This year the event coincides with the celebration of "The Week of The Young Child". As nannies we are honored each day to be able to provide care for children. Part of providing exceptional care requires our community to be well-trained and likewise well-versed with various aspects of child development. This training will cover brain development in young children and also included professional nanny development.

You have to listen to the encounter I had with a mother and her children at a park in St Lucia. The encounter has caused me to include in my plans for 2016, a call for action to help needy children. Please visit my website www.200backpacks.com

T.S.Elliott said that it's "the journey not the destination that matters." We often create so much stress in our lives because we become fixated with the destination and neglect to appreciate the value of the journey of life. We obsess about reaching the end, not realizing that along the journey there's so much to learn to better equip ourselves with what it takes to be optimal when we get to our destination. Consider that even God himself created everything and each day he said that "it was good". He too appreciated the journey of creation. Have a wonderful new year!

In this podcast I open up about my faith, my love for God and his people.I answer some of the burning questions you had about how I do the things I do. I hope you find the answers. Have a wonderful Christmas, happy holiday and all the best in 2016. Please visit my website www.nannyconnectevents.com www.mynannycircle.com or join my Facebook nanny group

This is a casual talk about living in awareness; being conscious of the thoughts that flood us daily and not being a hostage to those thoughts. I also discuss the nanny's holiday ball and answer some questions you have about the event. Have a wonderful week. Episode 33

"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violets shed on the heels that have crushed it" Mark Twain. " Journey through the heavens, the whole universe, tour through all worlds, and all will tell you that God is Love" Peter Deunov" In this podcast i will attempt to answer question you have about the holiday ball and give you more information about the Nanny Meet and Greet taking place in New Jersey. BTW the date for the meet and greet is October 24 not the 23rd like I stated in my podcast.

We need to have an honest conversation with ourselves and our moral conscience to find out what stories we have in our psyche that starts with secondly. We need to have our own thirst for truth and stop drinking from the cups of intolerant people.

"I ask nannies to please recognize, embrace, and be empowered by their meaningful contribution to society as individuals and professionals. The message is that they are the leaven that binds the fabric of a good childcare regimen for the families who depend on them" Alene Mathurin Nanny Connect Breakfast Event Brooklyn.

Are you running away from your talents? Have you discovered your own talents? Are your talents driven intrinsically or are you eyeing someone else's talents trying to do what they are doing. Remember the parable of the five talents where Jesus likened the kingdom of God to a master who was going on a journey and called his servants in to give them talents. Realize that he didn't give them the same amount of talents. Discover your true self and you will find your talents.

Thanks to everyone who made Nanny Connect Breakfast Event Manhattan a success. I'm so grateful to all of you. Please inquire about our Nanny Connect Holiday Ball~ The first and biggest holiday party for nannies and their loved ones.

Thanks to everyone who registered for the Nanny Connect Breakfast Event in Manhattan. Thanks for all of you that are so eager to support of social mission-a diaper drive to benefit women and children that urgently need them. I'm inspired bu your willingness to give.

We all have times when we feel discouraged. A job loss, loss of an important relationship and bereavement to name just a few, will cause us to feel defeated and sad. However, major depression is serious and can affect the quality of life for the individual, their friends and families. Although mood and mental disorders are seldom talked about for fear of being "labeled" we must continue to have an honest and open dialogue about these very important topics.

In this podcast I'm touching on the need to take advantage of training to improve skills. I'm also discussing the launch of my new children's book "The Duck Who Always Started a Fire" this May and my next book release scheduled for early fall titled "I'm a Girl With Two Dads ....and I love it Just That Way". Thank you for being there with me on this very exciting and humbling journey.

When we slow down and enjoy the simple things around us, we are often blessed with the deeper meaning of some aspects of life itself. Recognizing the power of the Great Divinity is humbling and reminds me of how minute we are in the grand scheme of things. Picture the highest heights and the vastness of the great oceans and then realize that all of this was fashioned by an energy that's greater than the mortal man.

Goals guide and direct behavior. Goal-setting is powerful if used effectively. In setting goals one must be motivated intrinsically, meaning that the goals must be your own desired visions and not those of others.

"I've seen young men suffering from mental illness unable to ask for help for fear it would make them look less "macho"- in fact in the UK suicide is the biggest killer of men between 20-49 years of age; eclipsing road accidents, cancer and coronary hear disease. I've seen men made fragile and insecure by a distorted sense of what constitutes male success" Emma Watson

You have been asking me, "how do you stay motivated to working out?" . The simple and honest answer is that, I love to exercising and now understand the health benefits associated with exercising. Is it easy...NO!!!! Is developing a routine exercise plan possible...YES! It all starts with creating a short and then ultimately a long-term plan for your weight-loss and exercise regime.

We live in an individualistic society where everything seems to be about "I" . Because of the over- indulgence with one's feelings and desires often times we fail to realize that we are a part of a greater community. This over- indulgence and preoccupation with self leads to distorted realities, because we are oblivious to what's going on around us. Hey...we live in a great big world..if you are oblivious..you might ask.."what the heck is that?". WAKE UP!!

There's an important need to find out what one's true purpose really is. Often times the answer lies within and may require soul searching, recognizing the things that simply wake your spirit .

In the beginning of the year, it's usually the time, that families and nannies meet to discuss various aspects of the job. This is the time that salary increases are negotiated and product recommendations are made. This is a good time to revisit the contracts and ensure everything that was agreed on is documented. This is all part of creating a healthy work relationship and ultimately a happy home.