The myth that everyone once read great literature is just a myth.
It is through our hands that we speak to the child. That we communicate. Touch is the child's first language, understanding comes long after feeling
Birth may be a matter of a moment, but it is a unique one.
Being touched and caressed, being massaged, is food for the infant; food as necessary as minerals, vitamins, and proteins. Deprived of this food, the name of which is love, Babies would rather die. And often they do.
Once we remember that all that takes place during the first days of life on the emotional level shapes the patterns of all future reactions , we cannot but wonder why such a torture has been inflicted on the child. How could a being who has been aggressed in this way, while totally helpless, develop into a relaxed, loving, trusting person? Indeed, he will always never be able to trust anyone in life. He will always be on the defensive, unable to open up to others and to life.
Learn to respect this sacred moment of birth, as fragile, as fleeting, as elusive as dawn.
Yes, we should not forget that the five senses are one. And all of them extensions of the skin
It is essential for men of science to take an interest in the administration of their own affairs or else the professional civil servant will step in - and then the Lord help you.
The heart that feels music will feel people
The big threat to the planet is people: there are too many, doing too well economically and burning too much oil.
The best way [to survive] the red carpet is by wearing Ugg boots. But unfortunately, I have not yet managed to persuade the people who style me at these times to let me do that.