An Invitation to Explore

Where All Our Stories Begin: The Three Principles

Welcome to Stories from the Workshop. This is where ideas come to life, surrounded by sawdust, paint splatters, and the smell of fresh coffee. It is also where quiet insights often sneak up on me while I am working on something else entirely. Before we dive into the stories that fill these shelves, I want to share the foundation that every one of them stands on.

It is something simple but powerful. Something that changed the way I see life, and the way I write these stories for children and for the child that still lives in each of us.

That something is called The Three Principles.

The Simplicity Behind Everything

The Three Principles are not a theory or a technique. They simply describe how every human experience is created from the inside out.

Mind, Consciousness, and Thought.

Those three words may sound ordinary at first, but together they explain something extraordinary about life.

Mind is the quiet wisdom behind everything. It is the energy and intelligence that keeps the world turning and our hearts beating. It is always available, guiding us even when we are not listening.

Consciousness is what allows us to experience life. It brings our inner world to life so we can see, hear, and feel everything that unfolds in each moment.

Thought is how we create our experience. It is like a paintbrush that colors the world we see. What we think, we feel, and through that feeling the world looks real to us.

When kids start to see this, something amazing happens. They begin to notice that their feelings are not being caused by what is happening around them. Their feelings are being shaped by the thoughts moving through their minds in that very moment.

That realization is freeing. It means they are never stuck. A new thought can always come along, and with it, a brand-new feeling.

Why It Matters

Every Thought Explorers story is built on this simple understanding. These tales are not about teaching kids to think positive or to fix their emotions. They are about helping them see that their experience of life is coming from within.

When a child understands that their thoughts are the source of what they feel, the world softens. Big emotions do not seem so scary. Worries lose their grip. What was once a storm becomes a passing cloud.

And underneath all of it, they discover something constant. Peace. Wisdom. Joy. It was there all along, waiting quietly for them to notice.

An Invitation to Explore

My hope is that Stories from the Workshop becomes a place for reflection and discovery. A place to see life through new eyes, just like the kids in these stories do.

So pull up a chair. There is sawdust on the floor, a mug of coffee on the workbench, and plenty of room for new ideas. Together we can explore how the Three Principles shine through the everyday moments of life, reminding us that calm, creativity, and connection are always within reach.

Because that is where all our stories truly begin.