Mindfulness is also acknowledging that we will not go through life unscathed, it is embracing the forces of life that press against us, and it is knowing that the inner self is our only adversary BUT you have to know your inner self first and to do this requires a combination of reflection, introspection, hope and faith.
Reflection and introspection help us to examine the world around us, to learn about our emotions and own our contribution to personal pain and suffering while hope and faith gives us the courage and the safety to explore what we’re actually capable of.
In being mindful, we also become aware of the limitations we place on ourselves, we explore the depths of our own being and develop the ability to relate to other’s with empathy.
We begin to choose differently because we know the darkness of where we’ve been and we know just how strong we are.
🔹Teach your children about the possibilities life has to offer without placing limitations on their hopes and dreams.
🔹Encourage them to sit in stillness and listen to their inner voice, is it a kind voice?
🔹Give them a set of values and demonstrated behaviours that guide how they think, act and interact with themselves and others.
Disclaimer: This was not planned, please do not try at home 🏠
What just happened? How do I get out?
Am I alive; what would I have been remembered for?
Am I a better person today than I was yesterday?
Am I being true to my authentic self?
These were the thoughts (questions) that crossed my mind as I looked up to assess material and physical damages after being ploughed through by a bus 2 weeks ago.
I thought about the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed teenager who left her birth town 20 years ago; alive with imagination and possibility.
If there’s one thing I am certain of, it is that I never wanted mediocrity.
Despite the twists and turns, the sharp bends and the dead ends, I felt exceedingly grateful in that moment for the way my life played out. The setbacks. The challenges. The hurt. The heartbreak. The disappointment. All of it, has given me the ability to evolve, to pivot, to grow, to be persistently curious. To stand firm in faith even when it feels impossible.
It has allowed me to empower myself with new thoughts, new dreams, new ideas; to live out who I have consistently been – even as a little girl.
CURIOUS. COURAGEOUS. CREATIVE. TENACIOUS.
Parents / Caregivers
🔹Give your children the gift of imagination.
🔹Give them experiences, it informs who they become.
🔹Expose them to people of all ages, therein lies responsibility, resonance and wisdom.
🔹Teach them skills. Help them find meaning, even in the things they don’t necessarily enjoy. Discomfort builds tolerance.