Your article speaks to a truth that requires delicate balance... Light and dark, joy and sorrow, truth and untruth.
Because we are human, we will inevitably teeter-totter between both extremes. Yet we must work to dwell in the middle, in balance, as much as possible.
We cannot live in the clouds believing life is always 'peaches and cream', but neither can we dwell in the dumps, or we will not make it.
I believe we need to understand that good and bad coexist, and teach our children this truth age-appropriately.
I used to tell my child (now 22), and still do, that the world is not always kind and life is not always fair, but good does exist. We need to look for it with intention, every day and in every situation. We need to seek silver linings and find something, one thing, we are grateful for daily. We need to face challenges by asking, "What do I need to learn from this?" We need to help where we can and be the best we can. And it's okay to be happy today and sad tomorrow... that is the very definition of life.
As adults, I believe we need to take notes from your beautiful children and tap into our 'inner child'.
Life can be hard and is often unfair, but good does exist, and is in constant motion around us. We need to look for it, with intention.
Thank you Emma for your thoughtful reflection. You have framed this challenging balance so well for your child, the seeking of the silver lining; finding something to learn from each sitation no matter how challenging. And I will take notes for myself as well as I tap into my inner child Thank you again for sharing your wisdom ✨
Bless you for all you do, Punam.
Your article speaks to a truth that requires delicate balance... Light and dark, joy and sorrow, truth and untruth.
Because we are human, we will inevitably teeter-totter between both extremes. Yet we must work to dwell in the middle, in balance, as much as possible.
We cannot live in the clouds believing life is always 'peaches and cream', but neither can we dwell in the dumps, or we will not make it.
I believe we need to understand that good and bad coexist, and teach our children this truth age-appropriately.
I used to tell my child (now 22), and still do, that the world is not always kind and life is not always fair, but good does exist. We need to look for it with intention, every day and in every situation. We need to seek silver linings and find something, one thing, we are grateful for daily. We need to face challenges by asking, "What do I need to learn from this?" We need to help where we can and be the best we can. And it's okay to be happy today and sad tomorrow... that is the very definition of life.
As adults, I believe we need to take notes from your beautiful children and tap into our 'inner child'.
Life can be hard and is often unfair, but good does exist, and is in constant motion around us. We need to look for it, with intention.
Thank you again for such an insightful article.
Thank you Emma for your thoughtful reflection. You have framed this challenging balance so well for your child, the seeking of the silver lining; finding something to learn from each sitation no matter how challenging. And I will take notes for myself as well as I tap into my inner child Thank you again for sharing your wisdom ✨
Thank you for your kind words, dear Punam... and thank you for such a beautiful thought provoking article ❤️.