Growing Up Okay

I think young people get a bad rap these days...being viewed sometimes as immature, irresponsible and just plain angry. 


But did you know that it is more difficult than ever for them to choose well, as they live in a world where everything seems relative? 


Did you know that they struggle to find a way to belong and feel safe in a world that is often afraid of intimacy?


Think about it, they are supposed to be immature. They are still growing up! 

• They are sometimes irresponsible because they have not yet developed the tools to know how to respond ...to a sometimes unfriendly world...even if that is only their own perception. 

  
  

  ...They are angry because they are like sponges, soaking up the energy around them and often being judged or criticized for the mirror they represent.

  
  

  An important part of what I teach reflects the different ways that young and old alike armour themselves in order to feel safe in our world - and offer a way for parents and other image-makers to be aware of who is most at risk.  

  
  

  Kudos to those who are not afraid to see behind the curtain and step in to save a life ...Kudos to the Vice Principal who opened his heart to make a difference!  You know who you are.

  
  Today...when you meet a young person on your journey...embrace their freedom of self-expression...do a random act of kindness...give them something to believe in...or better still...give them something that will allow them to believe in themselves.
  
  After all, they are our future...and we are theirs.
  
  To all the young people out there who are struggling, depressed or even contemplating ending it all...WE LOVE YOU AND WE BELIEVE IN YOU.
  
  Together we can make a better day...