A theme in your reflection questions is embracing change and framing it as something to celebrate. Love that! One way I do that (with myself, as I have a hard enough time with change on my own) is pausing to celebrate that change happened and I survived. And because I truly believe we all move forward in growth the more we collect wisdom on this earth, the survival means we’re evolving for the better. It’s the “different” that makes things hard and I hope the girls get internal positive reinforcement that with each change comes the milestone of them being brave and strong.
That’s a great approach, Christine, thank you for sharing! Yes, sometimes we go through such a massive shift, it really deserves a good long pause. It helps you realize how much capacity you really have, which is a lot!
It’s interesting to see the internal narratives that get spun up inside each person’s mind. It’s a constant dance of asking the right questions and creating a safe space for them to explore and share their thoughts and feelings. Sometimes, it’s a shocking surprise what we tell ourselves, and there’s a big opportunity to reframe the story when we actually get it in the open and discuss it with compassion.
adult life may be rewarding, but it is hard as fuck. --> on point 😭
A theme in your reflection questions is embracing change and framing it as something to celebrate. Love that! One way I do that (with myself, as I have a hard enough time with change on my own) is pausing to celebrate that change happened and I survived. And because I truly believe we all move forward in growth the more we collect wisdom on this earth, the survival means we’re evolving for the better. It’s the “different” that makes things hard and I hope the girls get internal positive reinforcement that with each change comes the milestone of them being brave and strong.
That’s a great approach, Christine, thank you for sharing! Yes, sometimes we go through such a massive shift, it really deserves a good long pause. It helps you realize how much capacity you really have, which is a lot!
It’s interesting to see the internal narratives that get spun up inside each person’s mind. It’s a constant dance of asking the right questions and creating a safe space for them to explore and share their thoughts and feelings. Sometimes, it’s a shocking surprise what we tell ourselves, and there’s a big opportunity to reframe the story when we actually get it in the open and discuss it with compassion.