The key to building a positive relationship and avoiding any communication difficulties with your teenager is to keep the channels of communication open.
Teens and my fellow youth, you need to let go of anxiety and frustration by reminding yourself in every situation, “this moment is exactly as it should be”. There is so much to celebrate in the world and you have already achieved so much that you are alive in this moment – open your eyes and honour your life by looking for your blessings and your opportunities in every moment.
That does not mean that you delude yourself, but, instead it means look at yourself and your actions honestly and see what it is you can learn from that particular situation, then put it behind you. That moment has passed and you now are living in a new moment, like a clean sheet of white paper on which you may write the story of your future. Avoid the mental suffering you will inflict upon yourself by re-analysing, dissecting and going over that exam paper or exam result again and again in your mind!
Events come into our lives for a reason, a lifetime or a season. You share, you learn, you grow. Embrace your life my young friends – life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you deal with it is what makes the difference!
You are the firework!
By Zaishein Maharaj, Founder of 360 Mind Torch Academy for Youth.