Expansion of life and learning

"Have you ever felt overwhelmed trying to connect with your teenager?" We generally hear that teenagers are so difficult to handle. As a parent of two teens, I completely agree—it's not easy sometimes. But it's not easy for them either. They are navigating their way through significant changes—physically, mentally, and emotionally. They are connecting with the real world, with all its good, bad, and ugly parts. They are learning to deal with relationships, understanding love, work, money, and much more. I am surrounded by many teenagers. I often hear them worry about their future in this ever-changing world. We might think it's easy for them because of the exposure they get, but that same exposure brings pressure and confusion with multiple options, while also taking away some of their innocence. We've all been there. We were equally confused and stressed. The challenges may be a bit different now, but they are still quite daunting. Challenges Teen...

Being grateful is not so natural. It's a skill to develop. I personally feel we have not understood the depth of being grateful. It is not mere thankfulness. It's a way of living. Just as breathing comes naturally to us, being grateful every moment should be that way. But we have not learned that yet. Thanks to WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, we all are aware that being grateful changes our energy from lack to abundance. So, we have started to be grateful sometimes. We can at least be grateful for others, but we find it difficult to be grateful for ourselves. I asked my client, "Tell me 5 things you are grateful to yourself for." She immediately said, "Oh, I do that every day. I am grateful I am alive." I asked, "Gratitude towards yourself." She was puzzled and looked at me, asking, "What do you mean?" When I was asked this question for the first time, I was also puzzled and couldn't think of anything that I could be gr...