The Conscious Parent

intuition, with a wisdom that recognizes one can never know the “why.”
Instead of seeking to impose their will onto reality, they learn from it,
approaching everything that happens to them as students instead of as
victims. They know that it’s often when reality works in the opposite
way from our decrees that the jewels of courage and hope sparkle. They
know how to frame their experiences within a philosophy that values
failure as life’s biggest teacher. When everything is viewed as an
opportunity for growth, the “good” and the “bad” form two sides of the
single coin of self-evolvement.
When we frame our experiences in a manner that allows us to
extrapolate higher meaning from them, we view all of life as a wise
teacher. Even the worst of life’s offerings are regarded as a call to
become our highest self, so that our weakest of moments become our
most transformational.
If we look at life as a wise guide, every circumstance is replete with
opportunities to teach our children giving, receiving, humility, patience,
courage, and love. We just have to be willing to identify these
opportunities amid the grime. When we teach our children to find the
emotional lesson behind every experience, we teach them to own their
life with zest. No longer do they need to see themselves as victims.
Instead, they are able to hold onto a sense of empowerment. When we
are confronted by situations or relationships we least expect and may not
even want, we have a chance to activate our ability to create meaning and
purpose. Often this requires a leap of faith that what’s happening is for
our benefit. In any situation, there may be hidden opportunities to make
new discoveries about ourselves and our world. There are certainly