Dreams Come Alive

Just ran another 2.5 day Young Champions (YC) workshop for over a hundred 9 to 12 year olds and as usual, it was packed with lessons and discoveries for me. Designed for pre teens to build their self awareness and remove any obstacles that get in the way of their growth toward their goals and aspirations, the entire programme emphasises peak performance strategies, building self esteem, unlocking inner strengths and breaking down their mental barriers in order to assess the elements of a chamion mindset.

Being a trainer of such a programme affords me the luxury of learning from an unexpected source – the children themselves. It never ceases to amaze me their propensity to love unconditionally. One moment you could be admonishing them for a transgression (and by the way, they KNOW when they have overstepped the mark and are willing to take the flak as long as you are clear that it is their behaviour that is a problem, not them) and the next, they will be flashing you their brilliant smiles and wrapping their arms around you for the tightest of hugs.

They are certainly the best teachers (by living, not talking) of forgiveness, of ‘coming from nothing’ and beginning anew. At such a tender young age, they hold nothing to heart and have an enormous capacity to love. Parents can do no worse than to ask not what they can teach their children, but what they can learn from their children.

Letting go…