The Prerequisite to Growth

Growth is a funny thing. It doesn’t ask for permission, and it sure as hell doesn’t wait for you to be ready.

Your personal life and professional life are deeply connected. What’s happening in one will always ripple into the other.

Every time you experience growth in one area, there’s an opportunity to apply that growth in the other. On the flip side every time you experience adversity in one the stress can slide into the other. 

When teen moodiness or refusal starts to create friction at home it can feel like everything (personal and professional) is going backward not forward.

But what if this stress is an opportunity for growth not failure?

What if the challenges you face with your teen are invitations for you both to grow?

We often focus on the teen’s struggle and push for them to grow and change.

But their struggles present opportunities for you to grow also.

To grow in how you manage your impulse to react.

To grow in your ability to listen.

To grow in your ability to coach.

Parenting a teen may be one of the hardest things you will do this decade.

But it may also be your catalyst for growth.

That hones skills applicable across all areas of life.

You want your teen to calm down and manage their emotions?

They need teaching.

We can’t teach teens what we haven’t learnt.

Learning a skill takes practice and coaching. 

So, let me ask you:

Where in your homelife do you feel the pull for change?

What’s one intentional step you can take today to grow into that change?

Feel the pull to learn some more to help bring more calm and connection to your household?

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