Spiritual A-Z for Teens
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ACCEPTANCE Acceptance is about allowing yourself to accept who you are and to not be bullied into thinking you have to be like anyone else. Accept you, on all levels of your being: physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. You are unique and perfect, just as you are. There is nothing wrong with you. FREEDOM Freedom is to give yourself permission to be yourself; to allow yourself to feel and to be free. It can take a lot of self-talk and a lot of courage. We don’t realise that we put constraints on ourselves without even knowing they are there. Those constraints are something that happen as we are growing up and wanting to fit in and conform to what everyone else is doing and saying, when we want to belong. Freedom gives you the opportunity to speak, act and pursue your happiness. Freedom is your gold pass to you. Go for it. Be unashamedly you. JOY Joy sometimes can elude us. I think we are brought up with the concept that we should be happy and joyful all of the time. I just want to give you the heads up: it isn't true. Joy is a feeling of contentment within yourself; you are happy with yourself and the world. It’s a really good thing to know what makes you happy. One of the things I have learnt is that I am the only one that can make me happy and I am responsible for how I feel. We don’t feel joy all the time as we are always going through different feelings and stages in our life. So, savour it when you feel it; joy is so important to your soul, relish each moment. Accepting how you feel in each moment is important too. Just like it is important to hold positive beliefs about yourself and not negative ones. Doing this will allow you to go to a party feeling confident and trusting you will have a good time. Oh, and I just thought of another, it is so important to accept gifts and the kind thoughts that people give you instead of saying, “Oh, you shouldn’t have.” This comment takes away the pleasure for the person giving. That’s a big one to learn.
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From Acceptance to Zen, Spiritual A-Z for Teens, by author Gail Christiina Barnett, offers narratives to inspire teenagers, encouraging them to think outside the box and empower them to trust themselves and their intuition. Touching on purposeful topics, Barnett offers advice and inspiration to propel teenagers into a journey of discovery of themselves and the magical world of spirituality. It’s meant as a guide of suggestions, questions, and permission to open a window into another form of thinking. Spiritual A-Z for Teens encourages teens to start believing in themselves deeply, and to allow them to access their own wisdom and knowledge to create their own life. Praise for Spiritual A-Z for Teens “Although this little volume is meant for teens, it is a valuable resource for anyone! The reflections are on important aspects of life with meaningful and simple illustrations! Because each item is short, it is in a practical twenty-first century format which can be used in a classroom, a train, or on a veranda or porch swing. These golden nuggets of insight are perfect queuing mechanisms for meditation and/or discussion. I use them in the quiet of my own meditations but find them effective before a meeting, or to begin an Energy Circle, or to begin the school day on a positive note, or even to begin a day in the hospital as a morning or midday reflection. This little book is a treasure that will never be out-of-date! Try it, you will love it.” — Father Justin Belitz