I want to see you

I want to see you.

I recently went shopping in the suburbs of Philly with my family this past weekend, and for the first time in a very long time a lot of the people in the store treated us like we were literally invisible. I immediately could feel my stomach tighten. While I made it a point to ensure that my children were safe, I could not believe what I had experienced. It brought me right back to my “why”.

I want to be seen. I want you to be seen. I want all young people to be seen and feel physically and emotionally safe enough to learn. One of the gifts of creating spaces for children is that it gives us, the adults or older people, the opportunity to continue to grow and at times re-address and possibly heal our inner children.

You belong. They belong. We all belong.

These are two really fun worksheets to identify and empower one’s self. They are in the matching workbook that accompanies the children’s album Monroe Snow and I did together. Share it with the young one’s in your life. I also challenge you to complete the worksheet yourself. Although the workbook and album is for early childhood education, I find it to be refreshing, reaffirming, and validating for people of ALL ages, including my self.

Be whole. Be well. Belong.