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HEALTH The superhero within LEARN TO TRUST YOUR INTUITION BY ALICIA GIBBONS 12 GREY-BRUCE KIDS • SUMMER <strong>2023</strong>
If I could go back and tell my younger self anything in the world it would be, “You have everything you will ever need already inside of you.” I would remind her she was born with an intuition that’s hers alone and, if used properly, it could be her compass. I would teach her about being authentic and true to herself. I would tell her to pay extra attention to the things she is passionate about – they are not at all random; they leave clues that will lead her to her purpose. I would assure her that the only moment that matters is in the present. I would tell her to be brave with her life, to always lead with compassion for others and, more importantly, for herself. At almost 40, I am living and learning these foundations daily. Although I can’t go back to my younger self and tell her everything I know now, I can teach so many others the importance of these tools and building a strong foundation to carry you through this incredible journey called life. A few years ago, I found myself on the road back home to me, the me I had somehow lost in the process of becoming all the other things. The me that had lost a piece of her self-confidence, the me that was healing. There was a space between where I was and where I longed to be, the connecting factor to bridge them together came from the big messy work we often must do on ourselves. At the same time, I was taking a program that forever changed my life. It was based upon methodology first taught at Stanford University and used emotional intelligence to help people move forward in their lives. Emotional intelligence, by definition, is, “The ability to understand, use and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively and empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse.” This program gave students the understanding and teachings that could propel them with confidence, creativity, emotional well-being tools, compassion, and a deeper knowing of themselves. I’ll always remember sitting in front of my computer listening to my teacher when it occurred to me that these simple, profound, and easily integrated tools are not always taught to us as children; we are often in the midst of working on ourselves as adults by the time we truly understand them. Imagine how much more we could have accomplished if we’d been taught this earlier in life; if our parents and grandparents had been able to pass that knowledge onto us? I knew from that moment that I wanted to help bridge this gap. I spent the next couple of years with my learning hat back on, passionately committed to teaching these foundations. The thing that I love the most about this work is watching people regain their confidence. Think of a little toddler or a preschooler, they radiate confidence! They are so sure of who they are – they wear what they want no matter if it matches, they sing at the top of their lungs whether they sound good or not, and they find joy in simple, everyday moments. They have the biggest imaginations. They follow their intuition to know when they are hungry, tired or don’t like something. They spend REGISTER YOUR CHILD ÉCOLE CATHOLIQUE SAINT-DOMINIQUE-SAVIO 800 23 rd Street East, Owen Sound 519-371-0627 CONTACT US OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TODAY! MyFrenchSchool.ca greybrucekids.com • 13
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