A Child’s Lens on Transformation
Dear Friends,
Yesterday, I had such an incredible experience sharing Transformation with my son, Milan. I invited him to listen to a podcast with Ariel & Shya, and it was amazing. It had never occurred to me to do so before since the content is primarily for an adult audience, but I was just curious.
I chose the podcast with Stephanie H. called “How to Have It All.” The Kanes presented the possibility that “no two things can occupy the same space at the same time,” that in order to fully have a sense of well being, she could only do one thing at a time. They then went on to discuss different areas of her life. I could really relate.
After it was over, I asked Milan what he thought. I certainly did not expect his answer. He said, “You can’t do two things at the same time, so if I’m playing with Lincoln Logs and I want to go to the museum to see the knights, then I won’t really be playing with my Lincoln Logs because I’ll be thinking about the knights.” (We were about to go the museum shortly after.) It was amazing how he seemed to relate it to his life at 5 years old. He seemed to be able to grasp that when he was doing one thing and thinking about another, it took away from the experience in front of him.
Later in the afternoon, we took a long walk across Central Park to the museum and enjoyed the sticks, rocks and trees along the way. He turned to me and said, “I forgot about going to the museum. If I’m in the park and I’m thinking about the museum then I’m not really in the park.” Again, he seemed to catch the value of how to be with what was in front of him. It was simply amazing.
The Kanes’ Workshops have opened my life in so many ways, both personally and professionally. My son, Milan, who’s so connected to me, receives these benefits indirectly in his own life. I love that! Sharing the podcast with him has really expanded my hopes to bring Transformation to the lives of a wider audience – children. And it connects me in my professional life as I mentor teachers in New York City Public Schools. I love the idea of presenting Transformation to students directly. I love that today my own child demonstrated the ability to be there for his own life. What a gift! Thank you so much Ariel & Shya for enriching my life with so many possibilities and also for being part of such an amazing community of friends!
Love,
Jodi
