Drawing on her Irish-Celtic heritage, Julianne Stanz helps us explore the Celtic idea of the “thin places” and how to help children create spaces for grace in their lives. While thin places have always been associated with specific ancient locations, it is clear that we have entered a thin space today, time of spiritual displacement. This spiritual displacement finds its voice in communal expressions of pain such as protesting and social media trends, and in rioting and civil unrest. If we can navigate this well, we can emerge stronger, more connected to one another, more empathetic, peaceful and hopeful—and as a result, we will be able to solve problems differently by working together. One way of navigating this thin space effectively, both within ourselves and as a society, is by drawing from the wellspring of ancient spiritual traditions, especially those from the world of the Celtic spirituality. How do we help our children to navigate their own thin times of transformation, growth and wonder?
Key Takeaways
- Tapping into the thin places in your life where there is space to listen to the messages that our beyond our everyday existence.
- To meet those thin places in your life, one must slow down, step away from the distractions, and listen.
- We are often disconnected from our spirit and teaching teens to get quiet and shut out the noise, is key to helping them find their own inner voice.
- Help your teen recognize the things that pull them away and keep them from being centered.
- Some strategies to get quiet and connect to your greater self is prayer, mediation, walk in nature, listen to what you’re hearing without allowing your mind think for you.
- Teens can be tuned into everything, and nothing because it’s so shallow.
- Pain that is not transformed will be transferred. As a parent, what are you transferring that was negative for you and how can you heal yourself?
- Research shows that this generation of teens is more interested in having a conversation about spirituality. They want to be more connected to a greater connection.
- Junk drawer: a place where you stuff away the pain. How can you help your teen open their drawer, find a deeper connection to their spiritually to work though their junk drawer?
- Who is your teens soul-friend? That mirror that helps guide them to their higher self by walking with them through their difficult times, and happy moments.
- It’s important for parents to share their stories of family so teens can understand who came before them and become inspired by how their family moved forward.
- You were made for more!
