Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations. Federico Fellini A feeling of powerlessness is often accompanyed by an impression that events outside of ourselves are taking charge. We may feel as though the world is spinning out of control. We may retreat, believing there is little or nothing we can do to change a situation. Fellini might suggest, though, that we write our own life scripts.
Children too have a role to play in our drama.
They are vulnerable to losing sight of themselves by working hard to live up to the expectations of parents they love. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Philo Snap judgements are easy to make about parents who are struggling to raise their children. What we all need, though, is more understanding and kindness and less criticism. Each of us at some point in time will make mistakes under stress.