Liberating Your Child’s Shining Potential

 

 

Can you imagine being a sibling of a child with cancer…? All the focus is on the sick brother or sister… Ending up being left at home yet again when Mum rushes to hospital with the sick sister… Being forced to spend endless hours at hospital while the sick brother is undergoing chemo or radiation therapy, scans or even more scarily surgery. But what about me…?

 

The worries…will my brother survive? …did I do anything wrong? …if my sister has cancer, will I get it, too…?

Having a sick child places huge stress on everybody in the family and it can be especially distressing for the siblings. They often end up with high levels of anxiety. This, of course, can affect their self-esteem and confidence, and as a result their behaviour and performance at school.

 

Peter’s mum was concerned with Peter’s separation anxiety. She had experienced the power of the Journey with her sick child and hoped it would also be able to help his brother.

 

There was no way Peter (11yrs) was going to stay at his friend’s house, not even at his Grandparent’s house, even though he really wanted to, but he just couldn’t. The thought of going away on class camp was too much for him to bear. He really wanted to go, but something much stronger was holding him back.

 

 

When I met Peter I was impressed with his openness and willingness to give the journey process a go.

 

Even thinking about staying a night at his friends’ house caused Peter butterflies in the stomach.

 

In our conversation we discovered that the some of the reasons Peter didn’t want to stay away from home was a deep fear that while he was away his brother might suddenly get really ill and have to go to hospital or even die.

 

 

It was so good for Peter to get all the sadness, worry, fear, anger (that all of a sudden everything was different) and guilt (that he was healthy and his brother was not) out of his system. He was able to rediscover his natural confidence, trust, and courage. He learnt to say how he felt and that all his feelings are valid. He started to accept life the way it was and began to trust that things would be all right.

 

 

An amazing thing happened after the first process, when Peter was meant to go to class camp. All of a sudden he got really, really scared. Then to his Mum’s surprise he took himself on a journey and calmed right down. He told himself, ‘If I can get through this, I can get through anything – I can do this!” And he did…he went on camp, using his journey tools when he needed them, and had a great time. Fear was not holding him back anymore!

18 months later… you should see Peter now! He is a very handsome, mature and confident 12 year old. He excels at school and is a role model to others. And – he has been elected Head Boy. He is truly shining!

 

During the last school holidays Peter spent a week with a friend and the friend’s dad in Nelson. He has no more problems spending time away from his family.

Now it’s his mum who has to get used to her son’s new found confidence and independence …

 

 

Peter is one example of children in NZ who suffered from anxiety. The fun journey process helped him to heal himself and gave him tools that enabled him to deal more effectively with life’s challenges.

 

Imagine if your child could heal their anxiety and tap back into their natural confidence and self-esteem? What difference would it make to them now and in the future…?

 

To find out how Karoline can help your child or someone you know call 021 384 155 for a free introductory session.