A troubled teen...his head is tilted down. What magic can I be? What brilliance can I speak...to change this? Because this life doesn't seem to work for him.
His tunnel is dark and there is no forward movement, because there is no beginning, nor end in sight. I now stand by his side as his mentor in this darkness, and together we tap into our other senses to find possibility. A growing light, bright and unfamiliar, appears and his eyes take time to adjust. As they focus, the color creeps in and he begins to paint something new.
Our youth reside here, but a new perspective awaits. A mentor can create something new for this young person. A new perspective about their life, that is different from their own story.
I chose to mentor a teen to help him paint something new. Would you do the same if it saved a life?
For me, life is different. I have connected with amazing people, discovered myself in a new way, and show up to life with more passion. It's not just my perspectives that I have for my mentee, but the perspectives that I have for myself that have helped him. He has also helped shape the way I see things, and it is a relationship for which I will always be grateful.
Please share your thoughts about the impact of mentoring, what your thoughts are about mentoring yourself, and what the potential impact could be beyond the person you mentor and yourself.
If you're interested in mentoring, there are many great organizations around. One of which is Colorado Youth at Risk, which I volunteer with. Visit them at http://www.coyar.org.
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