Having mentioned the challenges I was having with time – I’m fully convinced that this too is just a passing phase and very soon I’ll connect with my Neo powers and be able to bend time – My guide said that I should involve the children in the work that I am doing.

It was interesting that she said this when she did because just the night before I’d started the process of getting my eldest to write down the things that she wants on a card and repeat it every day.

The eldest, just turned 18 and is in an “I don’t know what to do with my life, I am too stressed as I have too much to do, is any of this worth it, Mummy you do it for me” phase. She’s in full flight or flight mode so I made her start with something simple.

“I am so happy and grateful that my brain is able to access all of the information that I need when I need it for my exams. It feels fantastic to know that I can rely on myself to recall what I have learnt”.

I’ve also asked her to repeat “do it now” twenty-five times twice a day. She was in a real slump where she’s procrastinating because she feels like she has too much to do, so isn’t doing anything.

Apparently high school is way more stressful that just having three children, being a wife, running a house and working full time. I’m not convinced that she believes it will change anything but the main thing is she is trying. Luckily she’s had enough experience now to know that listening to Mum is often a good thing.

Over to number two, who is twelve, we’ve been talking about dream boards and deciding what she wants from life. She often talks about what she wants to do when she’s older and I treat every idea as if it is the most brilliant idea ever, never dismissing anything, letting her know that everything is possible.

She is my big dreamer. Not academic like the first and has way more challenges in terms of health and learning but in many respects, due to her ability to imagine and think freely, I worry less about how she will fare in life. Number two is a superhero who, as yet, has no idea that she has powers.

Then there is number three who is two and is my little shadow. Pretty much with me 24/7. Everyday when we drive to school, in order to cross the motorway and drive in the direction that we need to go, we drive through, what was originally, a cattle underpass.

Here in Ghana there are many things that, through necessity and lack of government funds, just come about to ensure that, in spite of everything, things will continue to run. The cattle pass is narrow and only one car can pass through – I wouldn’t be able to open my door and get out of my car if I was inside the underpass.

One row of traffic passes going in one direction and then when it is clear the other row can pass in the other direction. To ensure that this unofficial route runs smoothly in the mornings, there are unofficial guardians of the underpass.

A group of men stand there from morning until night and direct the traffic allowing one direction to flow and then the next. They are not employed by anyone but have seen an opportunity to help and hopefully also earn something from grateful commuters.

If anyone knows a two year old they will know that they are often extremely headstrong and prone to outbursts and inconsolable fits of crying for unapparent reasons. I decided that I was going to give to the guys working on the underpass every day.

When I started there were a barrage of questions which would generally lead to meltdowns: “Mummy wha dat?”…”Mummy, where your money?”… “Mummy not give monies to the mens…Not give monies to the MENS!…NOT GIVE MONIES TO THE MENS!”. We’d sing Cocomelon’s “Caring is sharing and sharing is fun…”

I’d explain how it is good to share with other people if you can. Anyway after some months we no longer have a meltdown and instead before we get to the underpass she’ll ask “Mummy where da monies?” and then “Mummy I waved at the mens”.

Right now she’s super shy but I’m going to work on her doing the giving. Hopefully she is seeing that Mummy is a grateful giver and it will inspire her to do the same.

Master Key Experience (MKE) is obviously life changing and I feel like it’s inevitable that when something like this comes your way you want to share it with your nearest and dearest but especially with your children.

How amazing that they have the potential to direct their lives this early on. How amazing that I can potentially put things in plain sight for them, rather than it all being hidden in plain sight until they happen upon the information. I’ve always been excited by my children’s’ potential but MKE brings next level excitement.

Whitney said it so well:

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be – Whitney Houston

I’m so grateful that so many things aligned to put me right here, right now.