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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Manika Kaur, a Sikh devotional singer songwriter

Good morning.

Recently I have been reading the work of Erik Erikson, a 20th-century German-American psychologist who breaks life down into eight stages. He explains how social interaction and relationships impact the development and growth of human beings across the whole lifespan.

He believed that each stage of life has two conflicting concepts that serve as a turning point for development. For example the age 1-3 years is classified as Autonomy vs Shame and Doub. At this stage toddlers begin to explore their world and establish independence. If a simple act like choosing their own clothes and dressing themselves is denied or criticised this could lead to doubt and eventually low self-esteem with feelings of shame.

The great news is it鈥檚 never too late to master challenges we previously failed at! Overcoming our environment and upbringing means being brave enough to connect with our inner-self. We all have the ability to change ourselves and break negative patterns for future generations.

Erikson classified the final stage for individuals 65 and over as Ego Integrity VS Despair. He believed that those who were satisfied with their lives accepted age with grace and continue to display their wisdom.

Her Majesty the Queen鈥檚 official 95th birthday is celebrated today. A symbol of grace and wisdom, Her Majesty, as the longest serving monarch in British history, has lived through times of war, and has seen this country go through many other challenges in her lifetime.

Wondrous Enlightener

Bless Her Majesty the queen on her birthday. Help us all to overcome challenges individually and as a united world so that we may live and age with grace.

Waheguru

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