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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
11-Year-Old Shares Powerful Lesson on Trauma, Leaving Her Mom 'in Shock' in Viral Video (Exclusive)
On TikTok, an 11-year-old, Rylie, guides her mom through a moving exercise, using rocks to represent the release of past traumas The moment highlights the young girl's wisdom beyond her years Her mom hopes the video serves as a reminder that moms can have open relationships with their daughters, even as they growA heartwarming TikTok video features a daughter teaching her mother a valuable lesson as they enjoy a day out by the lake. Makenzie Curtis, a single mom, shared a video of her 11-year-old, Rylie, guiding her through an exercise designed to release past traumas. The video begins with Makenzie and Rylie gathering rocks by the lakeside. Rylie instructs her mother to name the 'biggest bad thing' that has ever happened to her, stacking a rock for each negative experience. As Makenzie piles the rocks, the structure becomes increasingly unstable. 'It's hard, isn't it,' Rylie observes, 'You have to improvise, don't you? So we have to pull other things in just to balance it.' The tower eventually collapses, prompting Rylie to throw the rocks into the lake, declaring, 'It doesn't matter. Why care about all the bad things that have happened? They don't matter.' Speaking with PEOPLE, Makenzie reflects on her initial thoughts when she realized the lesson she was being taught. 'I was in shock,' she says, 'I really think that she was trying to symbolize letting it go. These things don't matter anymore. We're gonna literally throw them into the lake and never going to see them again, because they don't matter anymore. We can't keep hanging on to them.' In the video, the pair go on to collect flatter, more stable rocks, representing positive experiences and qualities. These rocks are easily stacked on top of each other, creating a balanced tower. Rylie says in the viral clip, 'With the bad things, we have to pull something else that wasn't ours and we had to put it in to make a tower.' She continues, 'But in this, all we used was the things that we had and we could make it balance.' At this moment, Makenzie realized her daughter's wisdom, she says, and now, hopes she can continue to foster it. 'I really just want to make sure that she has the tools she needs when she gets older, so she doesn't have to go through the same stuff I did,' Makenzie notes, declining to elaborate on her own past traumas. Since posting the video, Makenzie has received an array of feedback. While many praised the video's message and Rylie's insightful approach, others criticized the mom for not sharing her specific experiences with her daughter. She defended her decision, saying that some stories are not appropriate for children to hear. 'I try to be authentic in everything that I do, and things that came to mind were things that I needed to let go of,' she notes. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Makenzie hopes other mothers will take away the importance of authenticity from her experience, adding, 'I hope other mothers know that they do not have to show up perfectly for their kids.' She continues, 'They want your unconditional love. They want to know that no matter what happens in their life, you know they can come to you like you're home base. You're a safe place, and it's okay if you make mistakes.' For Makenzie, the experience with Rylie has reinforced the idea that healing is an ongoing process, and that children can be powerful teachers. 'I realized how much I needed to forgive myself because those things weren't my fault, and I was just beating myself up over and over again … I had to realize that.' As Makenzie continues to heal from her past, she hopes to continue to build with her daughter by opening up more as she gets older. She adds, 'I know she trusts me. I know she loves me. I have always been her safe place, the person that she confides in, the person that she knows that no matter what, she can come to mom.' Read the original article on People
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ryan Garcia feared losing his kids in height of mental health battle but returns to boxing with chance of redemption
RYAN GARCIA feared losing his kids in the height of his public mental health breakdown - but returning to boxing is his chance of redemption. The American superstar has spoken honestly in the past about Advertisement 13 Ryan Garcia drinks from a beer bottle before his fight with Devin Haney Credit: Alamy 13 Garcia shares daughter Bela and son Henry with ex-wife Andrea Celina Credit: INSTAGRAM 13 Garcia with his first-born daughter Rylie Credit: INSTAGRAM After beating Luke Campbell in 2021, Garcia took 15-months out of the ring to deal with But his fight outside the ring threatened to derail his career before facing Devin Haney in New York last year. Garcia was openly drinking and admitting to smoking cannabis in the build-up to the bout, Mixed in with worrying social media outbursts and conspiracies, fans and Advertisement READ MORE IN boxing Amazingly, the troubled boxer made it to the ring and beat Haney in a shock upset, only for the result to be overturned after a failed drug test. Now Garcia is back after accepting a one-year suspension - but thankfully turned his life around during the 12-months out. He told SunSport: "That route I was on is not sustainable as a professional athlete. "You can't be going about things in that manner as a professional and just changing my whole mindset, making sure that I get back to being the best fighter I can be and the best athlete I can be and that was the switch that I made." Advertisement Most read in Boxing Exclusive Exclusive 13 Garcia revealed he hit his lowest point last June after trashing a Los Angeles hotel room - He was arrested and charged with one misdemeanour count of vandalism - and feared he would lose his three children in the process. Ryan Garcia says his one-year-old son is already a champion in the making… and has his famous left hook Garcia, who went to counselling, revealed: 'I mean, as a father you've always got to be thinking about what examples you're giving to your children. Advertisement "And I think as a mature man, you have to realise your mistakes and make changes, no matter how they come about. "And I think that's important. I love my kids and I love my family and making sure that I'm a great example for them is a huge priority for me. "So, I cannot be making those type of mistakes and I take responsibility and I'm ready to show them how great their daddy really is." Garcia has shares his eldest daughter Rylie with ex-girlfriend Catherine Gamez and has Bela with his Advertisement And in December 2023, who he remains close with as they parent together. The Garcia clan rolled into New York ahead of his return fight against Rolando Romero tonight - with boxing allowing him a second chance. 13 Garcia with his son Henry Credit: INSTAGRAM 13 Garcia feared losing his kids in the height of his mental health battle Credit: INSTAGRAM Advertisement 13 Garcia with his eldest Rylie Credit: INSTAGRAM Garcia said: "It's everything, that's my career. This is my livelihood, this is how I support my family. "And obviously it's really important for me to be the best I could possibly be if I'm not that, then it'll be hard to do anything else." Garcia - who claimed he was drinking on the week of his fight with Haney - has cut out and traded any damaging vices. Advertisement He said: "I'm just playing chess. Playing video games, playing golf, honestly." A clip of Garcia's woeful driving on the golf course emerged on social media and he laughed: "Yeah, that was bad, right? "But I gotta find some type of hobby, so it is what it is, just enjoying my time with the people around me and that's it, living the life." Garcia, 26, dropped Haney, also 26, three times in Brooklyn last April on the way to a surprise points win off the back of his turbulent prepration. Advertisement 13 Garcia says he was partying in the days before fighting Haney Credit: FightHype 13 Haney was dropped three times but Garcia's win was overturned amid the failed test Credit: Getty But the result was chalked off after Garcia tested - known to boost muscle growt h. He had returned clean tests with VADA in the build-up to the bout and his team blamed contemplated supplements for the positive result. Advertisement But the positive tests were taken on the day of and 24 hours before the bout at the Barclays Center. Garcia, who was also fined nearly £1million, said: "At the end of the day, I know I didn't cheat. "I'll take the ban for a year and that keeps it moving fast. Everybody knows that I didn't take it. "I know my team, we know we didn't take anything, so honestly it doesn't really matter to me at the end of the day. Advertisement "People are gonna believe whatever they want to believe, they're gonna believe I'm innocent, the large majority do believe that, so who cares?" 13 Garcia is back in boxing after serving a drugs ban and turning around his mental health Credit: Getty 13 Garcia says he is better 'mentally and physically' Credit: Rex Garcia returns to top a stunning three-fight card in Times Square against former sparring rival Romero, 29. Advertisement Haney features in his comeback bout against Jose Ramirez, 32, as a rematch with Garcia is targeted for October. Garcia said: "I think that he has a great chance to beat Ramirez. Ramirez is a little past his prime. So I expect both of us to win, for sure." Despite his failed drug test and subsequent no-contest the beatdown of Haney has left question marks of the former champion's confidence. And Garcia goaded: "I have no idea how he's gonna go about himself. I just know that I was in his head the first time. Advertisement "It's hard to look past getting dropped three times, I mean, you have to address that within yourself. So I don't know how he's gonna handle that." Garcia steps up to the 147lb welterweight division to face Romero and said: "I'm just ready to go. "I may have been acting crazy last time around but I was still feeling good pretty physically, but for me this time around I feel good both, mentally and physically. "So, you know, I've done this before. I've fought many fights in my life and I'm ready, I'm in shape, ready to go 12 rounds and ready to do my job." Advertisement 13 Garcia returns against Rolando Romero Credit: Rex 13 Haney faces Jose Ramirez Credit: Alamy
