Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old
The prompt
“Is there a place you picture yourself feeling completely at peace someday, even if you've never been there?”
What to listen for
If they describe a vivid picture, a specific kind of quiet, a landscape, a feeling, they're already imagining a future where they feel calm and in control, which is a healthy sign of hope.
If they can only describe a feeling and not a place, that's just as valid, the emotional target matters more than the geography.
A "I don't really think about that" might mean peace feels far off right now, worth noticing gently, not fixing.
What this tells you
The peace they imagine for their future shows what kind of life would actually feel calm and their own to them.