Life is Good
The storms of life will come, but life can still be good!
Try this:
This activity is not about pretending that challenges don’t exist. First, we acknowledge the challenge, then we reframe it by bringing awareness to the positive things in our lives too.
As a class, group or family:
- The adult begins.
- Roll or pass a squishy ball to each other.
- Name one thing that irritates or challenges you.
- Then roll or pass back the ball and say, ‘and life can still be good’. Or you can say, ‘still I am blessed because God loves me’, ‘I am loved’, ‘I am lovable’.
- Play until everyone has had at least one turn.
– adapted from Mindful Games Greenland & Harris
Ask yourself, there is no wrong answer:
How do you feel about your challenge(s) now? How do things feel different?
Connecting to Our Faith
Come Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove,
With light and comfort from above.
Be Thou our Guardian, Thou our Guide,
Stay close by every child's side. Amen!
With light and comfort from above.
Be Thou our Guardian, Thou our Guide,
Stay close by every child's side. Amen!
– Catholic.org
Further Learning
Children’s Book: I Think, I Am!: Teaching Kids the Power of Affirmations By Louise L. Hay and Kristina Tracy
Employees of LDCSB checkout WorkLifeHealth from EAP Provider Morneau Sheppell
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