NOVEMBER 4TH
WORKS OF MERCY WORD JUMBLE
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We packed our "Boxes of Joy" this day!
NOVEMBER 11th
Kits for Sole Hope and Gratitude Journals
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| care_kit_party_booklet.pdf |
| gratitude-journal_1.pdf |
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Gratitude Prompts
· List five small ways that you can share your gratitude today.
· Write about a person in your life that you’re especially grateful for and why.
· What skills or abilities are you thankful to have? (You communicate well, you’re a good cook, you have an uncanny ability to dominate in Fantasy Football. Hey, it’s your journal).
· What is there about a challenge you’re experiencing right now that you can be thankful for? (This is a tough one, but you have learned something or grown from the hardship—how?).
· How is where you are in life today different than a year ago–and what positive changes are you thankful for?
· What activities and hobbies would you miss if you were unable to do them?
· List five body parts that you’re grateful for and why. (Those long legs help you reach items on the top shelf … don’t forget the little things).
· What about the city you live in are you grateful for?
· What are you taking for granted about your day to day that you can be thankful for? (Can’t think of any? Your alarm clock, your coffee machine, the paperboy who delivered your newspaper, your friendly neighbor who always says good morning … and that’s before you even leave the house).
· List 5 people in your life who are hard to get along with—and write down at least one quality for each that you are grateful for.
· What materialistic items are you most grateful for?
· Write about the music you’re thankful to be able to listen to and why. (We couldn’t make it five minutes on the treadmill without our beats).
· Who has done something this week to help you or make your life easier and how can you thank them?
· What foods or meals are you most thankful for? (Bacon, egg, and cheese on Monday morning, we’re looking at you).
· What elements of nature are you grateful for and why? (The beach, a starry sky or one speckled with fluffy clouds, the sunset…).
· What part of your morning routine are you most thankful for? (A big stretch before you get out of bed, that warm cup of coffee, a cuddle session with your pet…).
· Write a letter to someone who has positively impacted your life, however big or small.
· What is something you’re grateful to have learned this week?
· When was the last time you laughed uncontrollably—relive the memory.
· What aspects of your work environment are you thankful for? (Supportive co-workers, flexible hours, great snacks in the kitchen…) (Steinhilb
1. FIND YOUR GRATITUDE HEADQUARTERS
Go get a specific notebook, a Google Doc, or even a stack of Post-It notes to use as your gratitude journal. Not only that, but you should also have a specific place and time when you practice gratitude. Your kitchen table in the mornings is a great start.
2. EACH DAY WRITE DOWN 1-3 THINGS YOU’RE GRATEFUL FOR
How you write down these things are extremely important, and we will continue to discuss that. But for now, focus in and think over the past few weeks. What are the people, places, things, and moments that made your day better?
3. WRITE DOWN WHY YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE THINGS, NOT JUST WHAT THEY ARE.
For instance, you may be grateful for family. Make sure you add in that it’s because family can be there to support you or motivate you. At the very least, they created you!
4. DON’T JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS
You may find yourself writing down similar things every single day, or just trying to get this task out of the way. Honestly, you might as well not bother. This gratitude exercise only works when you sit down and make a conscious decision to improve your perspective.
5. DON’T OVERDO IT
Guess what? Keep a gratitude journal every day can sometimes be counterintuitive! Our brain adapts quickly to positive recurring events. We crave novelty, which can be good and bad. If it feels better for you, just use your journal once or twice a week, and try to fill up a page.
YOUR GRATITUDE JOURNAL TEMPLATE
Here you can access to our gratitude journal template, with five essential questions to ask yourself every day, about goals, people, and improving. Simply copy and paste the following into a Google Doc, transfer the Doc we have already created for you into your Drive, or print out a couple pages. Here is a link to the template.
_______________________________________________________________
[Date] [Day]
To be completed in the morning:
What are three things I am grateful for today and why?
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
What are my top three priorities for today?
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Who is one person I can connect with and thank today?
___________________________________
To be completed in the evening:
What is one thing I could have done better today?
___________________________________
What are three moments today that I would like to remember?
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
· Write about a person in your life that you’re especially grateful for and why.
· What skills or abilities are you thankful to have? (You communicate well, you’re a good cook, you have an uncanny ability to dominate in Fantasy Football. Hey, it’s your journal).
· What is there about a challenge you’re experiencing right now that you can be thankful for? (This is a tough one, but you have learned something or grown from the hardship—how?).
· How is where you are in life today different than a year ago–and what positive changes are you thankful for?
· What activities and hobbies would you miss if you were unable to do them?
· List five body parts that you’re grateful for and why. (Those long legs help you reach items on the top shelf … don’t forget the little things).
· What about the city you live in are you grateful for?
· What are you taking for granted about your day to day that you can be thankful for? (Can’t think of any? Your alarm clock, your coffee machine, the paperboy who delivered your newspaper, your friendly neighbor who always says good morning … and that’s before you even leave the house).
· List 5 people in your life who are hard to get along with—and write down at least one quality for each that you are grateful for.
· What materialistic items are you most grateful for?
· Write about the music you’re thankful to be able to listen to and why. (We couldn’t make it five minutes on the treadmill without our beats).
· Who has done something this week to help you or make your life easier and how can you thank them?
· What foods or meals are you most thankful for? (Bacon, egg, and cheese on Monday morning, we’re looking at you).
· What elements of nature are you grateful for and why? (The beach, a starry sky or one speckled with fluffy clouds, the sunset…).
· What part of your morning routine are you most thankful for? (A big stretch before you get out of bed, that warm cup of coffee, a cuddle session with your pet…).
· Write a letter to someone who has positively impacted your life, however big or small.
· What is something you’re grateful to have learned this week?
· When was the last time you laughed uncontrollably—relive the memory.
· What aspects of your work environment are you thankful for? (Supportive co-workers, flexible hours, great snacks in the kitchen…) (Steinhilb
1. FIND YOUR GRATITUDE HEADQUARTERS
Go get a specific notebook, a Google Doc, or even a stack of Post-It notes to use as your gratitude journal. Not only that, but you should also have a specific place and time when you practice gratitude. Your kitchen table in the mornings is a great start.
2. EACH DAY WRITE DOWN 1-3 THINGS YOU’RE GRATEFUL FOR
How you write down these things are extremely important, and we will continue to discuss that. But for now, focus in and think over the past few weeks. What are the people, places, things, and moments that made your day better?
3. WRITE DOWN WHY YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE THINGS, NOT JUST WHAT THEY ARE.
For instance, you may be grateful for family. Make sure you add in that it’s because family can be there to support you or motivate you. At the very least, they created you!
4. DON’T JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS
You may find yourself writing down similar things every single day, or just trying to get this task out of the way. Honestly, you might as well not bother. This gratitude exercise only works when you sit down and make a conscious decision to improve your perspective.
5. DON’T OVERDO IT
Guess what? Keep a gratitude journal every day can sometimes be counterintuitive! Our brain adapts quickly to positive recurring events. We crave novelty, which can be good and bad. If it feels better for you, just use your journal once or twice a week, and try to fill up a page.
YOUR GRATITUDE JOURNAL TEMPLATE
Here you can access to our gratitude journal template, with five essential questions to ask yourself every day, about goals, people, and improving. Simply copy and paste the following into a Google Doc, transfer the Doc we have already created for you into your Drive, or print out a couple pages. Here is a link to the template.
_______________________________________________________________
[Date] [Day]
To be completed in the morning:
What are three things I am grateful for today and why?
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
What are my top three priorities for today?
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Who is one person I can connect with and thank today?
___________________________________
To be completed in the evening:
What is one thing I could have done better today?
___________________________________
What are three moments today that I would like to remember?
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
"Prayer in action is love, and love in action is service... We are all God's children so it is important to share His gifts. Do not worry about why problems exist in the world - just respond to people's needs... We feel what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but that ocean would be less without that drop." ~ Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta |
Contact us: Judy Mastracchio Coordinator/ Coordinadora of Middle School Youth Ministry jmastracchio@stedward.com Office: 949.429.2882 o Llame a la oficina de Formación de la Fe 949.496.6011 |