Yesterday, on January 2nd, some families came together to create their Family Goals Affirmation Collage!
The Future Starts Today!
It was truly a wonderful experience as parents and children cut pictures from various magazines and assembled them onto a poster board.
Hearing children and parents share their reasons for cutting specific pictures was touching because through this “simple” exercise, we experienced a deeper level of communication.
After 25 minutes, each family stood and shared their Family Goals Affirmation Collage with the other families. We clapped, cheered, and celebrated so every family had a positive reinforcement of a NEW Beginning of Possibilities.
It was POWERFUL!
Isn’t amazing how we can live in the same household, under the same roof, but not really know one another?
With all of our hectic schedules, it’s clear to me that when a family comes together to create their Family Goals Affirmation Collage, it allows family members to strengthen their bond.
My family has posted our family collage on a wall in our kitchen so it may be a constant reminder of what we value as a family.
Every time I entered into the kitchen today, I paused and reviewed at each picture and phrase on our family collage.
Each picture and phrase has special significance because my wife, children and I shared our reasons for why we selected every item on our family collage.
I’m sharing this today because this is an AMAZING exercise for your family to experience.
Here are the steps for you and your children to create your Family Goals Affirmation Collage. The steps are:
1. Obtain 5-7 magazines, scissors, glue sticks and a large-size poster board.
2. Gather your family together and share that everyone will contribute to a family collage during the next 30-45 minutes.
3. Each person will cut pictures and quotes that have special meaning and paste onto this poster board.
4. If possible, play some music.
5. After everyone has completed cutting pictures and phrases, each person will share his/her reasons for selecting those particular pictures and pictures with the rest of the family. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your family bond.
6. To help your family maintain focus on your goals, post your collage on a kitchen wall, on the refrigerator, in the bathroom and other places that you see regularly.
7. Encourage your family to review the family collage at least three times a day (morning, afternoon, and evening) so you may maintain focus and direction.
By helping your children get into the habit of focusing daily on their goals, they will be inspired to make positive and healthy choices.
Question: What are you doing to keep your family centered and focused on being your best?
Do share because there is tremendous value when we share with one another.
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