10 for 10: Ten Activities for when emotions run high

10 for 10: Ten Activities for when emotions run high via NACG The Dougy Center & KinderCare

Parents and Caregivers, you can encourage use of this worksheet in a few different ways:

• Children and teens can use it to choose any activity when their emotions are running high (a supportive reaction).

• You can ask them to refer to it regularly and choose self-care activities at any time (a proactive response).

• Children or teens can mark off the activities they do throughout the day/week (promoting a sense of accomplishment).

• They can create and choose their own activity to help self-regulate (encouraging self-compassion & creativity).

• They can also design their own self-care worksheet (exploring empowerment).

Source: https://childrengrieve.org/12-resource/309-resources-2

How the fear of dying taught me how to live

"Live. Put your phone down. Talk to the person in front of you. Hold the door for people. Smile if someone catches your eye. Say thank you. Say please. Give hugs. Compliment people. Compliment yourself. Love yourself. No one will remember what size the pants are you are wearing but they will remember the way you walked in them. So walk softly. Speak boldly. Love gently. Laugh loudly. Call someone if they cross your mind. Allow yourself to be happy for others, and most importantly allow yourself to be happy for yourself, through every stage and step of your life. Be happy. Life doesn't have to be perfect for it to be perfect."

Source: How the fear of dying taught me how to live

Bearing Witness to Suffering. ~ Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

In this talk, Laura offers us a window into the cumulative toll that can occur when we are exposed to the suffering, hardship, crisis or trauma of humans, other living beings, or the planet itself. Held within a larger context of systematic oppression and liberation theory, we'll dive into what gets hard and how to work toward reconciling it both individually and collectively.