K: Kindergarten. So long ago. But you probably remember more about it than you realize! Read an excerpt from Robert Fulgham’s “All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Then discuss what you learned in kindergarten that has helped you the most in life so far.
J: Juggling! You may be one of the talented few who can actually “juggle.” You know–keeping three or more balls, apples, bowling pins, etc. in the air at the same time.For the rest of us, though, our juggling is more symbolic. And we all do juggling of some sort. Today, write about the things you have to juggle each day. In other words, what are the things you deal with every day? What roles or jobs or tasks do you have to arrange in any given week? This discussion may be about “things,” but it may also be about people, ideas, or obstacles you face. Just make it an accurate picture of the things you have to “deal with.” This exercise might just make you proud of the fact you’ve made it this far. It may also make you more aware of the things you need to think about as you approach each day!
HI: ”Hi.” The first word exchanged between two people. Recall the day you met someone who has changed the last 4 years of your life. Describe your first meeting and his or her effect on “your world.”
G: GrowthHow have you grown over the last few years? Physically, mentally, socially, spiritually? Describe that growth–you might include who or what inspired it, nurtured it, still feeds it. What effect will this growth have on the next phase of your life?
