Sixth Class - SPHE 18th

We often find our greatest strength in moments that pose the greatest difficulties. We often realise how brave we are having overcome times of hardship, loneliness, fear and isolation. We often forget that we are indeed strong, courageous and resilient. Well, the message this week is to not forget your own individual spirit, remember moments you overcame with guts and determination.

This week, a song has been provided that instils hope into the listener. The song powerfully casts the message that ‘you’re going to be okay’, and we need to hear that on occasion. We need to be reminded that the light always follows and outshines the darkness. A line in the song sings – 'you are stronger than you know’ and this is unarguably true, you are all strong girls.

So listen to this song regularly this week, allow yourself to appreciate the power of the message and the power within each of you. You are stronger than you know!

Brian and Jenn Johnson - You're Gonna Be Okay

Journal Work

Before we delve into this week’s journal work, read the following quote – “No one can tell your story so tell it yourself. No one can write your story so write it yourself”. What impact does that quote have on you? Does it make you stop and indeed appreciate that your journal work is unique, completely different to that of anyone else? If not, it should as you are all unique and each of your stories are different and through writing you can colourfully depict moments, memories and meetings in your life that made you remember them for a specific reason. Writing allows us to prevent a memory from slipping unnecessarily out of our lives.

So, a new week and a new task for our journal work. This week each question is going to force you to think deeply and write honestly. The questions should be met with courage, do not undermine yourself and instead be ambitious in your responses.

Here they are, be brave and set your aspirations high;

1. Do you believe you are the type of person who will become what you want to be in the future? Have you got the determination to seek out your dreams in the future?

2. In ten years time, how do you see yourself? Are you confident in yourself? Do you believe in your abilities? Are you proud of who and what you see?

3. Take a moment to ask yourself this question – if I could achieve one thing in the next year what would I like it to be? Now, ask yourself do you think you are capable of succeeding in meeting that goal?

4. You each have the power to make a positive difference in the world. What issue, concept or aspect of the world do you believe you can have the greatest positive influence over? Would it be climate change? Would it be targeting equality in different communities?

Expressing our Gratitude

This week you are invited to complete two sentences each day with a different ending. Here are the two sentences;

I am grateful for....

I am grateful to have....

Now, the first sentence requires you all to think of something personal you are deeply grateful for. It could be a book someone gave you which holds great meaning. It could a necklace you bought which you truly value. It could be a picture in your house that has a powerful pull over you due to the people who are in it.

Example – I am grateful for my watch as it was given to me by a very special person and somebody I love dearly.

The second sentence invites each of you to think of a person you are grateful for having in your life. Think of someone who makes you feel special, important and loved.

Example – I am grateful to have my aunty Claire in my life as she always treats me with kindness and respect. She is someone I can trust and always listens to my concerns. Claire is someone who I can talk to and share things with and for that reason she is of great importance to me.

So, think hard each day about what and who you are grateful for. Through carrying out this activity you will become increasingly aware of how fortunate we are to have things and people in our lives that we value and love.

This week, a new quote relating to gratitude. This quote should and could be implemented throughout the entirety of our lives as is the power of its message.

Remember – Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.