weeks of 3/20-4/7/2001 date: time: location: lead moms: silent time word: robin intro sentence: I am... jewel box: opening spring — season's message closing: set personal goals for the next two weeks/silent time notes: First, read the season’s message from Colleen (see below). Next, take 20 minutes of circle time to write a season's message to yourself in your journal. To get you started on this exercise, have a silent conversation between yourself and the new season as if it could speak to you. What would it say to you? What questions would you ask of the season? As you write, keep in mind what beckons you, what frustrates you, what you need, and what you want to let go. Try poetry, haiku, brainstorming, free association, mind-mapping or any kind of writing exercise to free your thinking and articulate your message. Remember to refer to your season’s message throughout the fall to inspire you to become what you dream. Next, as a circle, discuss your creative goals for the season. As time allows, share thoughts or passages from your personal season’s message. Finally, be sure to review any other jewel boxes that need to be organized or prepared ahead of time for the upcoming season. Colleen’s season’s message: Pointing my nose towards the sun. (opening spring) Welcome spring. Oh welcome…welcome…welcome! Mud and splashy puddles. Welcome open windows and the first purple crocus. The first wild thunderstorm! Welcome the first pregnant robin, the color green, the first day my children can run outside without jackets. I sigh triumphantly as I clear my closet of winter and dance with doors wide open reaching my nose toward the sun! — Colleen |
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