Change does indeed happen. We may not be ready. It might catch us off guard. Change can be hard. Change can be joyous. Change can hurt. Change can recharge us. Change happens no matter our present mood or disposition.
We may not be able to affect change, but we can choose how the change will effect us.
We can choose our attitude in spite of the change.
There is a phrase that made its showing in the early 2000’s and has had a resurgence: Choose Joy. I have to admit this is hard for me. I’m like, if I “choose joy” is it really going to change anything?? I think it has to do with a negative mindset that often surges through my brain when I’m experiencing depression. (I’ve shared my depression story in a
previous post.
)
Honestly, it does make a difference, it’s just really hard for me and not a natural path. If it’s your natural path, or you’ve made it your natural path, kudos to your for your hard work. For some of us choosing joy may come more naturally, for others, it’s more of an effort. We teach our kiddos in the CBSG Program that “all our feelings are ok, it’s what we do with our feelings that matter." That’s what we are talking about here when we say
choose joy.
How are we going to handle or manage our feelings and emotions?
Learning these types of coping and life skills is essential to living a healthy lifestyle. Some of us learned healthy techniques in our childhood and adolescence, but for some of us it may have been later in life. The good news is we can learn new, healthy coping skills at any age. The more we learn about brain development, the more we understand our brain’s ability to relearn and make new pathways. We can literally CHOOSE JOY ... we may just need to practice it over and over, but we can do it! (Note: it doesn’t have to be joy we choose; it can be any healthy outlook.)
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Choosing joy,
Kathy Daley
Manager - The Trans4m Center
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Variations for Sunshine & Cloud
Want some fresh ideas for your Group's Sunshine and Cloud? We've created a new Activity for our CBSG Program Trained Facilitators entitled,
Variations for Opening Ritual - Sunshine and Cloud
. Click the following links for the new
Activity
and Handouts (
English
or
Spanish
). And be sure to
email us
to let us know what you decide to use. Will you continue to use your old favorite or try something new?
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Have you ever exclaimed to the heavens with arms outstretched, "I need more!" or, sighed under your breath as your head hung low, "Just a few more, just a few...please?" You spoke, we listened!!
Before the end of the calendar year, you will have the opportunity to purchase a
YOUTH CONNECTION
ADDENDUM
! "Huh??" "Excuse me, what?" Yep, an Addendum ...
ad·den·dum
(ə-dĕn′dəm)
n. Something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book.
The
Youth Connection Addendum
is an addition to the existing
Youth Connection
Facilitator Manual and is intended for use by those previously trained in the
CBSG® Program, Youth Connection
. It is not intended as a stand-alone and is only for use by those previously trained.
How does more than 80 NEW
Youth Connection
Activities sound? Considering there are about 65 activities in the existing
Youth Connection
, it should sound phenomenal!
We've been working diligently to bring these new and exciting activities your way. Keep on the lookout for pricing and shipping information!
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CBSG Program Facilitator Training
Kids’ Connection, Youth Connection,
and
Kids’ Connection, Too
(collectively known as the
CBSG
®
Program
) are unique, interactive, multi-cultural curriculum-based prevention interventions that teach high-risk children and youth ages 4-17 a set of essential life skills: skills to help them learn how to cope with difficult family situations (which include Adverse Childhood Experiences), resist negative peer pressure, set and achieve goals, and refuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
This training is designed to fully prepare schools, community-based organizations, churches, juvenile justice divisions, volunteers, and other youth service professionals to fully implement the
CBSG Program
with fidelity.
Those completing this training will receive their choice one of the
CBSG Program
Facilitator manuals:
- Kids’ Connection for ages 4-12 in Schools and Communities
- Youth Connection for ages 10-17 in Schools and Communities
- Kids’ Connection, Too for Ages 4-15 in Homeless & Domestic Violence Shelters, Group Homes & Other Transitional Living Environments
COST to attend a scheduled training in Dallas:
$250
per person, one manual included
COST to contract us to come to YOU:
$3500
for up to 15 people, plus travel costs
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We Want to Hear from YOU!
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Have you been facilitating the
CBSG Program
with children and/or youth and have some success stories you would be willing to share?
We would love to hear your stories of the lives you are changing for the better!!
Please email
Sandi McFarland
and you might see your story in a future
Trans4ming News
newsletter!
Please remember to not share specific details or names. A Permission to Print form will be sent to individuals whose stories have been chosen.
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