My 11-year-old daughter was worrying about her Dad and School and she was quite emotional, so we had long chats and I tried to cheer her up that way and this method worked a little bit, but I thought I could do more.
I then had a great idea and decided to decorate the wall with affirmations so my daughter woke up to surprise affirmations. I chose ones that suited some of the issues she had and I printed off one, but hand wrote another nine on colourful paper and stuck them to the wall. The process didn’t take long at all and the results were so rewarding. The affirmations were: Mistakes are proof that you are trying; I love me; You are perfect just the way you are; You are fabulous; I am brave; Sometimes the questions are complicated but the answers are simple; I allow others to be themselves; Everyone in our lives has something to teach us; I speak and think positively.
When my daughter woke she started reading them and I didn’t say much, but just watched her smile. Later on, she asked where I got them from and we talked a little bit about positive thoughts. I think her favourite two were: Mistakes are proof that you are trying and I speak and think positively.
I also put a few in our fruit bowl and throughout the day I asked her to choose one and every affirmation was perfect for the time. I just wrote these notes on small square bits of paper.
The wonderful thing about affirmations, is not a lot has to be said because such simple, concise words, grouped together say it all. Every morning and every night she reads them and smiles and I know they are helping. I got ideas from Louise Hay’s website, but it is quite easy to write your own to suit your child. I suggested that she write some affirmations for her Dad, to cheer him up and she thought of one by herself: I give great hugs.
Emma has decided to make a jar of affirmations for her Dad when she is spending time with me so he has something positive to read every morning before work. She is so excited about doing this because I think she knows how much it helped her.
I will regularly add to the wall of affirmations and because positive thoughts are endless, so are affirmations. I would totally recommend this to anyone of any age and personality. It might take a few days for some people to warm to, but just leave them on the wall and see what happens. Kids could also do this for their parents – it doesn’t cost much to do.
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