CONNECTED HEARTS JOURNAL
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You are
a very special child. Do you know that? Do you know
what makes you special?
Let’s figure it out together! You are so unique You are loved so very much You are a wonderful burst of happiness
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You are a very important part of our family You are a great friend to have You are learning to be such a kind person
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You are learning to be so brave You are learning to handle your emotions beautifully You are developing such a great attitude of gratitude You are learning about the place of money in our lives You are learning about the value of truth and honesty You are learning to do the right thing You are learning to be resilient and persistent
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You are learning to be a great sport You are learning master the art of conversation You are so fun to make memories with You are so fun to talk about my childhood with You are so fun to imagine things with You are so fun to get creative with You are so fun to talk about having magic powers with You are so fun to play “would you rather?” with You are so fun to play “good or bad?” with You are so fun to play “3 best things” with You are .............................................. You are learning to .............................................. You are so fun to ............................................. Secrets NOTE: This “mini-journal” contains only the sections with page numbers. Remaining sections are available in the full journal.
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You are
loved so very much
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Can you guess how much I love you? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I love you as much as . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What are some of the things I do that make your feel loved? What can I do more of? ......................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Aww. I promise I will try to . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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You know how I sometimes get upset? What do you think happens to my love for you then? .................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I want you to know that no matter how upset I am on the outside, deep inside I will always love you. I . . . ............................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Why do you think I love you so much? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I love you so much because . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Who else loves you a lot? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Yes! And here are even more people who love you . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What are some of the pet names people call you because they love you? Do you have a favorite? .............................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... What a ________________ list, huh? My favorite one is . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
Never mention it
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Got more to say about how loved you are? Write it down here. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................
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You are
a wonderful burst of HAPPINESS
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What are some of the things that make you happy? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... You make me happy. You don’t even have to do anything. Just watching you when you . . . ................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Who are some of the people that make you happy? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you know you make a lot of people happy, too? Here is a list of people whose lives are so much better because of you . . . ................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What are some of the achievements you are proud of? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Parents feel very happy when their kids achieve something. My favorite is when you . . . ............................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What are some of the everyday things we do in our family that makes you smile? .............................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... You know, some of the simplest things you do fill me with joy. For instance, when you . . . ................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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By the way, what do you think about your smile? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... You have an incredibly beautiful smile. When you smile . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Do you think a person can be happy all the time, though? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I think . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
Never mention it
No, not today
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Got more to say about being happy? Write it down here. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................
Write, doodle or stick something here that shows you being a wonderful burst of happiness.
You are learning to
be such a kind person
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What is a kind thing you’ve done for someone else? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Here’s something kind you did for me that I really appreciate . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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If you see a sad child on the playground, what could you do? ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I think . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What are some of the kind and thoughtful things we can say to people around us? ................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... That’s right! Here are a few more . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Do you sometimes have mean thoughts about yourself? How can you show yourself some kindness at those moments? .............................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Here’s the deal—we all need to remember to be kind to ourselves too! I think . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Do you think animals deserve kindness too? How about plants and the nature around us? ...................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I believe that . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Can you think of three random acts of kindness we could try over the next few days? ............................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I think those ideas are __________________. Here is what I promise to try with you . . . ................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Write, doodle or stick something here that shows how kind you are.
You are learning to
be resilient AND
persistent
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Resilience is the wonderful ability to bounce back from setbacks and failure. Do you remember a time when you did that? ................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I remember when you were still a baby and you were learning to _________________. You were so persistent and just would not give up. You . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What is the biggest thing you worry about when you think of failing at something? .............................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... I want to tell you that no matter how things go, I will always love you. You will always be . . . ................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Who or what inspires you to be persistent, overcome frustration and keep trying? ............................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... That’s _______________. I think . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Do you remember any stories we read or movies we watched about being persistent and eventually succeeding? ............................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Oooh, here’s how we can use that story to keep us trying the next time we feel like giving up. What if . . . ............................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What do you do at school when you feel frustrated about something so you can keep on going? ....................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... That’s ______________________. I think . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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What is, or could be, one of your biggest achievements that you worked hard to succeed at, and was totally worth it? ..................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Oh, gosh! I . . . ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Do you have any secrets to share today? What should I do?
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Got more to say about being resilient and persistent? Write it down here. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................
Write, doodle or stick something here that shows off how resilient and persistent you can be.
SECRETS
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