Reflection Questions
My greatest wish is to inspire parents, teachers, grandparents, aunties, uncles, caregivers, foster parents, counsellors, and youth leaders to engage in rich and meaningful conversations with the children and youth in their lives. Through conversations on topics such as the ones in the reflection questions suggested here, we can help our children and youth gain perspective on the global transformation process that we are living through. We can teach them essential self-regulation skills to help them navigate their experiences. Love and compassion for self, others, and our Earth, are the most powerful resources that we can offer our children and youth. Collaborative and engaging conversations that focus on the silver linings from this time will help us all to carry the lessons and skills from this global transformation forward. We can choose to live life on Earth for the best and highest good of all. I am in the process of building a library of new and classic songs to accompany us and inspire us on this transformation journey. You can find this public playlist on Spotify, under the name “The Great Global Pause”.
What do you love about planet Earth?
What do you love about life?
What did you miss most during The Great Global Pause, otherwise known as the pandemic?
Can you remember some feelings that you had during The Great Global Pause?
What are some of the things you were afraid would happen?
Who helped comfort you when you were afraid? How did you comfort yourself?
What tools did you use to help yourself with your feelings?
How did you stay healthy in your mind (thoughts), heart (feelings), and body during The Great Global Pause?
What do you love to do that makes you feel joyful?
How do you like to help yourself to be healthy?
What is your wish for yourself?
What is your wish for your family and friends?
Can you imagine the circle of life, and draw it?
How does the Earth help you to be healthy?
How do you like to help the Earth to be healthy?
Who loves you?
How do you like to show your love to yourself and to other people?
What do you like about the story of The Great Global Pause?
What gifts on our Earth do you want to help protect?
What is your gift to share with our planet? For example: gardening, creating music or art, caring for animals, trees, sea creatures, and humans, or something else...
What do you think humans need to learn about living a healthy life on Earth?
How do you think humans need to work together to protect the beautiful gifts on our planet?
What is your wish for our Earth?
What are you thankful for today?
Can you draw a picture of yourself with Keola and some of the other things on Earth that you love?