Appreciation is what we are discussing this month at Balanced Life Skills. By showing respect and gratitude for the people, things and places in our lives we can bring a smile and good feeling to both the recipient and to ourselves.
One way of demonstrating appreciation is to say thank you. We can do this when someone has been kind to us, helped us out when we needed it, provided a gift for us or any other act that touches our heart. This is where it gets interesting.
In our busy lives we forget to say thank you or somehow the gift we are given is not really seen as a gift or not valued as it might be. As a leader it is so important to show our appreciation and gratitude as this is a motivator for those around us to do their very best.
If we are a parent we are a leader of the most precious kind. Our recognition of real things in our children – not just saying things to make them feel good – is one way of teaching and encouraging our children to be aware of the things around them that are of value that they can show appreciation and respect for.
Lets try our best not to take the actions or words of others for granted. Lets spend the next 30 days being aware of the special things others do for us and then take the time to express our appreciation.
Appreciation
Young students
Appreciation means: “I know how special you are and I thank you!”
Older students, teens, adults:
Appreciation means being fully aware and thankful for both the little and big things in life.
Giving for Good: Grants for teachers • Columnists (www.HometownAnnapolis.com – The Capital)
This was the first write up about our newest project Grants 4 Teachers. At Balanced Life Skills this month we will be honoring the school teachers of our students. For the rest of the year we will be working to support them in a more substantial way. Please feel free to join us in showing our appreciation for the effort they make in the development of our children.
Giving for Good: Grants for teachers • Columnists (www.HometownAnnapolis.com – The Capital)
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Grants 4 Teachers
Mr. Joe has collaborated with the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County to support all of our teachers in the county. What does this have to do with martial arts? The best self defense we can have is Education. Our teachers are one of the most valuable resources we have in the line of educating our children. All of us have had a special teacher in our life who made a difference for us. Yet so many, in fact all of them, take money out of their own pockets to provide a better experience for our students. They are dedicated souls that need to be shown that we appreciate them.
This fund will provide the essentials and sometimes the small extra things they need to be the best they can be. In addition we hope to have a small part in raising the morale of teachers by showing them on a year round basis that we know that they are working hard for the future of our students.
You can help by giving a small donation to show your support.
Visit our Grants 4 Teachers website to learn how!
Martial Arts school in Annapolis, Balanced Life Skills, Rain Barrel Project is underway
For the third year in a row now we will be holding our Where Does the Rain Go? awareness day and silent auction of decorated rain barrels. This year is very special in that we have many schools and artist involved as well as our own Balanced Life Skills students sharing in the fun of decorating the rain barrels.
To see how the paint day went at our studio at Balanced Life Skills, here is the link Rain Barrel Paint day 09.
This is one of the most fun days. Kids get to enjoy being creative and both parents and students learn about the need to get all of our storm water to infiltrate the earth. Rain barrels are just one way. This year our education program will take part in Earth Day celebrations at Quiet Water Park with some of the barrels on display. The following week the barrels will be displayed around our area at various locations prior to the silent auction on May 15.
Follow our progress and visit us at Quiet Waters on April 18th for more information on rain barrels.
What’s your tree? interview
An interview conducted by my instructor Tom Callos with Julia Butterfly Hill in regard to her work on a project called “What is your Tree?”
Interview
What she talks about in this interview is what our school is all about. Please feel free to comment on this.