Don’t go to sleep on a full stomach.


10, 15, 17, 19



Go to Planet Word and do the Lexicon Lane puzzle experience.


12



Shelter, water, Fire, food. (Outdoor survival priorities.)


12, 17



Conspiracy theories... Where do I begin? They’re pure sh*t. They are fueled by fear and ignorance, usually peddled by people who have an agenda.


12, 16



In professional setting: Limit one exclamation point per email, if any. Definitely no emoticons.


19



Dress to people will listen to you, not look at you. (This is especially true at school and work.)


15, 18, 21



1

I like to say a Hail Mary just to join the chorus, to add my voice to the millions who are praying in that moment. The world has plenty of people thinking or doing horrible things, we need to add to the good, add to the beauty as much as possible at every turn. Saying a quick prayer is sometimes all I can muster.


9-19



Give them the book Starfish by Lisa Fipps.


12, 14



I promise I will never snoop. No matter how curious I am, I will not violate your privacy. But if I ever think you may be in danger I will break any promise and any law I have to in order to keep you safe.


10, 12, 14, 15



A wise friend once told me "Don't dump grace down the drain." Respond to nudges: Speak up even if you're afraid, reach out to someone who's hurting, forgive someone (or yourself.) God is so good and so generous...accept his gifts.


15



You always have a choice. Always.


15, 19, 21



Read (or listen to) A Fragile Stone together.


15



Practice these skills: Love yourself Respect yourself Value yourself Enjoy yourself


4, 6, 8, 12, 15, 17, 21



“You will encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” -Maya Angelou


17



Curiosity is life-giving while judgement is soul-sucking. Get curious about yourself and others. Wonder why, try to understand without judging.


12, 16, 20



No threats, not even jokingly.


15



Checkout Bedtime Math app. It’s a tool to make math fun.


5



Always clean from clean to dirty. Wash glassware first, greasy dishes last. Sink and tub first, then toilet. Then floor. Top-to bottom is another general rule.


13, 18



Always hold the door open for the next person.


4-14



“You don’t get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate.” - name escapes me


15, 19, 21



Never do two illegal things at the same time. Don’t break the law while breaking the law.


16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21



Pick a project on Instructables.com and work on it together this winter.


7



Teach them about the law and how it applies to them: Here's what happens if you hurt someone, steal, drive drunk, use or sell drugs, sexting, etc.


12



Kindness is key. Practice being kind even when you don't feel like it. Let's all encourage each other to be kind always. (Or learn how to take a walk or go to our room when we just can't be kind in that moment.)


1-21



Dress for energetic alignment. Screw what other people think. Your ability to live a creative, wholehearted life is inversely proportional to how much you care what people think of you. (Care what YOU think of yourself. Express yourself however you can as long as you’re not causing harm or breaking the law. Have fun. Be gentle to yourself.


13, 15, 17, 19, 21



Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem.


2-5



Practice sitting still and quiet. Make it a game. Helps with focus and impulsivity.


4-7



Let decency be like a religion to you. Practice it …but don’t preach it.


14



There is a cost and a duty to everything we own. Rachel Maddow


16