21/09/2022
How can we help children during times of challenge or change? How can we model resilience to the children and young people in our life?
Be like a tree 🌳
A tree stands strong and tall in the wind because of the root system
When the wind blows the tree bends and sways helping the root system become deeper and stronger
We can explain that the changes and challenges we face are sometimes like a strong blustery wind on a stormy night and other times more like a gentle rustle of the leaves on a bright spring morning 🍁
The roots of the tree are our family, our friends, our community, our pets, our hobbies, the food we eat, how we are active, connecting with nature, gentle breaths, what is important to us; all together these make up the roots of our support system
When the strong blustery winds come the tree gets blown all about, accepting the force of the wind and knowing that it actually helps the root system grow deeper so the tree can grow stronger and taller 🌳
Just like the tree we too can grow stronger when we go through challenges and changes; we can bend and sway with the wind because we have strong roots
When the wind passes we can stand tall and strong in the stillness and sunshine because we too can develop strong roots
Be like a tree and help your family build its own forest 🌧 🌳 🌲 🌳 🌲☀️
