Four Questions to Help You Find Joy in Your Day (Monday Moment ep. 595)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

After a summer of buses and teachers and students hibernating, can we create the space where our young people share more honestly and expansively their experiences, their thoughts, and their feelings?

How can we connect more closely with the little ones that matter most to us, and in doing so reinforce within them the priceless value of their life?

Instead of asking how their day was, consider a nightly routine of asking these four questions. Let me explain.

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0:00.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the live-inspired podcast Monday morning moments with John
0:17.6	O'Leary. We record these so you and I can begin our weeks. And of course,
0:21.7	these days in awe and on fire with a burst of inspiration. Let's use this burst of
0:27.9	inspiration today to say goodbye to one-word answers and say hello to live it inspired. Fine.
0:37.1	This is probably the most common response kids give when asked how their day was at school.
0:43.7	Fine.
0:44.8	How was your first day?
0:46.8	Fine.
0:47.9	How was lunch?
0:49.9	Fine.
0:50.7	How were your new classmates?
0:52.9	Fine.
0:58.8	So my friends, how? After a summer of buses and teachers and students hibernating, can we create the space where our young people, our kids, share more
1:04.6	honestly and expansively their experiences, their thoughts, and their feelings? How can we
1:10.3	connect most with the little ones that matter most to us,
1:14.2	and in doing so, reinforce within them the priceless value of their lives? Well, instead of asking how
1:21.7	their day was, consider a nightly routine of asking these four questions. Number one, my friends, grab your favorite
1:28.6	live-inspired journal. Here we go. What was the best part of your day? That's the first question.
1:34.4	What was the best part of your day? By starting the conversation on a positive note, you open the
1:39.4	door for them to celebrate achievements, share moments of happiness, and express their passions.
1:45.8	Their answers spark optimism and joy not only for that day, but for days to come.
1:51.8	Second question, yeah, but was there any hard part? So tell me, what was the worst part of your day?
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