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**Journal Entries** 10/24 **Thoughts That Feel Good**

You're thinking about something right now. That thought either feels good or it doesn't. Your homework is to travel the road of the thoughts that feel better. When you get detoured onto thoughts that don't feel good. . . catch yourself, make a legal "you-turn," and turn to positive thoughts

**Draw or Write about 3 dreams, memories or people**

10/25 **What would your life be like if you woke up tomorrow with a magic wand?**

Imagine that all you had to do was wave a magic wand in a figure 8, say your wish aloud, and it would come true in the next day, week, or month. How would that power change your life? Some of you may be thinking, "I'd win the lottery." Then what? Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you be? Your power has nothing to do with your looks, your grades, your income, your age. Your power lies within.

**Write one paragraph about what would happen if you had a magic wand.**

**10/26** Dream ListingFind a partner. The first person picks on of the Dream categories below to start their imagining. Then the other person asks them the question below that line, and for the next few minutes interviews them as though it has already happened. Then trade places. Continue for as long as you like. **Imagine. . .** __**A place you visited:**__Q) What was one of your favorite memories from the trip? __**The person you spent the day with:**__Q) What was it like to be with them? __**The game/concert you just attended:**__Q) Where were your seats? __**The award/honor you recently won:**__Q) What was it like the day you received it? __**The dream job that you just started:**__Q) What is one of the things you love most about having this job? __**The organization you donated to:**__Q) How id it feel to be able to do that?

**10/27** 10 Things that make me smile or give me happiness List 10 things in complete sentences that make you the happiest or brings you the greatest joy. Save on your 8 to Great page.

**11/10** **Describe your best friend. Where have you had to accept your friend even when there has been problems?** Please write 5-7 sentences about your friend. Please send your journal for 11/10 to my email -- dleatherman@joplin.k12.mo.us if I do not receive your email today of your journal you will not receive your journal points for the day.


 * 11/11/11-- SOOO COOL!! **

**Describe a time in your life where someone didn't trust you to make your decision and to take your own path. How did it make you feel and what could have been a different way you would have handle it.**

Please write 5-7. Please send your journal for 11/11 to my email -- dleatherman@joplin.k12.mo.us if I do not receive your email today of your journal you will not receive your journal points for the day.

Enjoy the rest of the movie!! We will be working on different aspects of the movie so WATCH CAREFULLY!!!


 * 11/14/11--Monday **


 * Give examples of times when you have seen friends try to be someone they are not. What ended up happening?**

Please write 5-7. Please send your journal for 11/14 to my email -- dleatherman@joplin.k12.mo.us if I do not receive your email today of your journal you will not receive your journal points for the day.

Enjoy the rest of the movie!! We will be working on different aspects of the movie so WATCH CAREFULLY!!!