Ready! Set! Go! Let’s talk about double dipping Family Night. Here are some fun ideas to boost the benefit of family fun time. The time you set aside each week to spend with family is world changing!!! Whether it is movie night or game night or pizza & pillow fight night, this is the time that families are building a legacy, the kind of success that lasts for generations. Hey Grand-parents, this is for you too!
Family time is prime time for learning. I won’t go into the nitty gritty details of how our brains work, but when we learn while having fun and feeling safe, learning happens fast. When we bring writing into the mix, the benefits are over the top. Even if it’s only five minutes of Write Night, it’s a win. It’s a path to better communication. It builds skill and confidence in writing. I
It connects hearts. It tells stories. It inspires creativity.
I know it’s the weekend and time to chill, but it is the perfect time to get rid of that old story that writing is hard or boring or just for school or work!
Stay tuned! I will give you even more great ideas for journals and supplies to get your adventure started!
I avoid asking writers to think of the “best” or “worst” anything because that involves another entire level of processing and evaluating. People feel like they have to sort and rank ALL their memories. Instead, it works so much better to think of it in a more general way.
- What is a fun vacation you remember? Why was it so much fun?
- What foods do you like to cook?
- What is story from when you were just a little kid? (to be asked of parents or grand-parents)
- Who taught you how to swim?
- Have you ever ridden on a train? a boat? a plane?
The list is endless, but maybe these ideas will get you started. It doesn’t matter where you begin, jump in and tell your stories.
