WOW! This season of Girls Life is FLYING by! We have been having so much fun playing fun games such as: Starwars (an awesome version of dodgeball), GaGa, and charades! The field has been closed the last few weeks so we have had to get creative and think of new ways to beactive. We have tried running relays, making big laps around the J, and using technology (the Wii Fit and Zumba DVDs). Switching up our activities allows the girls to work different muscle groups, strengthen their core, and find an exercise routine they may enjoy more than running. Last week we also tried guided meditation. This relaxation technique has girls lie down in a dark room and close their eyes, while a leader guides them in deep breathing exercises and asks them thought provoking questions. The girls challenged themselves and were able to stay quiet for a long time, which allowed them to connect with what they were doing and explore their own thoughts.
The most inspiring part of Girls Life for me has been to see the girls reaching out to each other. Last week, the girls had a great discussion about relationships. It is so wonderful that the girls feel comfortable enough around each other to ask important questions, but more importantly they also felt safe enough in the enviroment to ask a coach when they didn’t know how to answer each others questions. One of my biggest goals for the Girls Life program was to create an environment where girls can feel safe and trust those around them. I hope that this can create an open dialogue not only in the program, but also at home and at school.
This week we are going to get to go a little deeper with our content and discuss being grateful, the Holocaust, and how to make good eating decisions. I am so excited to be trying all these new things with the girls! My hope is that this program can open up new doors for the participants. That could mean finding a new sport she loves to play, making a new life-long friend, or just learning a skill that will help her to cope with all the challenges girls face today. Who knows, maybe one of the girls in Girls Life will be President some day! See you all tomorrow for another awesome day!
REMINDER- There will be no meeting on Thursday due to Simchat Torah.
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