Lasára Allen » Gratigories and other Gratitude Games http://lasaraallen.com …author, educator, activist, coach. Sun, 13 May 2012 03:01:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 A Grateful A – Z — A Gratitude Game for Kids of All Ages http://lasaraallen.com/articles/articles-on-gratitude-by-lasara-allen/the-gratitude-place/a-gratitude-game-for-kids-of-all-ages/ http://lasaraallen.com/articles/articles-on-gratitude-by-lasara-allen/the-gratitude-place/a-gratitude-game-for-kids-of-all-ages/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:03:44 +0000 Lasára Allen http://lasaraallen.com/?p=2372 When I was a kid, we played alphabet games in the car to pass the time on long drives or road trips. I’ve recreated one of those games, with a gratitude theme. A Grateful A to Z includes players of all ages – from talking age up.

A Grateful A to Z is an adaptable game.

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1. Take Inventory

There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING to be grateful for. It’s just true. There always is.

Every complaint is a request. Where you see a complaint (“The financial news is so bad!”) there’s a request underneath it (“I

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]]> http://lasaraallen.com/articles/the-benefits-of-gratitude-in-family-life/feed/ 5 5 Ways to Engage Your Kids in Grateful Giving http://lasaraallen.com/articles/5-ways-to-engage-your-kids-in-grateful-giving/ http://lasaraallen.com/articles/5-ways-to-engage-your-kids-in-grateful-giving/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:18:41 +0000 Lasára Allen http://lasaraallen.com/?p=111 When funds are tight, giving reminds us of how much we have, and how fortunate we are.

While coming face-to-face with money problems can be a challenging experience, being able to do something about it is a saving grace. Especially or children, a sense of empowerment is a key factor to viewing the global situation

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