Placemats that Motivate!

Ok, nobody's table really looks like this, but I thought it was a pretty picture!

So, a long time ago my big brother Dave created a life creed which he typed up, laminated, and posted on the shower wall to read every day!  He brainstormed and dreamed about who he wanted to be and what he wanted to accomplish.  He witnessed the powerful impact of this visual reminder.

At the beginning of each school year or maybe each new year, I would love to let my kids brainstorm about what they want to accomplish that year and what personal attributes they want to work on.  Wouldn't it be so cool for every family member to create their own paper placemat full of pictures, words, and such of their goals for the year?!  Then, you could laminate them, and your children to be reminded of their identity and their goals at every meal!

You could also put up this yearly goal collage on their bedroom wall!