How To Be B.I.G (Your “Beautiful, Independent & Gifted” Self)

(Psst…by the by, we’re all born BIG, it just takes time and practice to learn how to be big. The great thing is, once you realize how big you are, you can accomplish anything you put your mind to!)

How to be BIG: Part One

Being big begins with the understanding that we all start off small -- like we’re all part of an Ant colony or something.

Being big has nothing to do with your physical appearance, size, or abilities.

As you grow up, being big is all about how you see yourself.

Remember, everyone else wants to be big too -- and they might try to take away from your big-self.

Sometimes, it seems like no one except your real friends (and your mom of course), want you to be bigger than them.

So, as you build your big-self, remember, your big does not -- and should not -- ever, ever, ever -- take away from someone else's big. We are all born beautiful, independent, and gifted. It just takes time (and lots of effort), before we feel it inside ourselves. So be Patient!

With time, the bigger you become -- the more you can help others with their big-self.

It’s simple, your goal is to become your big-self; kind of like a sun, and then, when you’re confident in your own big-ness, you can be just like the sun -- and shine on those around you.

Dave Coleman © July, 2015

How to be BIG Part Two: Interactive Journal

Have you been thinking about how you can be BIG while you’re getting ready for school? How about

when you’re getting ready to go out with your friends? Before you send a text, or a message to a friend?

Or send a message to someone who you’ve been having a difficult time with?

By thinking about how to be big, writing it down, and then practicing, it will help you build habits for

being big all the time. Like most things, the more you practice, the better you’ll get at it. But, make sure

you keep in mind the core principles of what it takes to be big -- you don’t want to get so big that you

forget to help others be big. It might seem like being sad or going through something difficult has no

purpose, but sometimes these are the times that can help us discover our own big-self.

Is there someone at school that you’ve noticed having a hard time? Someone you can “shine on.” Why

not write down how you can help them be big?

The remaining pages of this journal are for you to keep track of your progress towards being big. Things

will not always work out -- you will have good days, but you will also have hard days -- days when it

seems like you’ll never ever find your big-self. That’s when you need to ask for help. (This happens to be

a big part of being big… asking for help when you need it) Maybe you can use this space to write down

how you’re feeling so it’s easier to share with someone you know supports your goal of being big. It

might seem like being sad or going through something difficult has no purpose, but sometimes these are

the times that can help us discover our own big-self.

Remember, finding your big-self takes time… be PATIENT! ☺

Okay, that’s all I have… now it’s up to you. Time to go be your Beautiful, Independent, and Gifted self!