Second Sunday in Lent- 2016 – Imagination

Imagination is the ability to image, picture, conceptualize, envision, and dream. In order to change conditions in our mind, body and affairs, we must first transform the pictures we are holding in mind.  If we don’t like the conditions we are attracting, we can change them by building new images with the eye of mind, our faculty of imagination. We imagine the life we desire and focus our thoughts and actions to bring it into manifestation.  

When I think of the word imagination, the first the first things I think of are dreams, imaginings, or made up things.  But it is much more than that.  It is also using our minds to create realities.  This year my Cadettes (6^th graders) in my Girl Scout Troop are working on an anti-bullying patch called the BFF Patch (Be a Friend First). The goal is to help them feel safe in school, online and everywhere in between; build confidence to deal with mean girls and cliques; and develop healthy, positive relationships.

For their homework (because we don’t have enough time during the meetings), I’m asking them to consider what the world would look like if all girls treated one another with kindness and respect and no one was bullied – at school, online, or out in the world.  They love making videos on their phone; so I want them to create a public-service announcement (PSA) video that tells us what that world could look like and how we can get there.

This is going to take imagination and they will have to reach deep down into their consciousness by answering some serious questions about what bullying is before they can create their videos.  I think they are up for it.  After all they are Girl Scouts and say at each meeting the Girl Scout Promise and Law.  They have the training and qualities to be resourceful and creative.

GIRL SCOUT PROMISE:

 

On my honor, I will try:

to serve God and my country

to help people at all times,

and to live by the Girl Scout Law.

THE GIRL SCOUT LAW:

I will do my best to be,

honest and fair,

friendly and helpful,

considerate and caring

courageous and strong, and

responsible for what I say and do

and to respect myself and others,

respect authority

use resources wisely,

make the world a better place, and

be a sister to every other Girl Scout.

 

This is my 24^th year as a Girl Scout.  My life would not be the same if I had not been a part of the Girl Scouting experience.  When I was young girl growing up, it was the one constant that kept me strong.  As a teenager and young adult I never imagined that I would accomplish so much including earning the highest award at the time, The First Class. Later as a young mother, I enjoyed being my own daughter’s Girl Scout leader and now I’m in my sixth year as my granddaughter’s leader.  Using creative and imaginative ways I serve my highest good and that of others.

“Long live Girl Scouts.” ~ Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts, 1912