The Self-Awareness Calendar 2018 / Version for Children includes the following materials:
A Special Note
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Introduction for Children and Introduction for Parents (read both further down in the post)
2 pages with the yearly calendar for 2017
8 pages beginning of the year 2018 evaluation (find a 3 page sample further down in the post)
Categories addressed:
GOALS AND WISHES
General goals and wishes:
SPECIFIC AREAS:
Communication, Education, Family, Friends, Fun and playfulness, Health, Hobbies, Money, Personal development, Spirituality
12 pages the monthlies
Between the monthlies 3 pages/month monthly evaluation (find sample further below)
52 weeklies, two pages, one for the day, one for the night.
2 pages end of the year 2018 evaluation (find a 1 page sample further down in the post)
2 pages with the yearly calendar for 2019
About the Author
Publishing History
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN
Dear Child,
We all live in the most exciting time independent of our age.
You are still on your way into adulthood.
I am happy to present you with the Self-Awareness Calendar 2018 Version for Children for its very first edition.
Now, you might ask “Why am I a child?” or “Until what age am I a child?” You are still a child because you are not yet an adult. But the question regarding when you stop being a child, is only yours to answer. I cannot make that decision for you.
For various reasons childhood can end earlier than traditionally. But sometimes it can also end later than conventionally. Use the Children’s Version for as long as you feel a child and move to the Adults’ Version when you think it’s right for you.
I assume you are already at an age when you can write and read independently.
Please feel free to only use the part of the calendar that serves you best. You may ignore the rest.
Also feel free to adapt all the information provided according to your own lifestyle.
I recommend you consult an older person if you have particular questions.
The Calendar is meant to be fun and to help you keep a little record for your own personal memories. At some point you will realize how fast time passes and how little we remember. Paper has the purpose to help us remember.
Due to the general overflow of information, the pace of life appears faster and faster, even in childhood. Don’t expect your brain to work like a little robot. It never does.
I hope the Calendar will help you become a great master of time!
Cristi-Ana
INTRODUCTION FOR PARENTS
Dear Parent(s),
If we want to start at the very beginning of a child’s life, then how about we also include the pregnancy?
You as the adult(s) may decide to start keeping the Child’s Calendar as soon as you find out about the pregnancy and continue after the baby’s birth for as long as the baby is not yet old enough to know about time.
These are just two suggestions to consider in case you find them valuable in your own context.
On the other hand, you may start using the Children’s Version when your child is aware of time and all that it implies.
If your child is too young to read and write independently, maybe you agree to accompany them on their journey through time.
Once your child is more independent, I hope you will stay out of being more involved than what your child desires you to be.
Transitions are always valuable for us and we need to remember they are always temporary. Time is always dynamic and never static. Remember this when you co-operate with your own child. Being in the flow of time is important for each one of us independent of our age or status.
If you as a parent use the Version for Adults and at the same time your child uses the Version for Children, consider it as a potential opportunity to reinforce family activities and time shared together.
Our attitudes towards time shape the rhythm and quality of our lives. Not enough attention is ever paid to how to invest our time together in the most meaningful ways. Maybe the two different Versions of the Calendar could be of some help.
I wish you all the self-awareness needed to experience the flow of time as a growing together whilst still contributing your individual uniqueness!
Cristi-Ana
Pages 1-3/8 of the beginning of the year 2018 evaluation:
GOALS AND WISHES
General goals and wishes:
SPECIFIC AREAS
Communication
What do I enjoy most talking about at present?
With whom do I enjoy talking about these topics at present?
Topics I prefer to avoid:
When is communication easy for me?
When is communication difficult for me?
When do emotions get in the way of communication?
What would I like to improve about my communication?
How would I like to do it?
Education
How important is learning for me?
Who are the people I learn most from?
What topics would I like to learn even more about?
How important is school for me as a tool of formal education?
How important are hobbies for me as a tool of informal education?
Family
How important is my family for me?
How important am I for my family?
What family values do I identify with?
What family values do I not identify with?
Are boundaries in my family clear and healthy?
Is there anything I would like to improve?
If yes, what and how?
My most favorite family activities are:
My least favorite family activities are:
Do I feel we spend enough time together as a family?
What would I like to improve and how?
If all of a sudden I stood alone without my family, I would feel:
Regarding my family, I am most grateful for:
Friends
At present my most important friends are:
My oldest friend is:
I consider the following people to be my best friends:
The following people consider me as their best friend:
How important are my friends for me?
How important am I to my friends?
My favorite activities with friends are:
What is a good friend for me?
What is a bad friend for me?
How good are my boundaries to my friends?
Do I experience peer pressure?
If yes, in what situations?
If yes, with whom?
Am I at peace with the number of friends I have?
Am I at peace with the quality of my friendships?
Is there anything I would like to change?
If yes, what and how?
Fun and playfulness
How do I define fun?
Is my having fun a self-responsible way of fun?
If yes, how?
If no, how?
What do I find most fun?
How often do I laugh?
With whom do I laugh most?
With whom do I laugh least?
How often do I go to parties?
How often do I give parties?
When I plan fun activities do I take the time to think about the many potential consequences such as risks and injury probability?
Pages 1-3/3 of monthly evaluation:
Special days of this month (birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, parties, competitions,…)
What do I look forward to most during this month?
What do I look forward to least during this month?
What causes me great joy?
What causes me great fear?
What am I most relaxed about this month?
What am I least relaxed about this month?
What special wishes do I fulfill this month?
This month I pay special attention to:
How am I coming along this month with all my goals?
What do I like most about myself this month?
What do I want to like even more about myself?
This month for me is mostly about:
Family/Friends
Competitions
Health
Money
Spirituality
Treatments during this month (product name/company, healthcare professional recommending it, diagnosis, duration, effect, side-effect,…)
Page 1/2 of the end of the year 2018 evaluation
Annual Evaluation for 2018
In One Word, This Has Been 2018 for Me:
Contradictions I Was Torn Between During This Year:
In 2018 I Am Especially Proud About:
In 2018 I Am Especially Happy About:
In 2018 I Am Especially Unhappy About:
My Most Positive Moments of This Year:
Please find attached photos of what a monthly and weekly (day and night) calendar looks like.
Cristi-Ana Montesanto 