Denise Chrisman

This activity is designed to help girls understand and express their feelings. The activity allows the girls to be creative in their expressions and offers a variation from traditional journaling.

Have the girls cut pictures from magazines or draw pictures of anything they choose. Allow creativity and encourage a variety. For each picture they draw or cut, have them write about the emotions this picture evokes. They may write a narrative or just a word. They have the choice - it is their journal - and their emotions.

Some questions to ask the girls to get them thinking:

• Does the picture make you feel happy, sad, or frightened?
  
• Why did you choose this picture?
  
• Write a story about this picture.