Daily Survival Kit
The short words in this daily survival kit are words from a concise poem. We have made these kits for many of our friends and each time we give one of them it brings a smile to their face. And as we all know smiling can make us feel better.We put the kits in small zip lock bags. This makes the kits easy to mail. They make great stocking stuffers or a great add-on to a gift for any occassion. We pick up most of the items at the dollar store - making them very inexpensive to make. We usually put a note with the kit: "put this on your desk for days when you feel overwhelmed. As you read it, we hope it makes you smile.Daily Survival Kit
By Author Unknown
Items to put in kit:
Toothpick, Rubber band, Band aid, Pencil,
Eraser, Chewing gum, Mint, Candy kiss, Tea bag
1. Toothpick -
to remind you to pick out the good qualities in others
2. Rubber band -
to remind you to be flexible: things might not always work out the way you want, but it will work out.
3. Band aid -
to remind you to heal hurt feelings,
yours and someone else's
4. Pencil -
to remind you to list your blessings everyday
5. Eraser -
to remind you that everyone makes mistakes,
and it's OK
6. Chewing gum -
to remind you to stick with it and
you can accomplish anything
7. Mint -
to remind you that you are worth a mint!
8. Candy kiss -
to remind you that everyone needs a
kiss or a hug every day
9. Tea bag -
to remind you to relax daily and
go over your list of blessings
If someone is going through a stressful time, we add a few short quote cards. Some of the quotes we have included are:
"The mosted wasted of all days is one without laughter." e.e. cummings"What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it."
"When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened." Winston Churchill
"A question for stress relief: Will this matter in five years?" C Pulsifer
"Don't sweat the small stuff... and it's all small stuff." Richard Carlson
"Every problem has a gift for you in its hands." Richard Bach
"Angels around us, angels beside us, angels within us. Angels are watching over you when times are good or stressed. Their wings wrap gently around you, whispering you are loved and blessed." Angel Blessing
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein
You can add motivational quotes that fit the persons situation. The most important thing is helping the person find stress relief as they deal with their situation.
Sometimes the smallest thing can help people deal with stress - these kits are small but their meaning can be worth more than the most expensive gift!