Do you need a tool to help your reflection as an individual or as a team to truly become a heart task?

Our most popular resource, The Heart School Reflection Journal, is back, refreshed and ready to rev you up for another year of reflection, growth and transformation.

As beautiful as ever, they turn reflection from a chore into a choice, something you can shift off the ‘must do’ list, and onto the ‘can’t wait to do’ list.

We all ‘know’ in our head that reflecting on what we do as teachers or carers is important, but what we know happens is that it falls lower on the list of priorities as we get super busy in our roles, and the process as its presented to us in its usual form isn’t inspiring, so we quite happily let it fall down the list.

ENTER THE HEART SCHOOL REFLECTION JOURNAL!

This is the game changer, for engaging in genuine reflection, and for how deeply YOU transform as  a result. It is created so you can really walk your own talk more. You can go deeper inward and shift your reflection gears, making it a work of heart. 

“For me, the reflection journal really did transform my reflection process - from something I knew I had to do but wasn’t that excited about - even as an introverted-deep thinker-writer, I wasn’t feeling the joy. I was jumping through hoops. But as soon as the journal was in my hands, it was also in my heart. And I wanted to spend time with it. To go on my little date with reflection and learn more about myself.”

No longer is reflection a dull, dry process. You can know use a stunning resource that you want to dive into. Each morning you will look forward to seeing what the day’s mantra is, and each week when you sit down to reflect more fully on one statement it’s a special ritual, not a boring ‘have to’.

Do you suffer from '“the mind went blank” or “what do I reflect on”? The Reflection Journal gives you a statement every single day to get the mind pondering, your soul speaking and your desire to improve sparking. It doesn’t take away your freedom to choose though, we know we all want that control over our own growth, so there is the weekly decision of which stand-out statement to go really deep with. The Reflection Journal guides you as a supportive friend rather than a ‘task master’ who makes the rules.

Pulling topics out the air means there may be no pattern, no rhyme or reason for the choices, and add to that the sporadic timing of doing some ‘just whenever’, and things feel a little chaotic. The Reflection Journal has a STRONG thread and no longer will there be a lack of coherence. Every single statement, blurb , and image, it is all about keeping the heart at the heart of what we do and who we are. It covers so many aspects, us, the environment, interactions, how we plan and prepare, relationships with parents...the WORKS, but all connected with that vision of heart-centred teaching. It’s not just willy-nilly bits of thinking, but a year long study of yourself - that’s quite the gift, isn’t it! 

The Reflection Journal is a ‘one stop shop’ - everything you need is in here, and it means you keep all your papers together, you know where your reflections are, in what order, and can flick back to them anytime. It’s not cumbersome, or something to lug about, but a beautiful, useful and useable resource that invites us to be hands-on and hearts-in with reflection so we take that learning, and become the best version of ourselves for the children and families we serve. How amazing is that? 

“Every single mantra means something to me, and keeps me sparked for the day. It keeps the ‘heart-centred stuff’ on top, even when the other hum-drum stuff would like to drown it out. I know that teaching is about ME, and this journal has deepened that knowledge of my who, my why, and my where from here.”

So let’s explore the journal in a bit more detail. What do you get when you purchase this gem? So first off,

• 365 Days of Heart School messages  - these aren’t just nice words, but are deep, insightful mantras for you to soak up and infuse into your teaching.

• A space for a deeper reflection once a week - you choose which statement to reflect on and record in the space, so whichever you choose, and however you want to get it down.

• An extra powerful monthly mantra to keep you inspired

• Monthly ‘meatier’ blurbs to keep you revved up for the reflection process

• All of this in a visually stunning journal with beautiful original photos and designs. 

• What we have done is combined the beautiful messages with beautiful images and created a feast for the eyes, the heart and the soul

The journal will give you the gift of:

• Wisdom and inspiration - from us, and of your own as you ponder and make sense of the mantras and your own experiences

• Permission - to listen to your own wisdom, invest time in learning about yourself, and to reflect in your own way

• Clarity - over the year, the messages that speak most strongly to you show you what is most important, and you can keep these things on top more easily when you are engaging with the journal daily. You’re going beyond the surface, good deep and doing what we call - mining your mindset. 

• Self knowledge - the focus is on WHO you are, and the more you are willing to travel inward the more you discover. This is amazing not just for your teaching but in all areas of life. 

• Ritual - you’ll come to love sitting with the journal, finding the day’s statement, and recording weekly

• Community - we have a FB group especially for our THS journallers - here you’ll find more inspiration, voices, and kinship

• Your story - at the end of the year it’s all there - a record, a momento, something to refer to time and time again. It can also be used for appraisal and registration purposes - in the past this was possibly the only reason you did reflections, now it will be because you enjoy the process, and you know it makes a difference to HOW you are and your own growth. Perhaps the cheapest year-long PLD you could ever invest in! 

• You can soak up, let simmer, and infuse into what you ‘serve up’ to your children, team and families.

• A source of warm wisdom, powerful pondering, and impactful inspirations that will truly help you keep your heart at the heart of your teaching.

• Help to dive deep, mining your mindset for your deeply held beliefs and help you see how these ‘play out’ in your practice

• To get past the fear of putting down reflections in writing in case they were ‘wrong’.

• Permission to follow the only right way to reflect which is to be authentic to be yourself.

• The opportunity to get reflection done, while knowing you’re never  really done, and still finding the joy in the journey.

• A way for reflecting, recording, and moving on, to reflecting and then refreshing, re-jigging, re-sparking, re-fuelling, re-engaging - and come up with some form of action as a result.
  

The Reflection Journal is beautiful as is, we match the heartful mantras with stunning images and design. It is even more amazing when you add your voice to it, and infuse your wisdom through it. And at the end of the year it’s all there - a record, a momento, something to refer to time and time again.

It can also be used for appraisal and registration purposes - in the past this was possibly the only reason you did reflections, now it will be because you enjoy the process, and you know it makes a difference to HOW you are and your own growth. Perhaps the cheapest year-long PLD you could ever invest in!

If you’re ready to make the journey from the head to the heart then your next step is to click the order button below and order your journal.

Now is your time. Say yes to bringing the heart back into your teaching.

BONUS: Bite sized morsels of goodness to dine on and digest

We also have OUR BONUS ingredient, completely free and a priceless enhancement - our Heart School Reflective Collective FACEBOOK GROUP. This online meeting and sharing space adds even more richness to your journey, with like-hearts growing together. (This is the kind of tribe with a very kind vibe). All of these parts make a beautiful whole experience, and you’ll find genuine joy in journaling your journey.