BE YOU: Celebrate What Makes you Different

BE YOU Week 7: Celebrate What Makes you Different &ldquo;Why fit in when you were born to stand out?&rdquo; &ndash; Dr. Seuss One of the most important things you can do in your life is to be yourself by being different. Your differences and quirks are the coolest things about you. Let&rsquo;s embrace our differences to truly be our best selves! Camp is one of the best places to completely be yourself. You are encouraged to dance silly, play crazy games, and embrace others&rsquo; quirks. When we all come together at camp, everyone&rsquo;s differences in a cabin group are what make the experience so special. We all bring something unique to the table through our personalities, interests, and talents. We need to be recognizing those unique character traits and celebrating them! Sometimes it&rsquo;s easier to think that an interest or your personality is not &ldquo;normal,&rdquo; but really what does that even mean? We throw around the word &ldquo;normal&rdquo; about certain things, but who ultimately decides what is normal and not? Instead of thinking about things as not normal or different, just think of them as the unique set of traits that sets you apart from everyone else. Doesn&rsquo;t that sound cool? You are different and that&rsquo;s the best part about you because that means you are truly being who you are! This Week&rsquo;s #GACbeyou Challenge Journal or share with someone else (can be a parent, sibling, or friend) your answer to this question: This week, think about things that make you happy and that you love doing, but others may view as &ldquo;interesting&rdquo; or &ldquo;weird.&rdquo; Those are the things that make you stand out and that your friends appreciate about you. If we were all the same, how boring would life be? The things that make us different are the very things that make us stand out from the crowd and make us unique. Embrace the things that make you YOU. Celebrate your differences and keep being you! GACspiration Want to be inspired? Print out this week&rsquo;s GACspiration and post it on your bathroom door or mirror (just like at GAC)! Activity Ideas A fun activity to get you thinking about things that make you stand out from the crowd is creating an acrostic with your name! To create an acrostic, write out your name with one letter being on each line of a piece of paper. Next to each letter, write out a character trait or something you enjoy doing that sets you apart from others that starts with that same letter. Here is an example for Henry (the dog): HairyEnergeticNurturingRegalYoung at heart Have fun creating your acrostic! Feel free to share them on social media and tag us using #GACbeyou! Resources Be You! 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