Riddles
What kind of Lion never roars?
A dandelion.
Percy Jackson's birthday is on April 18th.
What is false?
Percy Jackson's birthday is on August 18th.
What is the capital of Maine
Augusta
Be Kind to Yourself
You know that voice that sometimes gives you a really hard time? It might sound strange, but you can talk to that voice and ask it to tone it down. “Hey, I hear you, you’re worried I’m doing this wrong, but really, I’m not. I’m doing the best I can right now, but thanks for your input."
Has anyone felt this way? or When might someone feel this way?
What does it mean when someone says, " I am sorry for your loss."
If two's a company and three's a crowd, what is four and five?
Nine (9)
4 +5 = 9
Grief is feeling intense sorrow or a state of feeling sorrow.
True
What is the Maine State flower?
The white pinecone and tassel.
Do something different or new.
Sometimes grief doesn’t have words and art can be a great way to get out the feelings.
Write it out -there are no grades in grief, just journal your thoughts.
Move your body— take a walk, do a push up, dance, or just jump up and down.
He/She has gone to sleep and won’t ever wake up.
Why do you think adults might say this to a child?
What do you think about this statement?
What could they say?
When Lisa was 6 years old
Her sister Lucy was half her age.
If Lisa is 40 years old today.How old is Lucy today?
Lucy is 37 years old.
Lisa is 3 years older than Lucy.
Maine is the biggest state in New England.
True
What is Maine's nickname?
The pine tree state.
Ask for help.
We know, this one can be really hard and scary to do. Keep it simple and remember that people usually want to help, they are just waiting to be asked.
Who would you ask for help?
There is a reason for everything?
What do you think this means? Why?
How many total squares are there?
14 total squares
Demigod means one who is half Olympian and half Human.
False
Demigod - the offspring of a god and a mortal
Maine was the ________(blank) # state in the Nation in 1820.
The 23rd state
Take time to celebrate whatever is going well.
When you’re grieving it can be hard to make space for feeling good. You might feel guilty if you find yourself laughing or having a good time. Taking a break from grief doesn’t mean you love or miss the person any less.
They wouldn't want you to feel sad.
Why do you think someone would say this?
What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?
The letter M
Percy is the son of Poseidon, a Greek god and the son of human mother named Janet Jackson.
What is false.
Percy Jackson's mother is Sally Jackson
The coastline of Maine is 250 miles long. However, if you were to stretch out all the harbors, inlets and coves; the coastline would be much larger. How many miles would that be ?
The tide coastline (which includes all of the inlets and bays in Maine) measures to be 3,478 miles.
Make room for whatever feelings are coming up.
If you try to push them away, they will probably just push back harder. Feelings change and they won’t last forever. Grief has no timeline, but it really does change over time.
What can cause denial? (You do not believe it or want to believe it, you may avoid something).
You're scared to get in trouble, you don't want to face your problems, you are trying to protect someone else, you do not want to believe something bad has happened etc.