Circle of Light: Songs for Bucket Fillers Conference on the Young Years

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1 Circle of Light: Songs for Bucket Fillers 2018 Conference on the Young Years

2 Whoa, we re gonna change things, one by one rearrange things. Filling up a bucket seems like a small, small thing But it has the power to change the world. Want to change the world? We have the power, every minute, every hour. Take a look around, what do you see? Lots of people like you and me. Folks teasing Tiana, picking on Juan, laughing at Lexi, leaving out Shawn Ragging on Ryan, pushing round Dwight, making fun of Molly. It s just not right! Chorus Dipping buckets, that s not fair on the bus, the playground everywhere Too much worry, too much fear. Want to change the world? It starts right here! By not joining in when others dip, catching ourselves when we start to slip. A person in trouble needs a friend, we know what to do we step right in! Chorus Chorus Power To Change The World Take my hand, come along. We re all connected, we all belong. Let s make this world a bemer place to be

3 Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. Father of Strengths Psychology The Grandfather & of Positive Psychology

4 Korean War - Despite adequate food, water + shelter U.S. POW death rate of 38% - Highest rate in U.S. military history - Half died from hopelessness

5 Creating Hopelessness - Informing - self-criticism - breaking loyalty to leadership and country - withholding all positive emotional support

6 The Theory of the Dipper and the Bucket

7 Each of us has an invisible bucket. It is constantly emptied or filled, depending on what others say or do to us. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it s empty, we feel awful. from How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. CliTon, Ph. D

8 Each of us also has an invisible dipper. When we use that dipper to fill other people s buckets - by saying or doing things to increase their positive emotions - we also fill our own bucket. from How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. CliTon, Ph. D

9 But when we use that dipper to dip from others buckets - by saying or doing things that decrease their positive emotions - we diminish ourselves. from How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. CliTon, Ph. D

10 Carol McCloud teacher, counselor, youth mentor, early education director, professor, best-selling author

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17 FILL OTHER S BUCKETS

18 Fill A Bucket Fill a bucket Everyday I can fill a bucket You can too! Fill a bucket Everyday I like filling buckets You will too! Fill a bucket Everyday I can fill a bucket You can too! Fill a bucket Everyday I like filling buckets You will too!

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20 DON T DIP

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23 USE YOUR LID

24 Pop On My Lid I have a bucket shining bright It s where I keep my love and my light If someone comes a-dipping it s not right I just pop on my lid and hold it tight And I know they don t mean what they say It s their empty bucket that makes them that way I have a bucket shining bright It s where I keep my love and my light If someone comes a-dipping it s not right I just pop on my lid and hold it tight

25 1. Fill others buckets. 2. Don t dip. 3. Use your lid.

26 It s contagious photo by mckinney75402 photo by mckinney75402 Bucket dipping Bucket filling

27 Using Your Lid is when you see someone coming to dip and you are clear that the dipping is not about you. A person can have something legitimate to discuss with you, but if they are coming to dip the dipping is ALL about them.

28 Using your lid

29 Everybody Here Has A Bucket Everybody here has a bucket. Yes! Everybody s bucket holds light. Right! Add a limle light here, add a limle light there Till everybody s bucket shines bright We get it going with a helping hand, Here I am! with a friendly look. That s all it took! with a big hello. What do you know! make a brand new friend. Come on in!

30 Fill EVERYONE S Bucket

31 Everyone - Introvert - Extrovert - Happy - Sad - Easy - Difficult

32 5 Minute Rule - Give your absolute best to everyone you meet for at least five minutes.

33 I Am A Bucket Filler I am a bucket filler. This is who I am. I try to think of others and do the best I can. I lend a helping hand. Let someone know they re not alone. If the kind words that I say brighten someone s day I m happy cuz I know. Yes! I am a giver not a taker. Yes! I am a builder not a breaker. Filling buckets up, overflowing hearts. This is who I am. I am a bucket filler. This is what I do. Every time I look, I look to see the best in you. If your bucket s empty, I make an effort on my part. To look beyond the surface and see what s in your heart. Because yes! I am a giver not a taker. Yes! I am a builder not a breaker. Filling buckets up, overflowing hearts. This is who I am. Sometimes it isn t easy, and I struggle just to know How to fill another s bucket, when my own bucket is low. I stop and take a breath and try to listen if I can To the voice inside that reminds me who I am. We are bucket fillers. This is who we are. We fill each other up as we go reaching for the stars. We are bucket fillers and here s the magic of it all. When we help each other, every one of us stands tall. So yes! I am a giver not a taker. And yes! I am a builder not a breaker. Filling buckets up, overflowing hearts. This is who I am. Filling buckets up, overflowing hearts, I will do my part, cause this is who I am.

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