Magic Stickers

Ok. So I love stickers. I probably have always loved stickers although I don't really remember playing with them so much when I was younger. I think the sticker market has improved tremendously since I was a child. I mean...just look at these!

I discovered the REAL magic of stickers when I went back to school at 36 to get my Master's Degree at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. In a course about teaching writing, our professor always returned our work with stickers. I can tell you, both men and women, no matter what their age, were equally excited about these stickers. Something like this....

For some reason, as the years went on, I forgot about the magic of stickers. But I recently discovered it again and boy, I can tell you....they really ARE magic. A teacher friend of mine started using them in her high school class and I know she'd be happy to give a testimonial about their magic - girls and boys alike are crazy about the new routine, even at that 'cool-sensitive' age!

So you might be wondering what any of this has to do with anything. Well, it has a lot to do with everything actually. Stickers are fun. They are playful, light - sometimes they are shiny, sometimes they are encouraging like your own personal cheerleader. They can be great motivators and sometimes I invite my clients to bring some playfulness in with their favorite stickers. You can find all different kinds to match your mood, to match your personal preferences. I really like flower stickers.

Here is some of my collection:

When you put stickers in a book or put them in your journal or stick them in an unexpected place, I'd be really surprised if you didn't smile when you catch a glimpse. AND people get really excited when you share stickers. When you need to lighten up someone's day (including your own), when you want to bring some child-like play energy to your day, when you want to feel some fun encouragement....please, go ahead and break out the stickers. You'll be glad you did, I'm sure of it!