Creative Resilience Counseling, LLC

09/01/2025

08/31/2025

Profound AI prompt:

If purpose came with IKEA instructions, which step do people misread most?

Response (ChatGPT):

If purpose came with IKEA instructions, the step people misread most is probably:

“Assemble with parts you already have.”
Most of us start scanning the room for missing screws, looking in other people’s boxes, or wondering if we ordered the wrong set—when really, the instruction was to use what’s already inside the box (our own quirks, talents, scars, and strengths).

The second most misread step?
“Tighten slowly.”
We tend to over-torque—forcing life into place too fast, or tightening bolts of identity before we’ve even checked if the shelf is right-side up.

PURPÖS: IKEA Instruction Manual

(Some assembly required. Tools not included, but you already have them.)

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Step 1:

📦 Unpack the Box
• Contents: Your quirks, talents, scars, strengths, random obsessions, and embarrassing childhood dreams.
• Missing parts? Don’t panic. Those “gaps” are actually part of the design.

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Step 2:

📝 Check the Instructions
• WARNING: Comparing your purpose to your neighbor’s furniture may result in envy and wobbly legs.
• TIP: If instructions look confusing, reread them after snacks and a nap.

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Step 3:

🔧 Assemble with Parts You Already Have
• Do not search the internet for someone else’s missing screws.
• Your box is weird on purpose (pun fully intended).

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Step 4:

⏳ Tighten Slowly
• Purpose takes time to line up.
• Over-tightening = burnout.
• Under-tightening = self-doubt squeaks.

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Step 5:

👯 Invite a Friend
• Assembly is easier with company.
• Bonus: They’ll remind you when you try to attach Step 7 before Step 3.

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Step 6:

🌟 Stand Back & Admire
• Congratulations! Your purpose may look slightly different than the catalog picture.
• That’s good. That means it’s yours.

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Caution Signs (classic IKEA-style warnings):

🚫 Do not sit on someone else’s purpose.
🚫 Do not use purpose as firewood in moments of doubt.
✅ Do call support (friends, mentors, therapists) when parts wobble.

08/31/2025

😺✨ Say hello to your new classroom BFFs: Cat-Themed Breathing Posters!
These 21 printable mindfulness tools were created by a child therapist to help kids pause, breathe, and reset — all with a little feline fun. 🧠💛

Perfect for:
🧺 Calm Corners
🛋 Counseling Sessions
☀️ Morning Meetings
🙌 Whole-Class Brain Breaks

Each poster is visual, kid-friendly, and full of calming cues to support emotional regulation and self-awareness. Just print, hang, and purr. 🐾

🖨️ Ready-to-print
🎨 Adorable designs
💬 Therapist-approved

📸 Swipe to peek inside or tap the link in bio to grab yours!

08/31/2025

🐾 Need a calmer classroom this year? These Cat-Themed Breathing Posters are a purr-fect way to help kids manage big feelings, take brain breaks, and build mindfulness skills. 😸🧠

Created by a child therapist, this set includes 21 printable posters with kid-friendly breathing and movement exercises—ideal for your calm corner, SEL lessons, or morning meetings. 🪴

🎨 Visual-based
📎 Easy to print
✨ Calming + adorable
✅ Loved by teachers and counselors!

➡️ Click to preview the full set and bring some playful peace to your space!



https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mindfulness-Posters-for-Kids-Calm-Down-Corner-Tools-Coping-Skills-Elementary-14328898

08/31/2025

“Mind like a window. Thoughts like passing clouds. ☁️
Next time your mind feels busy, try sitting like a cat on the windowsill—just watching, not chasing. 🐈
✨ Gentle curiosity is enough.”

08/31/2025

🎮✨ Anger rising? Hit the Pause Button Power!

Just like in a game, you don’t have to make your move right away. Pause. Breathe. Scan. Then choose your next step. 💡 Every pause is a level-up in self-control. 🕹️💪

👉 Save this strategy for the next time you need to press pause on big feelings!

08/30/2025

💥 Feeling fired up? Try a Comic Zap Breath! 💨 Each slow exhale = one angry thought zapped away. ⚡
Take a deep breath in… exhale out… ZAP! Anger gone.

👉 A simple, fun way to turn frustration into calm.

08/30/2025

🌿🐾 Take a pause and join the Catnip Garden Journey! 🐱✨ Close your eyes and imagine wandering through a magical garden where every flower calms your heart and every scent brings peace. 🌸🌻💛

Let this playful path remind you: relaxation can be as simple as taking a mindful stroll in your imagination. 🌼🍃

👉 How do you like to find calm in your busy day?

08/29/2025

08/29/2025

🐾✨ Mindfulness…with whiskers! ✨🐾
Encourage your little ones (or yourself!) to pause, look around, and notice the tiny wonders of the world—just like a curious kitten discovering a new toy.
This calming cat-themed exercise is purr-fect for classrooms, therapy sessions, or cozy corners at home. 🐱💛
👇 Drop a 🐱 if you’d try this today!

08/29/2025

👥💭 Your students vs. peer pressure… in a courtroom?!
Get them thinking critically with Conformity Courtroom Crisis, a digital escape room built for high school Psychology! 🧠⚖️

✨ 5 puzzles
✨ 1 browser link
✨ 41-page guide + rubric
✨ NO PREP. Just teach.

Perfect for grades 9–12 in Psych, SEL, or Social Studies! 💻📚