Mop is a little boy who has a rough week at school. He can’t seem to get a handle on his emotions. His Mom takes him out surfing one afternoon and teaches him something that will change his life forever.

Challenge your thoughts on:

• What are some things that make you feel bad?


• When those things happen do you choose to feel bad or does it just happen?


• I wonder, if you wanted to could you just make that feeling go away?


• If you can’t choose to feel that way and you can’t choose to make it go away is it your fault for feeling that way?


• Is it hard to be calm when you get angry or sad?


• What does Mop do to keep calm and control his body?


• What does it mean to apologize?


• Can it ever be too long to apologize for something?


• Is it ok to question our parents?


• Should we ever do something just because someone says so?

Where to get the book:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622501/mop-rides-the-waves-of-life-by-jaimal-yogis/

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