Chatterbox: In This Month's Issue

We need YOU for the MCU

 

 

Hello all, it's time for submitting your replies to these prompts for the June MCU!  Here's what we are accepting.

LMWAY (by Majestic Mary):

School is finally coming to an end for most CBers, but boredom may appear in the oncoming summer vacation. What are some ways to make the most of every day and keep boredom at bay during the summer?

Advice Column (by Princess Juniper): 

How do I stop comparing myself to other CBers?

Important Dates (organized by MoonKitten and Feline Fantasy)

CBer Awards (organized by Luna-Starr)

Location of the Month (organized by Twilight)

Everyone else in the MCU team please submit your contributions here: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/thismonth/node/485155.  The MCU is depending on you to get them in!

Thank you to all who take time to respond.  Wishing a wonderful day to everyone!

 

submitted by MCU Team
(May 24, 2021 - 10:51 am)

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LMWAY: Try to keep busy! Create fun challenges! Talk to family and friends! Read! Write! Try new things! Make brownies! Give me brownies! I'm hungry for brownies! 

Advice column: Listen. CBers are nice, supportive people, and it's not like they're ever thinking, "ha, (CBer name) has such bad grammar" or "yikes, that's a bad poem." It doesn't matter to them if you're like them or not, and chances are right as you tell yourself "well (example CBer) knows how to draw," another CBer is saying, "(your CBer name) could do this easy-peasy! It's not about who they are, it's about who you are and who you want to be. 
Location of the Month:
Drinking milkshakes (preferably from my Magical Cooler of Endless Milkshakes. It's a part of the family now.) 
submitted by Periwinkle, age Pi, Somewhere in the stars
(May 24, 2021 - 4:06 pm)
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(May 24, 2021 - 6:22 pm)
submitted by TOP
(May 24, 2021 - 4:57 pm)

LMWAY: I often find myself longing for seasons half a year away, but when they come, I do nothing. I think the best strategy is to make plans and stick to them. Remember the things about summer that you get nostalgic about, and try to do them and enjoy them.

Advice Column: Remember that you are a unique and valued person. Everyone is awesome in their own way. 

submitted by Wolfy_Walker_7, age 12, Long Island
(May 25, 2021 - 9:07 am)

LotM: counting down the seconds

Advice Collumn:

It might take time -- it's hard to not compare oneself to other CBers! Start listing the things great about you. You can take a break from certain threads for a while, (i.e. compliment threads, art posting threads) or the CB, if you need to. Remember, YOU are amazing! It can be hard to remember that, surrounded by so many talented people, but you have your own virtues!

LMWAY:

I have no right to say this, considering I'm a Master Procrastinator who is terrible at being productive, but stay busy. Any projects that would be "Just so cool?" Do those. Drag yourself out of bed, and make a checklist for what you want to do for the day! Or the week, month, whatever. 

submitted by Feline Fantasy
(May 25, 2021 - 5:10 pm)

LMWAY: Find a new hobby! Practice a favorite sport! Learn how to do a cartwheel! You can also create a list of goals for the summer, and try to check off all of them by a certain date. Oh, and to-do lists are always helpful!! :)

Advice column: Recognize that everyone has different strengths and remember that everyone contributes to the CB in their own way! 

LotM: gathering tomatos in the garden! 

 

submitted by peppermint, lost in a book
(May 25, 2021 - 10:37 pm)

How do I stop comparing myself to other CBers?

I'm not sure if there's any advice I could give you that would make it stop instantly, but remember that everyone compares themselves to someone else. Somebody could be looking up to you. Somebody that you think is amazing could be thinking very little of themselves. Nobody is completely confident in themselves.

Location of the Month: under the sun

LMWAY: take walks, read books, re organize your room, watch shows and movies you've been interested in seeing, hang out with your friends when possible. Make a list of things you're interested in trying and do them to the best of your ability!

submitted by Luna-Starr, age she/they, Existential Ponderment
(May 30, 2021 - 9:00 am)