Margaret Taylor, new Soulkids Mentor, talks to Zoe about her “Journey to Becoming Awesome!”

Margaret Taylor

I was looking for a new challenge and came across an article in Expat Living talking about the experience of being a children’s mentor.  I came along for a free talk held by Vikas Malkani, one of the founding members of SoulCentre®, Singapore and was inspired to sign up for a six month training programme. Along the way I learned a lot about myself which helped not only my own personal development but also my relationship with my young son. 

The culmination of the training programme was to help run a Soulkids® workshop over two days.  Whilst I admit to being apprehensive (if not truly terrified!) at the thought of trying to ensure that almost 60 children had a fun, informative and transformational weekend, the end result was, in the words of Soulkids® themselves, truly AWESOME!!!

To see the changes in the children as they blossomed from shy, self conscious individuals into the self confident, happy, friends that emerged at the end of the two days was truly a joy.  It was a privilege to be part of the team that helped with the children’s transformation and I can’t wait for the next one!!

SoulKids® 01/02 JUNE 2013

The founders of SoulKids, Vikas and Sally and their team welcomed 57 children and 15 Mentors to the Hollandse club for what turned out to be an amazing, fun filled weekend with lots of learning and life lessons.

Children from 5 - 14, boys and girls and many different nationalities all came together with one purpose – "To be the Best that they can be"

Enjoy a few images of the weekend that show the fun and excitement felt by the children.

Jonathan Jumping

Get Over your Fears

Hugging Game

The comments from the children were so inspiring:

"I will be positive - think positive and say Yes to life" Andie

"I have become more independent and confident in myself - I want to come back as many times as possible" Sarah

"Its such a fun place and you learn how to be happy and successful" Tobias

"It makes every child special!" Sashwika

"It opened my eyes and taught me important values" Justin

"I have never been to a place where I learn so much – through stories and games - SoulKids is AWESOME" Kavin

"SoulKids is great! I have never been to a school like this ever! I want to come back. You learn lessons and feel so special"  Kiahna

Words the younger children used to describe SoulKids

COOL   EPIC   FUN   HAPPY   AWESOME

UNIQUE    SPECIAL      LOVING     WELCOMING     SUPER    

SoulKids® goes Global

For many years, Vikas Malkani coached adults to live a better life. He soon realized that many issues adults faced came from behavior that arose from negative mindsets and unconscious childhood beliefs.

Vikas then dedicated himself to creating a program that would teach children how to develop a positive mindset and inner beliefs that would allow them to create both happiness and success in their life.

SoulKids® was born! SoulKids teaches children essential life-skills needed for happiness and success, in a fun and experiential manner.

Today, thousands of children of all ages have benefited from SoulKids®.

The children changed so much that parents began to ask “How can we learn - teach us’ And so ‘SoulKids Mentor Training’ was created for adults.

These trained mentors are able to transform children the world over and soon many wanted to start their own SoulKids Academy to benefit children and also run a successful business.

SoulKids is now expanding in Singapore and internationally too.

The founders Vikas Malkani and Sally Forrest are dedicated professionals who are passionate about the brand.

As one child said in class, SoulKids is great! It scores a million out of a million.

http://www.soulkids.org

Sally Forrest, Managing Director
Email: soulcentresingapore@yahoo.com.sg

VIKAS MALKANI - FOUNDER OF SOULKIDS® SHARES HIS TOP TEN CONFIDENCE TIPS FOR CHILDREN

1. Have a Dream, Believe in it and you will achieve it!
2. Keep going, never give up – always follow your dream. 
3. Say YES to life and all it has to offer. Try new things and visit new places! Learn from people who are different from you as well!
4. Learn from the best people you can. Choose positive people!
5. Listen to the positive voice inside you – always choose to be the most positive person you know.
6. Work hard, work smart and dream big!
7. Step out of your comfort zone – try new things – talk to new people.
8. Everyday look in the mirror and shout “I am Special “…believe it!
9. What you believe becomes real for you, so choose your thoughts well.
10. Remember that you are special and unique! Do not try and be like others, bring out your own inner strengths.
    
    

Self Confidence, Self-Belief, Creative Thinking, Positivity and Happiness for Children  (ages from 6 - 16) Workshops, 20th / 21st April and 1st / 2nd June.

Contact Zoe Russell @ soulkids@soulshop.org for further details

Playdates Can Be Confusing.... An Article Written by Mother and SoulKids Mentor 'Catalijne Botterweck'

Playdates can be confusing….

Since I became a SoulKids mentor last year, it seems that I developed a new way of living. The lessons that I learned made me much more mindful in the things that I do and say. Being a mommy of three young kids, I also feel that a lot of the SoulKids lessons and skills come in very handy in handling all kinds of situations with my own kids. I would like to share an experience with you that showcases how even little things can be solved with a SoulKids lesson or story.

It’s about my son, a very energetic and curious five-year old boy. He loves to play with his friends in class, mainly boys. One day however, I arranged a playdate for him with a new girl in his class. Both of them were really looking forward to it, counting the nights. On the day itself, I brought him to school and in class I said to him ‘well, see you tonight and I hope you have lots of fun playing at Kelly’s house!’. He smiled out of joy and excitement, until the other boys heard my words and went ‘What? Are you going to play with Kelly? A GIRL????’. They laughed at him and my son’s smile was gone. Was it weird to play with a girl? I saw his confusion and anger because they were laughing at him. So, he turned to Kelly and teased her, saying he would only play with her big brothers. Now Kelly was sad too. I felt sorry for the two kids, since they were really looking forward to this day and with only a few words from their classmates, everything changed. Suddenly I remembered some important SoulKids lessons. So I took my son and Kelly apart and told them the following. ‘Both of you are very special. You know that it doesn’t matter if you are a boy or a girl. Everyone is unique and awesome! You can make your own choices. It’s great fun to play with a girl when you’re a boy or the other way around. Because it is new, and different. You two are very brave that you want to play with new friends. I’m sure you will have a great playdate today, with new games and toys to explore together. Don’t listen to the negative things the other kids are saying. They are not used to new things. They don’t want you to do different things. Both of you were so happy about this playdate. Don’t let other kids make you sad!’

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I reminded my son of the story of the Positive and Negative dog. Feed the positive dog, and you will feel happy again. They smiled and fortunately they ignored the words of the other boys in class from then on. They had a great afternoon. So, instead of becoming angry at the other kids and focusing on them, we all focused on ourselves and the good things in ourselves. That made the two kids confident enough to play together more than once! Next time I will remind him of the story of the Sunflower….

Another Awesome Story Telling Session

Congratulations to Jana and Goran!!!

Two amazing, passionate SoulKids Mentors who did a story telling session at the Botanical Gardens SoulKids Tree.

Children and parents loved it!!

So many happy faces :)

Top 10 tips were given to parents on how to develop Confident children!

Please visit our website www.soulcentre.org/soulkids for more info on our programs for kids.

SoulKids Tree of Confidence at the Botanical Gardens

Our leading SoulKids Mentors, Zoe and Nandini were inspiring children at the Botanical Gardens,Singapore this week.

Fun stories which included valuable life lessons were shared and the children loved every moment.

"Tell me another story" was the call.... and after over an hour of story telling the children still did not want to go home!

Look at all the happy faces.... it is truly a blessing to see children grow in confidence and to understand their true strengths and unique skills.

THANK YOU to Zoe and Nandini for your amazing leadership and passion.