Favorite Little Things
Favorite Little Things is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Ask participants to think of a small, specific thing that brings them joy, calm, or comfort.
- Give a few fun or poetic examples, such as “The smell of books,” “The sound of rain on the window,” or “The first sip of coffee.”
- Each person writes one or more “favorite little things.”
- Optional: include why it matters or how it makes them feel.
- Display all contributions on a board or screen.
- Group similar themes and notice shared joys.
- Create a visual wall, mural, or digital board with the shared “little things.”
- Use the responses as creative prompts (for poems, collages, drawings, etc.).
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Prompts to use +
Ask participants to think of a small, specific thing that brings them joy, calm, or comfort.
Give a few fun or poetic examples, such as “The smell of books,” “The sound of rain on the window,” or “The first sip of coffee.”
Create a visual wall, mural, or digital board with the shared “little things.”
Use the responses as creative prompts (for poems, collages, drawings, etc.).
Run this with your AI assistant +
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Favorite Little Things. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask participants to think of a small, specific thing that brings them joy, calm, or comfort.; Give a few fun or poetic examples, such as “The smell of books,” “The sound of rain on the window,” or “The first sip of coffee.”; Create a visual wall, mural, or digital board with the shared “little things.”; Use the responses as creative prompts (for poems, collages, drawings, etc.).. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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