{"id":232079,"date":"2025-09-10T13:29:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=232079"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:08:57","slug":"balancing-mast","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/mt\/resource\/balancing-mast\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing Mast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-title-list li:last-child{margin-right:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;border-color:#cecece;color:#5a5c5d;background:#eeeeee;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title:hover, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title:hover{border-color:#eeeeee;color:#5a5c5d;background:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-title-list li.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title{border-color:#b63229;color:#ffffff;background:#c64239;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id232079_9af9b2-c5 kt-tabs-has-2-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-inherit kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-english\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-english\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">English<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-malti\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-malti\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Malti<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab511364-88\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>The mast of a boat is tall and strong, helping to keep the boat balanced even in strong winds. Just like a boat needs its mast, we need balance in our lives. School, after-school activities, friendships, or difficult emotions like anger or fear can sometimes feel overwhelming. At other times, finding time to rest, play, reflect, pray, and spend time with family is challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Do you sometimes feel too busy or overwhelmed?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walk along the rope and think about times when you are busy with many activities, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, and other times when you have nothing to do and feel bored.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Now, take a popsicle stick and write or draw these moments on it.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Place the popsicle stick on the cardboard boat to form the mast and pray to God to help you find balance in your life.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab2dab18-08\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>L-arblu tad-dg\u0127ajsa huwa g\u0127oli u b\u2019sa\u0127\u0127tu biex i\u017comm id-dg\u0127ajsa bbilan\u010bjata meta r-ri\u0127 ikun qawwi u biex jorbtu mieg\u0127u l-qlug\u0127. B\u0127alma d-dg\u0127ajsa g\u0127andha b\u017conn l-arblu, a\u0127na wkoll g\u0127andna b\u017conn il-bilan\u010b f\u2019\u0127ajjitna. Xi drabi, l-iskola, l-attivitajiet ta\u2019 wara l-iskola, &nbsp;&nbsp;il-\u0127biberiji jew l-emozzjonijiet tqal b\u0127al rabja jew bi\u017ca\u2019, nistg\u0127u n\u0127ossuhom wisq. 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