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Everyday Strengths Cards

Product Code: 5020

$84.95 inc. GST

identify and celebrate the everyday strengths that connect us through kindness, gratitude, and hope

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Product Overview

Everyday Strengths is a beautifully crafted set of 52 cards that highlight the simple yet profound ways people use their strengths in daily life. From showing kindness and appreciating relationships to finding peace in nature, these cards are designed to spark meaningful conversations about what matters most.

Perfect for families, schools, community groups, and counselling sessions, Everyday Strengths helps people reflect on who they are, what brings them joy, and how they can draw on their strengths to navigate life’s ups and downs. With whimsical watercolour illustrations by artist Trace Balla, each card is both a celebration of human connection and a gentle reminder of hope.

Every set comes with bonus access to the Everyday Strengths Digital Toolbox – a digital version of the cards and booklet, plus an ever-growing collection of ideas, blogs, videos, and activities you can use anywhere.

What's Included?
  • 52 laminated, full-colour cards with original watercolour illustrations

BONUS: Free access to the Everyday Strengths Digital Toolbox

  • Digital cards and booklet
  • Ongoing access to blogs, card hacks, ideas and more

To use the digital toolbox, simply create a customer account. All digital products follow our Digital Usage Policy – see Copyright and Digital Usage for details.

 

How to Use
  • In counselling or supervision: Explore gratitude, hope, and resilience.
  • In classrooms or team settings: Build empathy and celebrate shared values.
  • At home: Spark conversations about simple joys and everyday strengths.
  • As gifts: Encourage reflection and connection among family and friends.

For more inspiration, explore our Ideas Bank.

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Suitable for:

This resource is designed for people working in roles that support others, including:

  • Social workers, counsellors and psychologists
  • Trainers
  • Parents, carers and families
  • Educators

testimonials

  • Discover what makes our products a favourite!
focusing on strengths

The cards are designed to help us notice and name our strengths, building our ability to develop and share them.

Illustrator Trace Balla gifted a set to a friend who loves using them for reflection and creative activities. At her Rivertime book launch, Trace thanked her choir by spreading cards on the floor for each member to choose—sparking stories and conversations that filled the room.

Life coach Donna McGrory used Everyday Strengths for storytelling with a group of long-term unemployed participants. Each chose a card representing their “happily ever after” and wrote a story from “once upon a time” to that perfect ending. The activity was transformative—some were moved to tears, and the group left feeling lighter and more connected.

Donna McGrory
small wonders in singapore

Elizabeth Quek, a social worker in Singapore, shared a moving story about using Everyday Strengths cards with Diyana, a young single mum who has faced homelessness and family challenges.
Elizabeth supported Diyana in building confidence, writing a ‘letter of reference’ to affirm her strengths—curiosity, adventure, and the ability to cherish joyful memories. Diyana also spoke about her daughter Sarimah, whose resilience was a constant source of strength.When shown the cards, Diyana chose ‘Wonder,’ seeing herself and Sarimah in the image. Tearful, she reflected on her daughter’s strong character. Elizabeth also created a ‘Winning in Hardship Certificate’ to honour Diyana’s progress.Life remains challenging, but Diyana now feels more confident and determined to create a brighter future for them both.

Elizabeth Quek, social worker
crisis hotline training for aware workers

Kumar, our go-to man in Singapore, is a social worker and manager of government-funded services who loves experimenting with Innovative Resources’ tools. Recently, he trained staff at a leading women’s rights agency—the first male trainer in their 20-year history!

His session focused on family and marital issues. For the closing exercise, Kumar used Symbols and Everyday Strengths cards. Participants first chose Symbols to represent the pain and worries of women calling the crisis hotline, creating an “inner circle.” Then they selected cards showing how callers might feel after healing—the “outer circle.”

Finally, Kumar lined Everyday Strengths cards around the circles and asked staff to pick a strength or hope they’d like to bring to their work. Each card was placed between the circles as participants shared their intentions. The feedback was excellent, and Kumar continues to find creative ways to use the cards.

Kumar, social worker