"Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -- over and over announcing your place in the family of things." -Mary Oliver (excerpt from Wild Geese) 1. Share these responses as a comment on the blog -Check-in: What other animal (real or imagined) do you most relate to right now and why? 2. Share any insights from these responses as a comment on the blog
Finish the above task before reading and responding to the following questions:
Optional: Ask someone in your life how they would describe you in 10 words 3. Share your responses to Part 1, Part 2, or both on social media (#30daysofgrowth) with a link to the blog (http://chrysalisfacilitation.weebly.com/insights) for others to join in on the challenge Sample: "I'm participating in a #30daysofgrowth challenge and wanted to share one of my reflections: Right now I feel like an elephant shrew: a little uncomfortable and out of place amongst other animals, wanting to curl up into the comfort of my own nest (burrow?), yet despite my current nesting sensation, remaining unapologetically my fine, odd, adorable self. If you're interested in finding out more or joining the challenge, visit (https://www.facebook.com/events/379986229030122/) or contact me for details." 4. Ask the above questions (from Part 1 and/or Part 2) to at least one other person in your life today. 5. Check-in with your accountability buddy. *Adapted from the Authentic Reflections program
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We often forget the variations that exist within our self and the complexity of our identities. One concept of self we explore in the Authentic Reflections program includes the 3 categories:
In the second half of the program we integrate these 3 identity types and bring forth our group identity. Within these identity categories, there are also 3 components of representation:
These components of representations do not necessarily correlate with the amount of time individuals spend with each other, but rather speak to the quality of time within relationships. |
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