Belonging
Name one group you belong to that makes you feel valued, loved, and celebrated.
It is important to have people who make us feel worthy of love and acceptance
Everyone in group must name at least 1 person that they love
Everyone in group named one person
Everyone in group must name their favorite memory of this year so far
Everyone named a memory
Name 1 part of your identity that has changed over the
During our development, our identity goes through many changes...and that's a good thing! It means we are growing
Everyone named one thing
Name at least 2 different groups a person can belong to
family, school, ethinic group, friends, sports, clubs, church, professional, etc.
Everyone named 2
What does acceptance mean?
Acknowledging the reality of a situation without judgment, resistance, or a desire to change it
Each person in the group must name at least 2 things that make them unique.
The biggest determining factor of your identity will be what values and beliefs you choose to establish for yourself
Everyone must name at least 2 things they feel confident in
Why is it important to feel like you 'belong'
What does it mean to love somone?
Love involves respect, compassion, and care.
What does radical acceptance mean?
The acknowledgment that life will have difficult and at times painful experiences that we will not be able to change or control. Radical acceptance helps us break away from to to control or avoid pain (which we know ends up making us feel worse).
Ms Jules will approve
Define confidence
Confidence is the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something. Newsflash — that “someone” is yourself and that “something” you’re looking for is a feeling of security in your ability to get your needs met.
Define belonginess
to be in the right place
What is necessary to have in a healthy relationship with someone (parents, friends, partners, etc)
Name 3
Trust, loyalty, affection, honesty, fun, care of wellbeing, etc
What is a difficult fact of life you have learned to accept?
At least 1 person in group must name something
1 person named something
Define Identity
This is the knowledge we have about ourselves
By experimenting, learning, and getting feedback from the people around us, we come to identify our characteristics, abilities, needs, and feelings
Where does confidence come from?
Confidence does not come from someone else. No one can give us confidence. There are people that can reassure us and that confirmation leads to building confidence, but at the end of the day we are responsible for growing our own self confidence.
Why is belonging an important part to self-esteem?
When we are not living all aspects our lives in congruence with our values, we feel a sense of disconnection and like we don’t “belong” anywhere. Find people with shared values and you will find belonging, thus adding to your sense of Self-Esteem.
What can make love/relationships difficult?
Broken trust, insecurity, low/no effort, poor boundaries, inability to be vulnerable, poor communication, differences in values or beliefs
What is something you are struggling to accept about yourself or about life?
At least 2 people must name 1 thing they are struggling to accept
2 people named things they are struggling to accept
How does a person establish an identity
By exploring their values and beliefs as they interact with the world around them and reflect on the inside
Why does some with poor self-esteem struggle with confidence?
A person who does not feel that they are deserving of good things, positive reassurance, or believe in their capabilities typically lack confidence.