For two consecutive weeks the group's focus has been on the words we use when talking to ourselves about ourselves. When we feel surrounded by Gloom and Doom our inner voice can become our best defense and most encouraging friend.
We started by discussing affirmations which can be defined as "positive words repeated to one's self to help believe in one's own value and worth". Some of the women already have some favorite phrases while others were unfamiliar with the concept.
Each woman was provided with some coloured index cards, clip rings and an assortment of markers, pens and pencils. To help stimulate some general positive phrases a box of Affirmation cards was passed around the circle. Each woman was asked to choose one to say out loud for the group. We used "Goddess-on-the-Go" cards but there are many easily available different options. The women were then asked to write or print the phrases that they found most appealing ... the ones that spoke to their heart.... on their own cards. These were then hole-punched and gathered on the individual's ring... creating what one woman called "Flip- Books".
We encouraged them to use their "Flip-Books" all week as reminders of the positive phrases we shared in the group. Working together on this project created quite a buzz in our room and the women were still sharing cards and phrases as time came to leave
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