Roles - part 2

We live in an era of instant communication which can be a blessing and a curse. Everyone needs quiet, disconnected time to center and reflect. As Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living". Time is needed to reflect on the workings of our psyche and the spirit which is the higher power in our lifes. This is who we are at our core and who we want to become.

This blog provides reflection points for the thinker whose communication is primarily in words.
I also want to provide reflection starters for those who are comfortable in the world of images. Of course a balance of words and images is the goal.
Reflection: roles part 2
MATERIALS NEEDED: 3 sheets of unlined paper at least 8 1/2 x 11 in size
glue stick or other glue
scissors
magazines, newspapers or other print material

CAVEAT: It's best to just cut and paste without a great deal of analyzing.

DIRECTIONS:
Take you 2 pages and label them:
page 1--- Roles and attributes I have
page 2--- Roles and attributes others say I have
Now cut out words and/or images for page 1 and paste them.
Repeat for page 2.
After you are finished, take page 3 and jot down descriptors of you that are the same or similar on pages 1 and 2.

Sit quietly with your 3 pages in front of you, Are there any feelings that surface?
Do you reveal your self to others? Do significant persons in your life know the real you? Are their parts of you that you are hesitant to share? Why? Does your inside match your outside? In other words, 'Are you who you say you are?'. What roles do you portray that are not the authentic you?