Angela
Monroe
Goodbye Cinderella Program
Samarkand Manor Youth Development Center
Many girls
feel it takes another person to "complete" them. They do not
see themselves as whole unless they are involved with another person. This activity is designed to show girls they are complete without
anyone else. It also demonstrates the many domains of our true self.
The instructor can then emphasize the concept of two whole people in
a relationship as opposed to two (half?) people making a whole.
Start by
emphasizing that a circle has no beginning, no ending, and no spaces
missing.
- Draw
a circle on a flip chart
- Make
a circle diagram out of poster board
Give each
girl eight triangle (pie) pieces cut from a circle. Be sure when all
eight are placed together they form a complete circle. One piece at
a time, have her write down a definition of the words provided. After
she writes the definition, have her write something about herself relating
to the word.
Start with
uniqueness, follow the list. Be sure to end with "self". It
is important to review and discuss each definition.
- Uniqueness: Being the only one of it's kind. Characteristic of a particular category,
condition, or locality.
- Spirituality: The state, quality manner, or fact of being spiritual. Having the
nature of spirit, not tangible or material. Connection with self,
universe, higher power.
- Self-Pride: A sense of one's own prosperity, dignity, or value.
- Education: The knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process.
- Sexuality: The condition of being characterized and distinguished by sex. A whole
person function involving body and mind.
- Confidence: Believing in oneself. Believing you can do something.
- Emotions: An intense mental state that arises subjectively rather than through
conscious effort. Feelings.
- Self: Describe who you are.
Now take
the "pie" pieces and complete the circle. Discuss how all
these aspects make up who we are. Also discuss how there is no other
person who "completes" us - we complete ourselves.
