Beyond Recovery to Restoration Rebecca Born, LISW Executive Director, Connections: A Safe Place rborn1@fuse.net www.connectionssp.org
This program is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the counsel or treatment of a licensed therapist.
Restoration Let each become all he was created capable of being. Thomas Carlyle
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Sculpture by Dean Kermit Allison
Exploring Words • Words Have Power • Things spoken over us. • Things we say to self.
Three Little Words Consider these: • Seize the Day • No Not One • Respect All Life • Live as Me
Discover Your 3 Words Powerful Guiding Overcoming
Where do you want to go? Ultimate Hope Goal Focus
What is in the way? Name your obstacle What would keep you from the above named goal/hope/focus?
Speak to that obstacle! Choose Positive Words Call forth: • • • •
Strengths Character Possibilities Action words
Three Little Words _______
_________ ________
Experiment with different combinations. Create a collage Put the words on your mirror
Explore the power! They can Inspire me to __________________ They will require _______________________ I am (willing or unwilling) to ______________ because ______________________________ Message me with them!