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Intro: Self-discovery refers to the process of gaining insight and understanding about oneself, including one's beliefs, values, interests, strengths, weaknesses, and motivations. It involves exploring one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to develop a deeper awareness of one's identity and purpose in life. This process often involves introspection, reflection, and sometimes seeking external perspectives or experiences. Self-discovery can lead to personal growth, improved s

Opening Icebreaker – Sharing what you don’t know. Directions: Choose a subject that you do not know much about and complete the following two sentences: 1 - “I can’t speak intelligently about…. (Name subject) 2 - “The only thing I know about (Subject) is…” For example: 1- “I can’t speak intelligently about Quantum Physics.” 2- “The only thing I know about Quantum Physics is that it involves really smart scientists studying small things like electrons.” Before the next person

Vulnerability - Willingness to show emotion or to allow one’s weaknesses to be seen or known; willingness to risk being emotionally hurt : · Brene Brown defines vulnerability as "uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure." Brief Opening Exercise – Feeling Vulnerable Directions – Take a few minutes to imagine something that you feel vulnerable about. It could be something you feel insecure about, a secret, something embarrassing, a weakness, a perceived failure, something yo

Opening Icebreaker: Start with this lighthearted, brief icebreaker to introduce the “Choose Your Battles” topic. For this icebreaker, go through each item on the list and discuss the following: For each scenario if you are in a situation with someone else whom you are close too and they have a different view than you, are you more likely to insist on your choice or let them choose? For you, who usually gets their way when there is a difference in view with a friend or partner