| A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life: Self-Reflection Using Photography, Art, and Writing Contributor(s): Ramsay, Graham Gordon (Author), Sweet, Holly Barlow (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843108925 ISBN-13: 9781843108924 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: This book is a structured guide to exploring identity and what you want from life using a series of visual and written exercises. The authors demonstrate techniques for self-exploration and self-expression in order to better understand who you are, where you come from, how you think, and how you define your values and goals. Topics for the exercises, which are illustrated with examples of students' work, include turning points and major influences, family traditions, roles you play, core values, alternative views of yourself, goals for your future, and the impact of gender, race, and ethnicity on identity. The final chapter guides the reader through the process of putting together a "self-portrayal" ??? a personal mixed-media journal-inspired work that ties together all of the elements touched on in the exercises. This book will be of interest to arts therapists, counselors, and anyone looking to understand their own identity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General |
| Dewey: 158 |
| LCCN: 2008019368 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An award-winning psychologist and professional photographer co-author this unique creative guide to exploring and understanding your life: who you are, what you value, and what you wish to achieve. A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life brims with imaginative exercises and examples that use the power of photography, art, and writing as tools for self-discovery. It provides clear and accessible guidance on how to explore different parts of your identity: take a photograph of yourself in a role you don't typically play, draw a visual timeline of your life and consider its key turning points; explore your sense of place in history by writing about a major historical event that has changed your life. Exercises are accompanied by searching questions for self-reflection, and are complemented by examples of each exercise to provoke ideas and inspiration. Featuring additional guidance for teachers, counselors, and other professionals running the exercises in group settings, this book offers a dynamic and enjoyable way for you to explore different aspects of your life. |