Katie Donahoo
While we use our names everyday it is not everyday we stop to think about what our name could mean. Perhaps your name was chosen for you with a particular purpose in mind. Or you may have been named after a relative or pop icon. Some have religious or spiritual connections. You may have even chosen a name for yourself very intentionally. Our names are just the beginning of our identity. What’s in your name?
The following activity will help your creativity start flowing while working on your self esteem:
- Write your name vertically on a sheet of paper in bubble lettering.
- List a positive quality that starts with each letter in your name.
- Fill in the bubble letter with a colorful deign to represent the quality. You can use color pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, ink, any medium you wish. Be sure to intentionally use colors that represent the quality.
- Step back from your work and reflect on how these qualities have been helpful to you in your life.
EXAMPLE: I used Sharpie marker as my medium.
Our self worth is often the result of the meaning we attach to ourselves and out lived experiences. If you want to increase your self esteem, self worth, self love, etc. complete this exercise and hang it in a place where you will see if frequently. Read through the positive qualities you have identified in yourself and remember, you are worthy. Not because of the things you do, not because of what other people think, and not because of any thing you have achieved. You are worthy. That is it. You are worthy.
If you are struggling with low self esteem reach out today. Healing is possible, help is available.