How our concept of home shapes the way we move
Home is what you make it How our concept of home shapes the way we - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Home is what you make it How our concept of home shapes the way we - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Home is what you make it How our concept of home shapes the way we move Place Feeling People HOME is PLACE Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Homesick in Heaven Belonging Safety HOME is
Place Feeling People
HOME is PLACE
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Homesick in Heaven
“Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts”
HOME is FEELING
Belonging Safety Comfort Moments Love
David Pollock and Ruth van Reken, Third Culture Kids
“…the ultimate place of belonging and home comes in relationships, not place. These are the pieces of life that cannot be taken away when they are built well, for they are the places of the heart.”
HOME is PEOPLE
My family My tribe
Maya Angelou
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”
Your own stories
Get together in groups of 3 Think of a time when you either felt very intensely at home or exactly the opposite. Share your story with the group What does that reveal about your concept of home? You have ~10 minutes!
When home is place…
Think about physical connection Make the place yours Create home away from home When all else fails, escape …or go home
When home is feeling…
Create rituals and routines Create familiarity by learning about the new place
When home is people…
Connect with your family Maintain & nurture ties Engage in your community