Rebirth Strong

DESCRIPTION:

"Rebirth Strong" is an artistic activity that invites participants to explore the concept of resilience through their chosen artistic medium.

Participants will engage in introspection regarding situations where their resilience would be useful and visualize themselves using it to overcome any circumstances.

OUTCOMES:

• Enhanced understanding and appreciation of the concept of resilience.
• Creation of personal artworks reflecting resilience.
• Sense of catharsis and liberation through artistic expression.
• Promotion of empowerment and self-confidence.

DURATION: 1 hour.

MATERIALS:

• Paper, cardstock, and similar materials.
• Brushes, pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, or similar.
• Any additional materials the participants desire.

SKILLS RELATED:

• Basic artistic skills.
• Ability for abstraction and symbolism.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Step 1: Introduce the concept of resilience and how it relates to overcoming challenges, providing examples of situations where resilience is necessary or helpful.
• Step 2: Ask participants to reflect on close or famous individuals who have demonstrated resilience at some point and encourage them to identify the feelings and emotions associated with those moments.
• Step 3: Suggest creating a self-portrait using the materials they prefer, depicting themselves overcoming the objectives and difficulties they may encounter based on their own goals and circumstances.
• Step 4: After everyone has created their self-portrait, encourage them to voluntarily explain it to the rest of the group, emphasizing elements that reference their resilience.
• Step 5: Create a motivating mural on one of the walls by displaying all the self-portraits and invite the students to visit the mural whenever they need a motivational boost.

Tips:

• Encourage participants to be authentic and explore their emotions sincerely through art.
• Remind them that there are no "correct" answers in this activity; each artwork is unique and valuable in its own right.

REFLECTION:

• What personal challenges did you identify when reflecting on your experience of resilience?
• Which aspects of your artwork best represent your process of overcoming and resilience?
• In what ways has this activity influenced your perception of your own strength and ability to overcome challenges?