Family Drawing

 Instructions from the book:  

1.  Take five minutes to reflect on which members of your family have been important in your life. Determine who, if anyone, has been an essential part of your journey.

2 . Use a pencil to draw those family members onto paper. Be sure to include yourself in your drawing.

3 . Use colored pencils and oil pastels to add color to your art.

Questions for Discussion:

· Does the person you are standing next to relate to who you are closest to emotionally?

· How has their presence or absence in your life shaped who you are today?

· Is there anyone with whom you would like to nurture a stronger relationship?

I am standing between my mother and my father, as they are the ones that shaped me into the clueless wreck I am today. I view them responsible for all my psychological issues and the reason I am pictured next to them is a symbol of that. Try as I might to foster a stronger relationship with them I cannot help feeling they are more concerned with themselves than with me. Kudos to them.