7/31/2019 Living With Dignity- Mississauga

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During the course of this 3-hour workshop we had the opportunity to explore the meaning & value thatdignity has for us personally. The following is what emerged in response to three reflective questions:

Living with love Self respect Self worth Self esteem Self awareness Self knowledge Interacting with qualities Having an attitude towards others based

on self respect

Getting what I need from within The abilityto connect within to my values & powers

The ability to connect within to my values &powers

Acting & interacting with the awareness &recognition of my spiritual identity

H interaction: interdependent interactionwhere each can stand on their own andnot become dependent on another

Having the power to maintain an elevatedstage

Constantly seated on my throne Pure pride Source of attainment from within Being a candle that uses all relationships

& interactions as an opportunity to givelight

The ability to understand deeply myself,others & all situations

Self mastery of the virtues Equality

Frees me from needing to get from outside& others

Keeps me connected to whats right Keeps me seated on my seat of self respect

& others on theirs Keeps me focused on my true identity & in

connection with God

Maintains the true self as the focal point &foundation and brings me back there if Imomentarily step away

Is a protection & way of maintaining myself respect

Allows me to live a life of value & meaning Gives me faith in myself and allows me to

take responsibility Enables me to maintain a healthy

emotional, spiritual & mental state

It is the means to an end: valuing who Iam ultimately gets me what I what - senseof attainment

Courage & faith in the self Recognition of value Being genuine - authenticity Self-confidence Self love Qualities of forgiveness & forgetting Integrity - words & deeds match Being centered Peace & tolerance Self knowledge & depth of understanding Being in harmony with the self - all thoughts,

feelings & actions are in harmony

Ability to understand & accommodate

Being peaceful, happy & elevated Ability to listen - an awareness of how I talk to

myself & others

My words uplift others Ability to benefit others Attracts prosperity (what you generate within

attracts without)

Dig(u)nity: having the ability to dig deepwithin and connect with yourself (the u)creating unity and wholeness

A relationship with God who can override anyobstacles/challenges