this site www		MY Flag by Mark Sichel, LCSW Please do this exercise as a means of expressing your rights, autonomy and identity. A personal flag is a symbol with which you can express your core identity and belief system. We will be looking further at inner qualities, as well as values and aspirations that may help you focus in your quest to find out more about who you are. By the way, your flag can be created on the computer, with paint, pencil, pen, magazine cutouts or it can remain in your head as a thought and idea. The goal here is not to get lost in an art project, but rather to begin thinking of your core identity and your aspirations for yourself. People who lack feelings of entitlement and have difficulty in granting themselves a Bill of Rights, need sometimes to create flags as an expression of independence, freedom and liberty. In the meantime, please try to answer the following questions for yourself to help you begin thinking about designing your Personal Flag. What are my central values as a human being? What parts of my identity are most valuable to me? Worker? Person in Recovery? Parent? Child? Spouse? Religion? Nationality? Gender Sexual Identity? What are my aspirations personally, professionally and spiritually? Which are my favorite colors? Why are they my favorites? Which symbols really appeal to me? What do they mean to me? Where have I seen flags that I've admired? Let yourself play here, Psybersquarians. Have fun with this. For more concrete suggestions, read Flag-Making Tools.                    RECOMMENDED READING FROM THE PSYSTORE: The New Diary: How to Use a Journal for Self-Guidance and Expanded Creativity by Tristine Rainer, Anais Nin (Designer) Our Price: $11.16 "When I found this book in 1990, I had no idea what a life changing experience reading it would prove to be. Over the years, I have experimented with the techniques and approaches the author suggests and I always discover something new about myself and my creativity in the process. It is at the top of my list of recommendations for diary and journal writers of all ages and experience. It is truly a classic." -- Amazon.com User Review For a selection of books on this topic, visit the Psystore. ** All prices subject to change without notice		Psybersquare's own Mark Sichel, LCSW explains how to cope with family estrangement. Healing From Family Rifts : Ten Steps to Finding Peace After Being Cut Off From a Family Member
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