Developing peace as a person, a citizen
This lifemap scenario is meant for a broad audience. It will bring joy to spend quality time with yourself and to share your life story with others. The lifemapping process using the landscape poster is intuitive, intimate. Choosing stickers is easy, since everyone can find their key themes when asked the question: What is most important to you? The beauty of the landscapes inspires you to express what is in you. Making a map of your life, that reflects everything which is important to you, lets you feel good. In a state of peace and quiet you will find areas where you can develop peace, with and for others. Sharing stories in the group will create a feeling of mutual support and trust.
Description
The image shows the lifemap building blocks
A lifemap scenario for a self-appointed group of four. A group coordinator receives the lifemap package for the group, containing the building blocks shown in the image for each member: the developing peace stickers, which are an extended version of the life stickers and a landscape poster.
The overarching goal for this lifemap scenario
The overarching goal for this lifemap scenario is to create awareness of the importance of developing peace at an individual level to strengthen the foundation for world peace.
The inner angel of peace will help to find out where and how to develop more peace
Symbols of the inner angel of peace are part of the lifemap package.
What working with this lifemap scenario could bring
Climate change, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine are worldwide issues. Although many of us are not affected directly, we are impacted by what is happening. Maybe you cannot see what you can do or what is yours to do. The map you create in this lifemap scenario shows how you think and feel about the world today. It provides an overview of what it is that affects you as a person, a citizen. It informs you about where you stand. Maybe you feel powerless or you experience anger or fear. The map will help you tell your story. By sharing it with others you’ll express what’s going on in you, which helps you to process what is happening. Deeply listening to each other, without discussion, helps to be seen and heard and creates space for diversity in unity. In an open dialogue you can learn from each other and gather concrete ideas about what you could do in your own life to learn to deal with conflict and develop peace. About how you can work together with family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, .. to build a culture of peace.
Designing and organising a workshop
This lifemap scenario can stand on its own or be part of an event for peace. It is tailored to a group or context to offer a realistic and inspiring experience. A group of four people can choose to work with this lifemap scenario without or with any desired level of support by a host. A workshop can be pre-structured or free format. Whatever approach is chosen, a host will be available for questions.
A workshop programme
A workshop programme starts in a Zoom call with a short group introduction and questions and answers about the poster, the process and how to choose text stickers. A round of individual work follows – at home or on location – in which people fill in the poster with text stickers and peace symbols. It is important, that they get enough time to do this, typically 2+ hours, to fully immerse in the process and create a filled-in poster that gives them a sense of completion. The individual mapping process can best take place in a spacious, relaxed and harmonious environment. The next part of the programme consists of several Zoom calls dedicated to storytelling and listening to the stories told by others, without discussion. Depending on what the group prefers, the last round of the programme can consist of an evaluative check-out round, an open dialogue or a brainstorm.
Personal safety and privacy
How the built-in lifemap process facilitates a safe environment for sharing and how personal information is protected during the workshop will be discussed in advance.