Activity 1.2.4 Life is a Circle

Purpose

To have a visual of what is of value and recognize if one’s life is balanced

Materials

Various magazines, tape or glue, poster board, scissors, and markers

Time

2–3 hrs

Method

1. Spread a pile of magazines over the floor and ask participants to choose three or four of them.
2. Instruct participants to cut out pictures that appeal to them. Allow about 30 minutes for this part of the exercise.
3. Give each participant a poster board and a marker. Ask them to draw a large circle on their board and then section the circle into 4 quarters.
4. Ask them to label each quarter as follows: spiritual, work, family, leisure.
5. Tell participants to choose one picture from their pile that they like the best and set it aside.
6. Then participants will decide which pictures should be placed in each quarter of their circle. Once their decisions are made, ask them to paste them to the board.
7. The picture that was set aside can be pasted in the centre of their collage.
8. At the end of this activity, ask participants to explain what their Life is a Circle collage means to them. Facilitators can ask the following kinds of questions:
   • Does your life look balanced?
   • Did you discover something new?
   • What does the center picture mean to you?
   • Is the collage a good reflection of who you are or what you stand for?