How being & doing your ‘real’ is the way to true self esteem...
A presentation for I am Visible Conference
6th - 7th March 2014 @ Centre of Excellence for Women's Entrepreneurship,
University of East London
In partnership with Elevation Networks.
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Anna B Sexton I am Visible conference presentation 06.03.14
1. Being Real
How being & doing your
„real‟ is the way
to true self esteem...
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2. Self esteem =
Being seen, heard &
acknowledged by ourselves
through true expression of who we
really are...
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3. “I can afford to look
directly at myself,
risk the pain of experiencing
who I am not
& learn to savour the
sweetness of who I am”
Audre Lorde
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Go beyond your local, national
and global view points to the
universal...
Dare to go cosmic...
11. What if you are
not feeling calm?
What if you feel angry?
What if you feel sad?
What if you feel numb?
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12. What if you are experiencing
Fear ...
Anxiety ...
Depression ...
Panic attacks ...
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14. Labelling / stereotypes
Hysterical
Out of
control
Mad
Lunatic
Witch
SAD
Needy
Bunny
boiler
Psycho
On the
edge
Crazy
Bonkers
Temperamental
Liability Over
the top
Attention
seeker
Trouble
Flake Loner
Loser
Stress
Head
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15. How can you be authentic
in these real
often frightening
& often ongoing
circumstances?
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21. The Festival aims
• Create dialogue and challenge mental
health stereotypes / labelling &
discrimination
• Curate high quality arts projects that create
social contacts to create wellbeing
• Service users are integral to the creating of
the projects and in their exhibition and
performance
• Not just a „festival‟ but an arts and mental
health programme of
research, development and change
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