Monique Gray Smith
This talk will focus on the influence one person can have in fostering resilience. We will explore the 4 Blankets of Resilience: strong sense of self, family, community, culture and language and how these blankets weave together to support us. We will explore the importance of children ~ and all of us ~ having at least one person in our life who believes in us, encourages us and invites us to be bigger than we think we can be. It doesn’t mean this person always likes our behaviour, but they love us and they see the gifts we’ve been blessed with. They help to raise us up. As a child or in our adult life, these people help create a sense of belonging and responsibility. I refer to these people as Cookie People and they come into our lives for a moment, a portion of our life or they may journey with us for years. Their impact is profound. At some point, if we are lucky, we become a Cookie Person to a child; which in turn helps support our own 4 Blankets of Resilience.
November 15, 2019
1:30 PM
Homburg Theatre