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The Butterfly Woman. Her good life.( continued)
SAID ALOUD
Trainer. What would represent a good life here? What makes a woman healthy? What makes her proud in her heart? What makes her content and peaceful in her body?
Discussion. Indicators of a good life.( 10 minutes in plenary.)
Discuss how the Butterfly Woman values her life. How are human rights, dignity and respect present in her life? What kind of feelings does she express? What kinds of thoughts does she have? What happens in her heart? How does she experience her body?
What represents the good life in your culture? Think of examples.
DISCUSSION
PART II: THE TRAINING
Trainer. The next part of the story will describe what happened to the Butterfly Woman. It contains her story of violence and rape. This is work for tomorrow.
To end today, I invite you to do an exercise that may help during the session. It reminds us that we are here, now, and that we are together and safe.
Grounding Exercise 1. Grounding the body.( 10-15 minutes.)( Optional.)
Sit comfortably, feel your feet touching the ground. Stamp your left foot into the ground, then your right foot. Do it slowly – left, right, left. Do this several times. And stop. Feel your thighs and buttocks in contact with the seat of your chair( 5 seconds). Notice if your legs and buttocks now feel more present or less present than when we started focusing on our legs. Now move your focus to your spine. Feel your spine as your midline. Slowly lengthen your spine and notice if it affects your breathing( 10 seconds). Move your focus toward your hands and arms. Put your hands together. Do it in a way that feels comfortable for you. Push your hands together and feel your strength and temperature. Release and pause, then push your hands together again. Release and rest your arms. Now move your focus to your eyes. Look around the room. Find something that tells you that you are [ here in...]. Remind yourself that you are HERE, NOW [ DATE ], and that you are safe. Notice how this exercise affects your breathing, your presence, your mood, and your strength.
GROUNDING EXERCISE
END OF DAY 1.