Saturday Morning Sessions: Looking in a Mirror Dimly (with Carolyn Carlisle)

Look at yourself in the mirror for 5 minutes. Look at the beauty, look at yourself. Then draw a picture of yourself.

In the crux of her presention at the Phenomenal Women's Summit presented by Bishop Teresa Snorton, Rev. Caroline Carlisle presented a session on overcoming abuse. Her presentation in a dimly lit room with candles, started by grounding everyone in terminology of the language of abuse victims and option. Women openly shared their experience and their desires to overcome, then were invited to do a simply task - observe and draw.

Each was given a mirror and a sheet of paper to see beyond themselves and what people have created them to be.  Then, each was encouraged to share their abstract portraits the assist in the healing processl by forcing them to be faced with themselves. Dr. Carlisle deposited positively back into the women who shared so that they could leave empowered to move forward in their lives.