By Megan DePutter, Positive Prevention Coordinator

First week of the Positive Prevention peer training has begun! I've decided to blog about my experiences with the course, so that anyone who is interested can get a little bit more info about what it's really all about. I'm already really excited because we had a great first session.  We had time to introduce ourselves and we got to know each other better, before going over the objectives of the course, establishing some personal goals and defining some house rules.  In the second half of the course we did a collage exercise. In the collage we cut pictures out of magazines that helped us answer a few questions:

What makes me happy?

What makes me unique?

What is a defining moment in my past?

What are my goals?

What scares me?

What makes me feel grounded?

The collage exercise is a great opportunity when working in a group; it not only provides an avenue for self reflection but also allows the group to get to know each other better beyond your typical small talk. It's also a nice activity to do on your own, to get in touch with what is really important to you. If you're feeling a little lost, this is a nice grounding activity.

I'm really appreciative of all of the participants who were very supportive of one another and were very open and honest. I think this is going to be a great group!

 Below: my collage