Finding Peace & Exploring Your Purpose
Dr. Jon Johnson purports that existential crises are not only common, but often healthy. However, they can cause one to question their purpose in life, and in worst case scenarios could lead to suicidal ideation. So what is an existential crisis? Wikipedia calls it a form of inner conflict. There is more to it, but that is the gist of it for the purposes of our kits. All one needs to know is that they want to replace the feeling of inner conflict with inner peace. But if you want to learn more, check out this article: What is an existential crisis? (medicalnewstoday.com).
You may one day want something different badly enough to do something differently; which, as stated, is oversimplified. Anais Nin put it this way, “and the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom”. It’s no easier for us to risk becoming who we have the capacity to become compared to staying in the comfort of who we know ourselves to be.
The activities in this section will complement those found in both the anxiety and depression sections of the website. The relationship between these conditions often intertwine. If you don’t feel that you are functioning optimally,but can’t put your finger on the problem, you may need to do some inner archeology. The Finding Peace and Purpose kit is an excavation tool.
Activities include:
- A Memento Mori activity
- Growth Journal activity
- Inner Critic activity
The Finding Peace and Purpose kit is $57, including shipping and handling. The kit includes enough supplies to repeat some activities. Furthermore, if you order 10 or more kits, they are discounted to accommodate therapists ordering for session use, or classroom teachers working on social emotional development in students or staff. Ten or more kits sell for $40 each, and 25 or more are $35 each.
