Umbrella

An umbrella protects you from the rain and all elements. It acts as a shield against all weather. This exercise uses the umbrella as a symbol of protection against things others than the weather. A family member may have been your umbrella and protected you against a bad experience.

This exercise is a drawing exercises and asks you to reflect on who or what acts as the umbrella in your own life.

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Step 1: Get a pen and paper.

Step 2: Draw an umbrella.

Step 3: Begin by listing negative experiences you may have experienced above the umbrella. These experiences are the rain.

Step 4: Once finished, list all of the people and services who offer you protection on the umbrella.

Step 5: Please upload a photo of your umbrella in the box below.