I spent last week in beautiful Bethany Hills, Ontario at our Me to We Leadership Centre for trips training. I was in a building with 40+ incredible, inspiring, and experienced peers and facilitators. I spent three days picking brains, gaining knowledge, and being challenged. The reality has smacked me in the face that in less than two months I will be traveling to a country I have never visited, facilitating with a person I have never met, and be responsible for the lives of 29 young people... Holy moly! I have learned what to do in extreme cases (life or death scenarios), how to deal with withdrawn youth, what to do if my co-facilitator falls ill or we don’t get along, etc.
During this training, I have tried really hard to challenge myself. Instead of just copying notes and participating in modules, I have tried to mentally put myself into the situations. How would I debrief that module? What would I do if I received a lot of push back from a kid? How would I keep calm if a participant is seriously injured or worse? What would I do if I found participants getting... well, touchy? All these questions flew through my head as I realized I couldn’t answer them. I realized I need self reflection. So that’s what I’m going to do. I am giving myself a set amount of time (not yet decided how long or when) which I will use to analyze myself. To pick apart my own brain... What are my strengths and weaknesses as a facilitator? What makes me tick? How do I handle stress? These are just a few of the key things I need to learn about myself, and be comfortable with, before I can facilitate with another person and expect them to be comfortable with me.
So here’s to new adventures and self reflection.
Cheers!
Bria
Oh and PS – HAMZA SURPRISED US ON DAY TWO... HE’S BACK! No big deal or anything :D
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