What makes you, you? When your circumstances, or your environment, or your relationships change, what inside of you stays the same?
Who, or what, gives you a sense of value, of worth? Conversely, what threatens to destroy your sense of self-worth and make you question your value?
Can you trust your feelings about yourself?
Have you as a parent or teacher or counselor considered these questions for yourself? Can you engage your teens in conversation about them?
Walter Schumm: Feelings and identity
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