Cultural Identity Reflection

Let’s take a moment to reflect on cultural identity.

Identify one word to describe who you are. Write it on a piece of paper.

Was it difficult to find one word that describes who you are?

Was it difficult to find one word that describes who you are?

We often think of other people in singular terms, but a narrow perception of others limits our ability to understand and connect with others.

One word can never capture the wholeness of any given person.

Now try with an additional 5 words to describe your background or identity– add them on a piece of paper

Do these five statements describe who you are better than the one statement does?

Are five statements enough to describe who you are?

Which statements are most and least important to you?

Now rank them 1 as most important and 5 as least.

Think about how has your culture identity shifted over time?

When we engage with clients, it is important to practice self-reflection and understand our cultural identity as well as which social identities are most important to us.