Sources of psychological nourishment.
Having space to be yourself, with your own needs, boundaries and quirks, without being squeezed or overstressed.
Feeling that life, actions and relationships hang together and have value – that what you do and are contributes to something bigger and feels important.
Being loved just as you are, without demands to perform or change.
Knowing that you are physically and emotionally protected, and that relationships tolerate you.
Being able to rest in yourself and your surroundings without enduring ongoing worry, stress or threat – an inner peace that allows for presence and restoration.
Being able to imagine and believe in a better future – an experience of the possibility of change, growth or relief, even when the present is tough.
To be able to control one's own choices and actions in line with one's own values and intentions – to be free from unnecessary control, and to experience ownership of one's own life and contributions.
Having access to a real and enduring understanding of others' thoughts, feelings and perspectives – a relational nourishment source that makes deep contact, reasoning and collaboration possible.
Being met with language, skills and strategies for handling feelings and relationships.
Being able to talk about difficult things without being met with closed-ness or punishment.
Being able to have feelings without being rejected, diverted or reprimanded.
Experiencing that someone really tries to understand what you feel, experience and try to get.
Å få følelsene dine møtt med varme, innlevelse og menneskelig respons.
Being given constructive and honest feedback that helps you understand yourself better.
Being met by people who are able to reflect on themselves and the relationship.
Being given help when you need it, and feeling that you are not alone in what is difficult.
Feeling that you can handle challenges and succeed at tasks that mean something to you.
Being set up to contribute and succeed through frameworks, resources and trust that make your abilities and initiative count.
Knowing where you have people, understand boundaries and intentions in relationships.
Having predictability around you, being able to anticipate and steer what will happen, and reliably being able to move towards good.
Feeling that you get to collaborate on understanding each other and finding solutions together.
Being treated with respect, care and kindness – even when you make mistakes.
Getting space and help to grow and develop without feeling pressured or inadequate.
Experiencing that life improves and moves in a positive direction.
Being seen and valued for who you are and what you do – even the small things.
Getting distance or breaks when you need them, without threatening or punishing the relationship.
Being able to receive care, support and gifts from others with openness and safety – without feeling shame, debt or that you have to give something back right away.
Å være i relasjoner og omgivelser som passer deg, der du kan være deg selv uten å måtte presse deg inn i en rolle eller form som ikke er din.
Å kunne uttrykke egne rammer for hva som er greit og ikke greit, og bli møtt med respekt for disse uten å måtte forsvare eller forklare de unødvendig.
Å ha tydelige, rettferdige og forutsigbare spilleregler som gir trygghet, rammer og like muligheter – og som håndheves på en måte som bygger tillit.
Å kunne samle oppmerksomhet og energi på det som er viktig her og nå, uten å bli overveldet eller distrahert av alt som ellers krever plass.
En opplevelse av å være sammen om og i noe.
Å ha tilgang til relasjoner der man er velkommen, inkludert og opplever gjensidig glede, støtte og mening i samvær med andre.
Being able to share time, experiences and feelings in a way that creates warmth, contact and the feeling of being close to each other – emotionally, mentally or physically
Experiencing the strength and loyalty of community – that people stand together, support each other and share a common direction that creates safety and power.
Having a place I can put away, organize, get distance from things I can come back to later, without having to take it with me right away or let it take place inside me.
Having space to try, fail and improve without pressure to perform perfectly – a safe learning field that makes development possible.
Having access to understanding that sets you up to see yourself and the world clearer, and to know how you are best served navigating relationships and choices.
Having trust that when you express feelings, you are met with listening, understanding and acceptance – not rejection, punishment or self-protective cold that shuts you out.
Being followed with support – that someone sees what you do, shows curiosity and makes it safe to explore without fearing to walk away or use the wrong strength.
Sharing time and experiences with others in a relaxed way – being together without demands, but with presence, mutuality and human warmth.
Sharing experiences, processes or tasks with others in a way that creates community, meaning and closeness – not just side by side, but in actual shared ownership and action.
Being lifted up and mentioned positively in others' presence – that someone uses their voice and stage to give you honor, strengthen your place and open doors.
Being able to receive care, support and gifts from others with openness and safety – without feeling shame, debt or that you have to give something back right away.
Insights into when, how and why your actions have made a difference for others – so that you see and feel the value of your own contribution.
To receive impulses, challenges and experiences that arouse curiosity, provide energy and keep you actively engaged – without tipping over into overwhelm or boredom.
To see the big picture and understand the connection between where you are now and where you are going – an experience of wholeness, meaning and direction.