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care-mapping

workshop

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intentions and invitations

I invite us to listen with all of our senses with a sense of play. The more we pay attention, the more we see order, clear messages, patterns, and invitations in the small or seemingly random things that happen here.
I invite us to recognise each other as whole people, not as singular identities, but as ecosystems, embracing the ambiguity of our own edges, and the permission for all of us to be blurry too.
I invite us to embrace the vulnerability of uncertainty & ambiguity, open to the possibility that this may be messy at times. And when it does get messy, I invite us to let go of that impulse to fix it or make sense of it right away, and just sit with the messiness, seeing what emerges from there.

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offer

provide

accompany

relate

interact

invest

take action

concern

prioritise

protect

emotional

physical

quality

warm

non-judgmental

individually

collectively

valuable

revolutionary

properly

help

pay attention

ties

life

environment

in need

injured

suffering

to see

meet where they are

empathy

community

well-being

alienation

compassion

resistance

exploitative system

everything

to be seen

responsibility

support

solidarity

love

liberation

resources

tools

space

empowerment

meet needs

opportunities

information

SRHR

service

subversive

political

appreciation

kujari

observe

effort

satisfaction

spiritual

mental

subsistence

collaborate

connect

relational

interpersonal

contextual

feminine

women

inclusive

total

girls

good

(in) interest

abortion

worthwhile

respect

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care mapping

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visualisation exercise: rooting, grounding, centering, anchoring

bring your attention to your breath. and then your body. feel for where in your body you feel care.

we are going to go through 4 forms of holding through 4 metaphors. as we do, pay attention to where and how you feel it in your body, and what it needs. you do not need to feel all 4, just lean into what your body is telling you, okay?

let's start with rooting: think of it as these robust, dense roots, rooting you deep into the soil. this soil contains histories and ancestries buried and composted within it, in ways that holds you, nourishes you. feel your roots sinking deep into the soil, seeking in nourishment and nurturance in the purest form, while also rooting you firmly into it in ways that allows you to grow. feel it seep in, and spread through you. as you do, ask if it needs anything?

another form of holding is grounding. think of it like a solid foundation that you build your house on. what kind of a foundation does your house need at the moment to keep you strong? what are the pillars that are holding you up? allow yourself to be held in this grounded, settled way.

yet another form is centering, your center of gravity that keeps you balanced. think of it like this invisible string that runs through your center and being sort of pulled lightly on top, keeping you upright, offering you balance. don't think of it as balance as in walking a tightrope, but a balance as in dancing, moving freely, surrendering to the rhythm, and knowing that if you fall, you can pick yourself up. do you need more centering today?

and lastly, maybe what you need today is anchoring. think of it as momentarily being anchored to the shore, allowing you to be replenished, refueled, rested, moored before you float back into the sea. what could help you feel anchored today?

and now, feeling in more strongly into whatever form of holding you lean into today - rooting, grounding, centering, anchoring, please feel as deeply and securely held as is possible in this moment. feel care in your body - where do you feel this? what does care feel like for you? tap into it and allow yourself to be cared as you come into this space.

whenever you feel ready, please open your eyes

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take a sheet of paper. �let’s say this is your world: �your sphere of concern.

how wide is this world you are functioning within and thinking about right now?

step 0

let’s map your (current) “world”

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your “heart-quarter” (HQ) is your home-base (at the moment).

map your “HQ” in your world.

how much time & space does this occupy in your world right now?

how does it feel right now?�does it feel safe?

step 1

map your HQ �(your “heart-quarters”)

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step 2

map your �“care-giving” spaces

where all are you asked to offer care right now? �what do you “care for”?

what would you like to offer care to, �even if you aren’t able to at the moment?

map your “care-giving”.

how far is it from the HQ? �draw its proximity accordingly.

how much time+space+energy does that occupy? �make roads to that from your HQ accordingly.

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step 3

map your �“care-receiving” sources

where do you receive care, nourishment, nurturing from?

where would you like to receive care from, �even if you aren’t able to at the moment?

map the “care-receiving”.

how far is it from the HQ?�map its proximity accordingly.

how much time+space+energy are you able to give this?�make roads to that from your HQ accordingly.

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step 4

map your �stabilising forces

what are some stabilising forces in your life right now?

map the “stabilising forces”.

how far is it from the HQ?�map its proximity accordingly.

how much time + space + energy are you able to give this?�make roads to that from your HQ accordingly.

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step 5

map your �de-stabilising forces

what are some de-stabilising forces in your life right now?

map the destabilising forces ⚠🚦⚡

how far is it from the HQ?�map its proximity accordingly.

how much time + space + energy does this take?�make roads to that from your HQ accordingly.

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step 6

let’s add details

what else is occupying your time+space+energy?

map these things too.

for example,

think of what is blossoming, fulfilling, flourishing through it all. �make 🌳🌻🌴🌸🌼s around it to indicate that.

think of what is blocking, triggering you. �make 💣▉s around it to indicate that.

think of the interconnectedness and mutual care. �make ↔↕s around it to indicate that.

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let’s add (more) details

let’s also think about what guides you for a second.

map these things too.

think of what your guiding values are. �make billboards to show them.

think of what is important. �make 🌟🚩s to indicate that.

think of what is urgent. �make 🚨⚡s around it to indicate that.

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breathe.

take it in.

take a look at your map.

if this were a design project, �say a city you were replanning -� �what would you say it needs?

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think about care�(as seen in your map)

what stands out to you?

where does it (you) feel too full?

what else does it (you) need?

what can help you lean into the discomfort?

what needs some holding & attention, so you can carry on?

what are you grateful for?

where can you offer more?

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designing for care

solo brainstorm

please note down some of these ideas �on this Miro board.

https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVO5TpKrg=/

Password: abortioniscare

(if you need support on how to use the Miro board, please check the next slide)

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Miro tips

Click the Sticky Note icon on the toolbar or press N on your keyboard. You can also add a sticky note by dragging and dropping it right from the toolbar or by clicking the board and dragging your cursor holding the left mouse button.

To add text to your sticky note, double-click it or select and press Enter. The limit of symbols is about 3,000 per sticky note depending on the text size.

Select Frame on the toolbar or press F on your keyboard and click anywhere on the board or drag the cursor.

Easily create frames around existing objects: select the objects and choose Create frame on the context menu.

To rename a frame, double-click its heading or choose the option on the frame context menu.

To resize an existing frame, simply select it (by clicking its border or title) and drag its borders adjusting the frame to the needed size. You can also change the frame's ratio on the context menu.

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designing for care

solo brainstorm

please note down some of these ideas �on this Miro board.

now take a moment to look at all the ideas that have been noted on the Miro board.

which of these ideas could you add to your list of care-receiving strategies?

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designing for care

solo brainstorm

please note down some of these ideas �on this Miro board.

now take a moment to look at all the ideas that have been noted on the Miro board.

which of these ideas could you add to your list of care-receiving strategies?
which of these ideas could you add to your list of care-giving strategies?

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designing for care

solo brainstorm

take a deep breath.

look at your updated list.

what resistance do you feel�to actually doing or asking for �these things?

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designing for care

breakout groups

now, in groups of 3-4, please:

each of you share 1 thing that is blocking you or 1 thing that you feel resistance about.
what are some ways you could deal with the resistance?�do some brainstorming for 4-5 mins, just throwing out ideas on the Miro board.

you have 10 mins to do this as a group.

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questions?

what else are you still sitting with?

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take care!

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