Mapping our Worries

I ask people to anonymously write their worries on sticky notes. We post them to a wall and look at them together. Participants are often surprised by the raw honesty of what is shared and the private burdens that people they know carry. Here are a few examples:

► I worry I’ll never find love and that I’ll die alone.

► I worry about having money to buy groceries for my family.

► I worry about whether people like me or just put up with me.

► I worry that I will never overcome my…