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Mission statement:

To be a leader who: helps individuals connect more fully with themselves and with others; provides individuals with new information and insight; encourages and strengthens known and new abilities; helps individuals relate more assertively and freely to life; helps individuals gain the needed self awareness and understanding for them to direct their lives; gives emotional and moral support while change takes place.

Symbols and Values that guide my actions:

A combination of symbols that express some of my core beliefs and values are the Star of David with a heart inside the star and a cross inside the heart. The star symbolizes the presence of divinity, a scripture states, "in Him we live, move, and have our being." This is like what water is to a fish. The heart is the place of feelings, of joy and sorrow, and of my connection with others. It is the seat of respect and honouring of our common humanity. It is a place where two opposing needs can be held and explored. The cross is about surrender to the divine, to the water that flows amongst us, to the chaos of losing our way, and to the emergence of clarity and the path. These are values and beliefs that I hope lead my actions."

DAVID