The Story of Your Symbols

Acknowledging someone simply for being who they are, or who they are becoming, is showing recognition for their innate qualities and personal internal progress. When a person feels recognized and appreciated just for who they are, they tend to feel seen and loved. Feeling seen and loved helps them see their own inner value. When a person sufficiently recognizes their own inherent greatness, a multitude of difficulties in their life can be overcome, and a greater sense of happiness can be felt. This positive internal experience helps transform their external experience. Life gets better. Research shows this to be the case. (Broaden and Build” Theory, Fredrickson 2002)

Let us help you recognize your own inherent greatness, and help you help others see theirs.

Using symbols as a means of acknowledgment for innate characteristics gives visual expression to the very qualities being recognized. This gives us added means to further recognize these qualities in ourselves and others. The meanings of symbols are easier to remember than written sentences and paragraphs. Symbols also help us all remember what we express to each other in word. When you give a 'Your Symbols' to another, you are not just giving a gift, you are showing to them the gift they are to the world. This is also true when you give one to yourself.

So over many years of study and directly working with thousands of families and individuals, we have been able to distill the ‘attributes of growth and being’ down to twenty general categories or 'ways' of making profound and positive development, or connecting with positive and profound innate inner characteristics. These are the 20 ways to 'see and be seen.' Each of these ‘Ways’ has a particular title, description, and ‘Indicators.’ The symbols associated with each of the ‘Ways’ are different for each product line of Your Symbols.

Using symbols as a means to acknowledge someone (and yourself) for their innate qualities and growth, gives solidity and form to the very qualities you are hoping to recognize. Now this “solidity” can metaphorically and literally travel with them (and with you) wherever you all go.

Each ‘Way’ has a DESCRIPTION and is comprised of INDICATORS. On the home page you will find the title of each ‘Way.’ Click on the title to read through the indicators to find the concept that most closely fits your characteristics, or that fits a profound occurrence or accomplishment in your life. Below the indicators you can click to see the full detailed description of each title or 'Way' to see and be seen.

More than one 'Way' may fit you, that's okay. Choose one or all the symbols you want to carry with you. If you are choosing a gift for another, simply go through the same process on their behalf.

There is also a large glossary of symbols, together with their meanings found in the main menu. This list will grow so be sure to come back and check it out again.