Belonging Sample Introduction

Belonging is an individual pursuit that is dictated by us and our internal thoughts. It is a mental state that indelibly relates to who we are at any given point in time but also dictates where we are striving to be in the future. Whilst we all desire a smooth pathway to our future sense of belonging we are constantly challenged by the interactions we have with people around us. At times these relationships can inspire us to be more than we thought it possible to be because of the genuine love provided to us from another person. At other times they limit our sense of who we are and make us question ourselves. Despite the obvious differences they can both make a positive impact on our progression to a deeper understanding of belonging. We also rely on the events of our life to help us transition to our aspirational sense of belonging. Like our relationships the experiences we encounter are a mixture; they aren’t always desirable but they are all formative in developing our identity and thus have an impact on being able to belong within our own mental state. Once the characters in Rainbow’s End by Jane Harrison and The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak realise the desired person they wanted to be they then become a formidable person and naturally belong in any circumstance. This confirms that the more we connect with our present understanding of belonging and engage with what we want to become we become our true self.

Belonging is an individual pursuit that is dictated by us and our internal thoughts. It is a mental state that indelibly relates to who we are at any given point in time but also dictates where we are striving to be in the future. Whilst we all desire a smooth pathway to our future sense of belonging we are constantly challenged by the interactions we have with people around us. At times these relationships can inspire us to be more than we thought it possible to be because of the genuine love provided to us from another person. At other times they limit