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The Confidence Cape began to take shape during sessions I ran teaching students about impostor phenomenon and how to cope with it. Using creativity can make talking about difficult things a little bit easier - there is something to look at together and explore. I asked participants to draw themselves when they feel like an impostor and how they imagine they will feel like on days when they are confident. The cape is a work in progress and will only be completed when there is no more room. [link to news story about the cape]
Confident side of the cape
Confident side of the cape
Those who took part in my sessions drew themself as they imagined they would feel when confident. Unicorns (one on roller skates), a phoenix, a lion, a rooster, a deeply rooted tree began to take shape.Â
Impostory side of the cape
Impostory side of the cape
Participants also drew themselves when they felt like an impostor. A tightly curled up pangolin, a tiny mouse, a wobbly jelly, a butterfly with just one wing, and an ant appeared.
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