WE ARE CONNECTED AND WE

BELONG FROM THE VERY START.

 BELONGING TO A FAMILY GIVES
EVERY PERSON A GROUP IDENTITY
AND A SENSE OF DIRECTION IN LIFE.
 It is not
because of
the
absence of
love but
merely
lack of its
concrete
expression.
Abraham Maslow's
Hierarchy of
needs
 Clayton Alderfer
The frustration of a higher-
level need makes a fall back
to the lower level.
 It is related to our
The Need to Relationship with
Belong others.
Which is first met
in the Family.
COOPERATION
It is the best
Manifestation of
belongingness in the
family. It is accepting
responsibility and
taking turns in
attending concerns in
the family.
 Strategies in
expressing and
nurturing love
Love Nurturing
strategy 1:
Communicating
• It is like oxygen in our relationships.

Express your ideas, feelings and

needs HONESTLY.
Listen more carefully (Verbal or
Non Verbal)
Check out what you have heard
and make sure you got the
message right.
 MUTUAL APPRECIATION

RESPECT

CARE
TOUCH
Love Nurturing WARMTH
strategy 2:
Feed the hunger of each LAUGHTER AND JOY
other's heart regularly
and intentionally
Love Nurturing
strategy 3:
aFFIRMATION
Affirm each others gift,
potentials, and talents by
providing equal opportunities
for developing them.

Also support each other's

dream and aspiration.
Love Nurturing strategy 4:
Learn effective ways to
prevent walls of conflict,
hurt and anger.

Accumulated hate and anger

can cause explosion that may
hurt the family relationship.
Love Nurturing strategy 5:
keep strong friendships
and have fun together.

Laughing and playing together

as a family help in nurturing love
in the family.
Love Nurturing strategy 6:
Be open to sharing your
spiritual life with each
other.

Put God in the middle of the

family relationship and seeing
the Holy Family as an Example.
Love Nurturing
strategy 6:
Find an exciting cause
for which you can
enjoy working
together.