Exploring You: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Course Overview 
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Emotional Intelligence: Recognize and manage emotions to improve mental well-being.
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Self-Awareness: Understand how personal values influence decision-making.
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Boundaries: Set healthy boundaries and practice assertive communication.
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Resilience: Build resilience through coping strategies and self-acceptance.
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Self-Reflection: Enhance skills for positive self-talk and ongoing development.
Course Badges

White Tiger – The Embracer
See within. This badge honors your growing ability to reflect, pause, and understand your thoughts and values.
Earned this badge by completing module 1 of this course.

Raven – The Reader
Dive deeper. This badge celebrates your strength to explore your inner world—beliefs, memories, and identity.
Earned this badge by completing module 2 of this course.

Sea Serpent – The Deep Diver
Read the signs. This badge is earned by learning to understand emotions—yours and others’—and respond with wisdom.
Earned this badge by completing module 3 of this course.

Lion – The Riser
Own your story. This badge is for those who embrace imperfections and reflect with kindness and strength.
Earned this badge by completing module 4 of this course.
Meet the Course Creator,
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Dr. Barker is the single mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, teaching with the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, in psychology, criminal justice, and neuroscience and providing international educator training. Her psychology specializations are police, the US Military, and first responders. Her personal focus is child advocacy. She developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. She lives at the beach with her newly adopted puppy and they both love playing in the water. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
