Better family relationships & decisions begin with better understanding.
Understanding of yourself. Of one another. Of what matters most.
Even families who care deeply about each other may struggle to understand each other.
The best time to deepen understanding is now, before a big decision, transition, or crisis puts relationships at risk.
Every family faces important decisions. Some involve wealth, a family business, leadership or succession.
Others involve a big move, changing roles and responsibilities, or the future of the rising generation.
When family members better understand themselves and one another, they are better prepared to communicate, collaborate, navigate differences and make thoughtful decisions together.
Our Discovery Experience is designed to help you understand yourself, one another, and what matters most.
It begins with a focus on each individual family member.
We guide each person through their own Individual Discovery Experience. It includes time for reflection, proven assessment tools, and personalized insights in a private one -on-one session.
Each family member gets a clearer understanding of who they are, the experiences that shaped them, the values that drive them, and the strengths and weaknesses that impact their relationships and decisions. They complete their Individual Discovery Experience with a personal plan for growth and steps for practical application.
The better we understand ourselves:
- the more intentionally we can live our lives.
- the more meaningful we can connect with others.
- the more thoughtfully we can make decisions together.
Next, we bring the family together for a conversation.
A conversation that builds understanding and trust now helps make future decisions, especially difficult ones, easier to navigate together.
The Family Discovery Experience Conversation is designed to help:
- each person feel they are understood, appreciated, and supported.
- see differences as strengths, not sources of conflict.
- build a foundation of trust.
Give your family the gift of truly understanding one another. Give them our Discovery Experience.
“A tapestry is woven from many threads. Your family tapestry is stronger and more vibrant when each thread, each person, is understood and engaged.”
Renee Porter-Medley, Family Tapestry Managing Director
Let’s get started by going through our complimentary Family Readiness Check. Then we’ll help you decide your best next steps.
Email renee@myfamilytapestry.com or
Our Individual Discovery Experience is a guided four step process.
step one
Reflect
We start with a guided journaling exercise to explore impactful life experiences and the values and relationships that have helped shape you.
step two
Assess
We utilize powerful assessment tools that identify your values, strengths, styles, and your preferred learning environment.
step three
Discover Insights
We engage in the power of a deep conversation to uncover meaningful insights to increase self-awareness.
step four
Apply for Growth
We provide an action plan for personal growth and guidance on how to use insights to strengthen relationships.
Our Family Discovery Experience Conversation is step five.
“We could not have done this by ourselves” Our family relationships were in a good place, but we needed a catalyst to help them grow stronger because we have the challenge of living in three different states and are only together once or twice a year. Our Discovery Experience Guide helped us learn more about ourselves individually and then facilitated a family conversation to help us identify ways to strengthen our relationships, make the most of our time together, and make better decisions together.
M Family ★★★★★
“Identified shared family aspirations.“
The Family Discovery Experience helped my client engage in a multi generation conversation that affirmed shared values and aspirations for each member of their family.
★★★★★
Family Consultant
“Exactly what I was hoping for to guide my family through transition.“
The Family Discovery Experience helped my husband and me personally as we prepare for the empty nest phase of our lives, and it helped our three young adult sons as they approach college graduation and prepare for what’s next. Family Tapestry facilitated our family conversation in a way that kept everyone engaged, we shared a few laughs and gained lots of helpful insights about what contributes to each others ideal role in life and how we can better manage our expectations.
★★★★★
The A & R H Family
“Revealed my contribution to the family.“
I don’t work in the family business like many of my cousins. Going through the Discovery Experience together helped me recognize how I contribute to our family well-being. We all agreed contributing to family success is more important than contributing to business success.
★★★★★
Gen 3 Family Member
Families can drift apart
Our Discovery Experience helps avoid drift by identifying and weaving together the values, strengths, and styles of each family member. This helps develop stronger connections across generations.
Differences can cause division
Our Discovery Experience helps your family develop a deeper understanding of each other. Increased understanding supports curiosity as an approach to help prevent differences from dividing.
Individuals may struggle with life decisions
Our Discovery Experience helps increase self-awareness and recognition of opportunities for self-actualization. This contributes to wise decision making, including roles within your family, your workplace and community.
The strength of a tapestry comes from the individual threads and how they are woven together.
How well do you know your family’s threads?
Help your your family grow stronger and more vibrant.
You and your family flourish when each person grows, and expresses themself vibrantly. Your family thrives when you know how to encourage and equip each other to be the best version of yourselves at each phase of life from:
- soon to be or recent graduate
- mid-life career changer
- retirement and other endeavors
- elders and others focused on shaping a living legacy
How are you weaving the individual threads each person represents to create your unique family tapestry?
Help each person flourish and contribute to your family flourishing together.
When you invest in the non-financial aspects of your legacy you are investing in each family member, helping them understand and value the “thread” they bring to your family. You are investing in weaving together the:
- each person’s unique identity-their styles, strengths and values
- how each person contributes to the family flourishing
- shared values, stories, and wisdom that matter most to your family to shape your legacy
Your shared Discovery Experience helps you slow down long enough to reflect, assess, discover insights, and have conversations that might not happen on their own. It is a catalytic moment for your family continuum.
Individual Discovery Experience Testimonials
“Helpful insights as I approached graduation.”
I was in the process of earning my undergraduate degree. The insights gained from the Discovery Experience and the discussion around my ideal role helped clarify my career focus.
★★★★★
J. H. College Senior
“Affirming“
I was trying to decide what to do with my life. I was struggling and the Discovery Experience provided affirmation of my strengths and needed encouragement.
★★★★★
J.M. undecided student
“Diversely Abled and well supported “
Read the case studies on how Discovery Experience Guide, Laura Jennings, provided the support these diversely abled, young adults needed to complete and benefit from their Discovery Experience.
★★★★★
“Reinforced my resilience”
My Discovery Experience reinforced my resilience to complete my graduate studies and choose an area of specialization that fit best with my strengths and style. I highly recommend this experience to anyone in a life stage that requires learning more about themselves, improving the quality of their relationships, increasing confidence during interviews, and articulating one’s attributes in a way that provides accurate representation to a program, field, individual, or potential employer.
★★★★★
A. J. graduate student
“I re-discovered who I am.”
I had been focused on my career and helping others for so long that I had not considered what I needed on a personal level to really thrive. My Discovery Experience provided time to slow down and think about myself. Conversations with my Guide were an affirming sounding board for action plan considerations.
★★★★★
B.M. a late career professional
“Provided a helpful perspective”
My Discovery Experience Guide provided a different perspective when they shared their insights on how I view myself and how others may be experiencing me. At first I was resistant to their approach, but now I understand and see the benefit.
★★★★★
K a mid-career professional
Let’s Talk
We’ll start with a complin entry Family Readiness Check. Then we’ll help you decide your best next steps. Email Renee@myfamilytapestry.com or
We meet with clients virtually and in-person.
Our office mailing address is 27499 Riverview Center Blvd, Suite 138, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134
Our Team Members live in Southwest Florida, Bethesda, MD, Metro-Detroit and Philadelphia.
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