Journaling

Have you ever surprised yourself?

Where do you feel most at home?

What are some places that you feel connected to?

To break the habit of being yourself, you would be wise to select one trait, propensity, or characteristic and focus your attention on that single aspect of your old self that you want to change. For example, you might begin by asking yourself: When I feel angry, what are my thought patterns? What do I say to others and myself? How do I act? What o

What’s the scariest thing you would try if you were guaranteed to survive unscathed?

When you were a child, did elders in your life ever say certain sayings or proverbs about life? If so, what are one or two that you remember?

As you get older, are you getting more cynical or more optimistic?

What’s something about the natural world that fascinates you?