Questions for working out who you are.
Who you are is easier to say out loud than to write down, because you cannot polish it while you are saying it. Answer quickly. The second sentence is usually the true one.
How to use them
- Pick one. Not the best one. The one that made you pause.
- Say it out loud for two minutes, or write until you run out.
- Give it a rough time: an age, a house, a season. Guessing is fine.
- Leave it there. Come back tomorrow for another.
Who you are
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What would you do with your life if nobody would ever judge you?
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Which of your beliefs did you actually choose, and which did you inherit?
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What compliment do you have trouble accepting? Why might that be?
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When do you feel most like yourself? Describe the last time.
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What part of yourself did you leave behind somewhere along the way?
Who you are becoming
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What is one small thing you did recently that your past self would be proud of?
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Which of your patterns did you catch yourself repeating lately, and what did you do differently, or wish you had?
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What does “better” actually mean to you, and who taught you that definition?
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What would you attempt this month if you fully trusted yourself?
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What are you ready to forgive yourself for?
Read the longer version.
Every answer lands in its place.
Say it, and Lapriland writes it down in your words and puts it on the line of your life, whether it happened today or when you were about nine.