Your Story is Important

The scripts people hand you in life are never as good as the ones you write for yourself. This gives us a great chance to talk about how life might be different if we decide to pick up the pen (or keyboard) and write our own. n figuring out your script, let's start with the story of you. Have you done this lately (or ever)? Want an easy way to start?

* My name is ______. I was raised in ______ , a place known for ________. When I was growing up, I never quite felt ______. I used to think that I'd grow up to _____ , but that's not how it turned out. Instead, I __________.

* Over the last few years, I've felt challenged by ______ . It always seems like people around me ________, but not me. In my world, I find myself ________ instead.

* Thinking about the next several months, I want to make a change. I want to think more about ________ . I might not want to forget about _________, but I'll try and turn it around and focus on _________ a bit more than the other stuff.

* Lastly, when I look back on how things went in six or eight months, I hope I can say that I _______ . I want one of the most special people in my life, _______ , to say this about me: _____________. That's when I'd feel really good about things, no matter what else happens.



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