What's a social rule from your upbringing about how you treat guests or hosts that most people you know now don't share?
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Do you ever feel like you are just a version of your ancestors walking around today? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialIdentity
What is a language, culture or tradition I am grateful to have learned about? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionGratitude
Do I enjoy learning about other cultures? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionFun
When do I feel pressured to fit into societal norms and how does that conflict with my truth? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionAuthenticity
How can I be more mindful of the way I judge others for their political or social opinions without actually talking to them? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionMindfulness
What's a way your culture talks about money that you think is more harmful than helpful? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialCultural
How did my family talk about their heritage or history and how much of that history do I carry as part of my own identity? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionChildhood
How did my caregivers handle conflict with neighbors or the community and what did I learn about us versus them? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionChildhood
Write down one expectation from where you grew up that you've stopped following. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionCultural
Why do I feel like spending money on an experience is harder to justify than spending it on something I can hold? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionMoney
Do you think we focus too much on identity and not enough on just being people? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialIdentity
How did my family handle the arts was it something for other people or was it a core part of our family identity? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionChildhood
How did I feel about my family name and heritage as a child and how has that sense of belonging changed as I've grown up? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionChildhood
Why does calling myself an overconsumer feel like a character flaw when I know it's mostly a cultural setup? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionMoney
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