Culture and identity prompts

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What's a social rule from your upbringing about how you treat guests or hosts that most people you know now don't share?

Social

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Catch yourself the next time you compare yourself to someone today.

ActionAwareness

How do you find meaning in a world that feels like it is just focused on profit?

SocialSpiritual

Do you ever feel like you are just waiting for the next trend to tell you how to act?

SocialCultural

What was the first political or social issue I remember hearing my parents discuss and how did their view shape my early worldview?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

Notice today how much of your day runs on other people's expectations.

ActionCultural

Do you think personal growth is a real thing or just another market to sell to?

SocialChange

How did my family handle celebrities or fame and what did that teach me about the value of being seen by the world?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

Write down the one money belief you've never questioned and spend three minutes tracing where it came from.

ActionMoney

What's a tradition just for us we could start?

SocialFun

How do I deal with the specific social friction of being the only person in the room who doesn't have a certain type of background?

Self-ReflectionIdentity

Do you ever feel like you are living in a simulation where everyone is just following a script?

SocialIdentity

How do I cope with the pressure to conform?

Self-ReflectionCoping

Cook or order one dish this week from a culture you've been curious about but haven't tried yet.

ActionCultural

How do I handle it when someone tries to gatekeep a shared identity or experience that I also belong to?

Self-ReflectionIdentity

How can I show more empathy toward people whose political or social views are vastly different from mine?

Self-ReflectionCompassion

Talk to someone from a different cultural background this week and ask them one question about how their upbringing shaped the way they handle disagreement.

ActionCultural

Why is rest so hard for me to allow without feeling like I'm being lazy?

Self-ReflectionWork

Pick up lunch from a small local spot today instead of the usual chain and notice what's different about it.

ActionCultural

What's something from your cultural background that shapes how you think about being a good friend?

SocialCultural

Is there a lifestyle I keep seeing in my feed that I've slowly started wanting without ever deciding to want it?

Self-ReflectionDigital

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