Identity prompts

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If we met 10 years ago, do you think we would still be friends?

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Is there a moment from my working life I'm actually proud of that I've never told anyone about?

Self-ReflectionWork

How did my childhood neighborhood shape my sense of safety and community and what do I look for in a neighborhood now?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

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?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

What was a misconception my parents had about me as a child that they never corrected and how did it feel to be misunderstood?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

Update the way you describe yourself to one person today so it matches who you actually are now instead of who you were a couple of years ago.

ActionChange

Do I believe people can change who they are at their core?

Self-ReflectionChange

Do you think your younger self would be proud of who you are right now?

SocialChildhood

Put one goal on your calendar this year that is entirely yours and that no one in your life suggested.

ActionIdentity

If I had my own podcast what would it be about?

Self-ReflectionFun

Find one book or album this month from the cultural background you grew up in that you haven't explored yet.

ActionCultural

What was the first joke I ever told that got a real laugh from an adult and how did that validation affect my social confidence?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

How can I be more mindful of the way I judge others for their loud personalities as a way to justify my own shyness or reserve?

Self-ReflectionMindfulness

What's a moment you realized you'd really grown?

SocialIdentity

What made you trust yourself on a hard call you have no regrets about?

SocialAgency

Do you think we focus too much on identity and not enough on just being people?

SocialIdentity

How do you think we've helped each other grow?

SocialIdentity

Am I holding onto a version of myself that is no longer vibrant?

Self-ReflectionIdentity

What is a part of your digital life that you are actually grateful for because it helped you find the real you?

SocialDigital

What is a truth about getting older that no one actually warned you about?

SocialChange

Do you think you are more of a thinker or a feeler when things get real?

SocialIdentity

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