Empoword

Part One: Description, Narration, and Reflection 97 List ten ways that you identify yourself (roles, adjectives, or names) List three obstacles you’ve overcome to be where you are today 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 1) 2) 3) List three difficult moments – tough decisions, traumatic or challenging experiences, or troubling circumstances Idea Generation: Mapping an Autobiography This exercise will help you develop a variety of options for your story, considered especially in the context of your entire life trajectory. First, brainstorm at least ten moments or experiences that you consider influential—moments that in some way impacted your identity, your friendships, your worldview—for the better or for the worse. Record them in the table below. Then, rate those experiences on a degree of “awesomeness,” “pleasurability,” or something else along those lines, on a scale of 0 – 10, with 10 being the hands down best moment of your life and 0 being the worst.