The following Self-Discovery Activities will:

 Take you on an inward journey back to your Past;

 Help you to understand your Present; and
 Pave the way for your Future.

In your foray into the past, you will reconnect with your authentic self and rediscover the things
that once brought you tremendous joy, which you might have forgotten.

To warm you up, try out some of these fun and creative activities

Activity 1

1. For this fun free-association exercise, don’t overthink it. Just complete the rest of these
sentences as they apply to you.

 My favorite childhood toy was…

 My favorite childhood game was…
 The best movie I ever saw as a kid was…
 I don't do it much, but I enjoy…
 If I could lighten up a little, I'd let myself¦
 If it were not too late, Id…
 If I were not so afraid, Id love to…
 If I had not gone to…, I'd have gone to… because…
 My parents think I should…
 If I had had a perfect childhood, I'd have grown up to be…
 … is the most difficult thing for me to do because…
 The most memorable moment of my life was…
 My favorite cheer-me-up music is…
 My favorite way to dress is…
 What frightens me most about life is…
 If I were…, I would believe in myself.
Activity 2

Here is another fun exercise to do without overthinking. Write down the first things that leap into
your mind.

 List five hobbies that sound fun to you.

 List five classes that sound fun to you.
 List five fun things that you have never done, but would like to try.
 List five skills that would be fun to have.
 List five qualities that you think a fun person would have.

Activity 3

1. List 20 creative things you enjoy doing at any point throughout your life (eg. traveling,
learning a foreign language, etc.). Try to recall when you last did them.
2. From this list, pick 2 that you would like to do again. Recall your previous experience of
these activities and explain why you would like to do them.
3. Put together a list of things that you can do to move towards doing these creative
activities again.

Activity 4

1. Lets take a leap of imagination: If you had five other lives to lead, what careers would
you pursue? Jot down 5 careers that leap into your mind.
2. Look over the five lives. Pick 1 that you can learn more about.
3. Write down the steps that you would have to take in order to pursue such a life.
4. To help you with this exercise, you can do some research on the Internet, flip through
magazines.

 ITS UP TO YOU TO BE CREATIVE.