One year of structured self-study, scheduled out intentionally.
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January ☑️
- Kick-off: see the Manifesto (Final Draft)
- Complete the aspects of identity exercise using the Wheel of Power + Privilege: see part 1 then part 2
- Review Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and definitions of/pathways to self-actualization: see Maslow and Me
- Conduct a Values Sort, then go deeper for each value: Autonomy, Friendship, Honesty, Meaningful Work, and Spirituality
February ☑️
March
April
- Going back in time. Childhood memories have always eluded me. They feel very foggy and I’m not sure if that’s normal or just a factor of never intentionally recalling and documenting my childhood. We’ll either find or make-up daily prompts, both for self-reflection and Ask-A-Relative specials, and then finally write down some of the old stuff.
- Map my circles, every friend/family member. What I love about them, what they bring out in me. Genograms, diagrams galore!
May
- Cliches are cliche for a reason, and I love me some woo-woo stuff.
- Birth Chart
- Birth Stone
- Birth Flower
June
- It’s summmmeeerrrr! A good time for getting physical and chasing adventure in the great outdoors.
- Make a summer bucket list with all the why’s.
- Embodiment – ideas, practices, and reflections.
- Track my emotions and mood in the How We Feel app all month, analyze the data and synthesize into an overall summer check-in.
July
- Career tests/inventories. Let’s reflect on the my chosen career path.
August
- Is for art appreciation:
- Painting of the Day
- Poem of the Day
- Song of the Day
September
- Going back in time again, this time: School memories. I’m going to try to get my old school records and cumulative file, do a deep dive, and reflect on each grade.
October
- Religion and spirituality. Each week, I’ll explore, test out, and reflect on a faith system of interest to me.
- Buddhism
- Cherokee Spiritual Beliefs
- Quakerism / Religious Society of Friends
- Different versions of Christianity
- Baha’i Faith
November
- Gratitude list, but make it cool. More details TBD.
December
- Reflect and come up with a personal manifesto for the major substance-related vices out there.
- Caffeine and Alcohol
- Plant Medicine (Weed/Mushrooms)
- Tobacco/Nicotine
- Modern Medicine/Pharmaceuticals
- Hardcore stuff that I’m scared of
- Also, track my emotions and mood in the How We Feel app all month, analyze the data and synthesize into an overall winter check-in.
January (again)
- My list of demands. Each day, I’ll document something I WANT, now that I have a year’s worth of self-knowledge to inspire and inform my desires for this one wild and precious life.
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