Food for Thought: a Writing Exercise

I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Pink of Perfection and came across this writing exercise. Maybe it will inspire me to change up a few things or at least move in the right direction to some pretty amazing new experiences in my life. I encourage you to take time out of your busy day to come up with your very own answers. Above all else, have fun with it!

Write ten things you love:

• Photos of my hubby, family and friends
  
• The house that my husband and I share
  
• My camera
• Talking and sharing ideas/successes with other women
  
• My cookbook collection
• A white ceramic vase that belonged to my Grandmother
• Anything Girly!
  
• Dark chocolate covered caramels
  
• My collection of cards from Leo over the years
• A wood carved and hand-painted cat made by my Dad
  

Write five things you would do if you knew you wouldn’t fail:

• Become a published author
  
• Open an adorably quaint boutique that also offers workshops and cooking/cake decorating/scrapbooking classes
• Start a non-profit benefiting women with PCOS - offering education, resources, guidance and support
  
• Create a yearly event that brings awareness to PCOS
• Create a party planning consulting company
  

Write five alternative lives you would like to live other than your own:

• Mother of three
  
• Author
  
• Shop owner
  
• Party planning & social media consultant
  
• Non-profit company owner
  

Write four tiny things you can do in the life you have to bring you closer to those imagined lives

• Write more
  
• Hire an agent
  
• Get my college degree and MBA
  
• Lots of research
• Become an expert in my field
• Workshops
  

Now, imagine an older, wiser version of yourself who has some advice to share.

What do you need to know?

• Will I be a Mom?
  
• If not, will I finally be able to move forward?
  
• What do I need to do to feel good about myself? (my whole self)
• What do I need to do to get where I want to be?
• How can I use my gifts/strengths to help others?
  
• What steps are neccessary for me to obtain my dreams?
  

What do you need to embrace?

• My spirit
• The path I am currently on and the path I moving towards
• The gifts I have been given
  
• The experiences that make me who I am
  
• My quirky-ness
• My eye for beautiful things (that don't necessarily have to be expensive)
  
• My inability to let the cards fall where they may
  

What do you need to do?

• Be more consistent
• Be confident
  
• Be assertive
  
• Stop being so hard on myself
  
• Be o.k. with mistakes - they are sometimes inevitable and un-avoidable!
  
• Let others help
  
• Take better care of myself
• Be comfortable with saying, "No" nicely of course - a BIGGEE for me!
  

What do you need to grieve?

• The loss of two pregnancies
  
• The loss of going through most of my adult life without my Dad
• The loss of losing my little brother at age 19 - wishing I'd had more time with him
  

What do you need to celebrate?

• My relationship with God
  
• My marriage - can't imagine my life without him!
  
• My relationship with my Mom, my sisters, my nieces and nephews and Leo's family - Oh how I love them so!
• The fact that after 3 years, I still LOVE my job!
  
• All of the many friendships that I have made over the years
  
• All of the experiences I've had, good or bad - I'm a better person for it!