Our sense of self has been developed through family, work and experiences. Quite often however, there are defining moments in our lives that give us a wake- up call and then, a realisation hits us one day: it’s like the tip of an iceberg! What shows up? Past experiences, people in our lives, behaviours and it feels very fearful to get past it all. One answer is to take yourself on a fear experience to break down your barriers! Enrol yourself in the SAS Australia TV show, or go to a fire walk experience event (like I did). If you want to keep it simple however, give yourself some time out for discovery.
The first step to start you on a journey to discover yourself and who you are meant to become is to look at your life purpose. So, take out a few sheets of loose paper, or a journal and a pen and find a quiet place where you will not be interrupted. Turn off your mobile phone, your computer. Write the answers to each question below without editing:
- What makes you smile? (Activities, people, vents, hobbies, projects etc.)
- What were your favourite things to do in the past? What about now?
- What activities make you lose track of time?
- What makes you feel great about yourself?
- Write down all of your major goals in your life that you feel you want to achieve
- Who inspires you most? (Anyone you know or do not know. Family, friends, authors, artists, leaders, etc.). Which qualities inspire you, in each person?
- What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
- What do people typically ask you for help in?
- If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Keep your answers in a notebook that’s both easy to access and update wherever you happen to be: it will be a source of sustaining you and by which you can continue to measure your growth through life with a new identity.
And, if you’d like support to discover your identity, email me at geoffedwards@bigpond.com
Geoff Edwards is an internationally accredited Life Coach with over 25 years of coaching experience who can support you on your journey to success with results that last. He can be contacted via geoffedwards@bigpond.com or through his website www.geoffedwards.net
