What led me to where I am today?
These are a couple of the questions we tend to ask ourselves during certain stages of our lifetime. I seem to be once again at a period when I desire to evaluate what my accomplishments have been. It is a time to determine if I am happy where I am and if perhaps I would like to make some decisions concerning possible new directions to take strides toward.
I focused on a mental exercise this week with my notebook and pen in hand. My task was to take inventory of the many roles I've played throughout my lifetime (so far). I found it to be quite an interesting trip down memory lane. I attempted to list the variety of roles I've played in my 40+ years in the order they first occurred in my life. I am sharing my own personal list (see below) to give an example of how to go about making your own list. Try your best to list every role whether you believe it was significant or insignificant. Every experience we have had in our past plays a part of who we are in present.
What is the purpose of this task?
To tell you the truth, I'm not 100% certain why I'm sharing this process with you. However, since I feel spirit compelling me to share this process, I am doing so. I believe part of doing this is to allow us some time for reflection at our past accomplishments. It sure couldn't hurt to stop a moment and give ourselves an additional pat on the back for past deeds well done. Also, reviewing the list helps us to realize certain roles that we once held important no longer serve us. We will get a clearer understanding of why these particular roles have become a part of our past. Lastly, we may notice how some of the minor roles from our youth could have actually helped project us forward into more significant roles we were meant to play out later.
Tips:
- Allow yourself 2-3 days to complete your list. It is likely you are not going to remember everything right away. Even days later after you feel you had completed your inventory another memory may surface.
- Let your insights from doing this project simmer a bit before you make any major life decisions
Life Role Poll
How Do You Feel About the Roles You've Played in Life?
A. My life is a fairy tale, everything has fallen into place.
B. The roles help me understand the grander scheme and give me future direction.
C. I wish I could erase some of my past roles and start over from the beginning.
D. I never really thought about my various life roles.
answer this poll
Final Note:
I am open to receiving an email from anyone who chooses to participate in making your own role inventory list. Please share with me anything that you learned about yourself while doing this writing project.
Reader Response regarding this article
Phylameana's Personal Role Inventory
- Spirit/Soul
- Human Newborn
- Female
- Daughter
- Sister
- Granddaughter
- Great-granddaughter
- Niece
- Cousin
- US Citizen
- Toddler
- Student
- Friend
- Dreamer
- Day Dreamer
- Girl Scout
- Tomboy
- Coin Collector
- Embroiderer
- Poetry Contest Winner
- Piano Player
- Christian Youth Crusader
- Student Librarian
- Baby-sitter
- Knitter
- Teenager
- Honor Roll Student
- Church Junior Janitor
- Church Youth Group Treasurer/Secretary
- Big Sister (Big Brother/Big Sister Church Program)
- Bible Quiz Team Member (State Champions)
- Product Sample Demonstrator
- Church Camp Dorm Counselor
- Night Owl
- Candy Striper
- Intramural Basketball Team Captain
- Bible School Teacher
- Thespian / Actor
- Playwright
- Girlfriend
- Hospital Patient
- Employee
- Grocery Clerk
- Driver
- High School Graduate
- Adult
- Fiancé
- Bride
- Wife
- Lover
- Homemaker
- Homeowner
- Pregnant
- Clairvoyant
- Aunt
- Mother
- Women's Clothing Retailer
- Millenary Sales Person
- Bookkeeper
- Town Player
- Voter
- Gardener
- Meat Wrapper
- Divorcee / Ex-wife
- Single Parent
- Receptionist / Switchboard Operator
- Tarot Reader
- Waitress
- Insurance Clerk / Typist
- Barfly
- Blood Donor
- International Traveler
- Secretary
- Astrologer
- Communicator
- Writer / Author
- Spirit Channeler
- Holistic Healer
- Web Publisher
- Consultant
- Flower Essence Practitioner
- Reiki Master/Teacher
- Ordained Minister / Universal Life Church
- Empty Nester
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