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Lifestyle

SET 1 SET 2 SET 3
1. Given the choice of anyone in the world 13. If a crystal ball could tell you the 25. Make three true ‘we’ statements each.
(dead or alive), who would you want as a truth about yourself, your life, the For instance, “We are both in this room
dinner guest? future, or anything else, what would feeling…”
you want to know?
2. What would you want to be famous for 26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had
and why? 14. Is there something that you’ve someone with whom I could share…”
dreamed of doing for a long time?
3. Before making a telephone call, do you Why haven’t you done it? 27. If you were going to become a close
ever rehearse what you are going to say? friend with your companion, share what
Why? 15. What is the greatest would be important for them to know.
accomplishment of your life?
4. What would constitute a ‘perfect’ day for 28. Tell your companion what you like
you? 16. What do you value most in a about them – be very honest. Try saying
friendship? things that you might not say to someone
5. When did you last sing to yourself? To you’ve just met.
someone else? 17. What is your most treasured
memory? 29. Share with your companion an
6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 embarrassing moment in your life.
and retain either the mind or body of a 18. What is your most terrible
30-year-old for the last 60 years of life, memory? 30. When did you last cry in front of another
which would you want? person? By yourself?
19. If you knew that in one year you
7. Do you have a secret hunch about how would die suddenly, would you 31. What, if anything, is too serious to be
you will die? change anything about the way you joked about?
are living now? Why?
8. From your perspective, name three 32. If you were to die this evening with no
things you and your companion appear to 20. What does friendship mean to opportunity to communicate with anyone,
have in common. you? what would you most regret not having
told someone? Why haven’t you told them
9. For what in your life do you feel most 21. What roles do love and affection yet?
grateful? play in your life?
33. Your house, containing everything you
10. If you could change anything about the 22. Alternate sharing something you own, catches fire. After saving your loved
way you were raised, what would it be? consider a positive characteristic of ones and pets, you have time to safely make
your companion. Share a total of five a final dash to save any one item. What
11. Take four minutes and tell your items. would it be? Why?
companion your life story in as much detail
as possible. 23. How close and warm is your 34. Of all the people in your family, whose
family? Do you feel your childhood death would you find most disturbing?
12. If you could wake up tomorrow having was happier than most other Why?
gained any one quality or ability, what people’s?
would it be? 35. Share a personal problem and ask
24. How do you feel about your your companion’s advice on how they
relationship with your mother? might handle it. Also, ask your companion
to reflect on how you seem to be feeling
about the problem you have chosen.

These questions are bound to stimulate some great conversation. There is,
of course, no harm in exploring some of the questions at your leisure after
completing the sets.

If the quality of your answers can determine the quality of your life, then it would
be safe to assume, once completing this exercise, that you will cultivate more
relationships of quality.

Michelle L. Raymond is a Life Coach with a special interest in well-being. To work with her, email her at michelleraymondsa@gmail.com.

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