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Bookmarking Your Life

Bookmarking Your Life. A guide to add more fun, fulfillment and joy to your life. Prepared by Claire Miranda.

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Bookmarking Your Life

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  1. Bookmarking Your Life A guide to add more fun, fulfillment and joy to your life. Prepared by Claire Miranda

  2. So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. --Morrie Schwartz from Tuesdays with Morrie

  3. ROOTS Name one thing you always wanted as a child, but never received. Name a childhood activity you’d like to do again. Name a member of your extended family you would like to know better. What was your favorite book? What was the most memorable family trip you ever took?

  4. ROOTS Examples: Invent a nursery rhyme Make a Halloween costume Buy a toy from your past • Meet my childhood hero • Write a family tree • Go to a highschool reunion • Draw yourself as a superhero • Spend the day with another generation • Build a robot • Rewatch my favorite kid TV show

  5. EXPLORE This section is about seeing something with your own eyes… Swapping stories on a long train ride Experiencing different cultures Taking photos Not knowing what you have just ordered on the menu Breathing in new smells

  6. EXPLORE Name a destination you feel you would need to visit before having children. Name a place you would encourage a friend or a family member to see for themselves. If you could work abroad for a year, what country would you choose? If you could take 3 months off, where would you travel? What view in all the world would you most like to see with your own eyes?

  7. EXPLORE Examples: Pilgrimage in the Holy Land Mass at St. Peter’s Hike to MacchuPichu, Peru Eat sushi in Tokyo Walk away a winner in Vegas Straddling a border • See the Sistine Chapel • Witness an active volcano • Sleep on a beach • Party at Mardi Gras • Visit all 50 states of America • See the redwood trees of California • Dance on a vat of grapes in the Napa Valley

  8. EXPERIMENT This section is about feeling the exhiliration of trying something new… Going to the left instead of right Shaking up the routine Doing something just because Reinventing the way you see the world Satisfying a curiosity

  9. EXPERIMENT Name one totally unfashionable thing you would like to do. Name a food you’ve never tried that you’d like to taste. Name one thing you would not be willing to try. If you used a false name, what would it be? Name an activity you could try that’s located between work and home. Name one thing you just have to do everyday.

  10. EXPERIMENT Examples: Ride a helicopter Watch the sunrise Examine something through a microscope Treat myself to an extravagant lunch / dinner Grow my own vegetables • Give up TV for a month • Take a mud bath • Live by candlelight for a night • Redecorate my room • Sleep under the stars • Try makeup • Wear a wig

  11. CHALLENGE This section talks about putting yourself to the test… Fighting back fears Feeling your limbs ache Feeling your pulse race Taking the leap Crossing the finish line Breathing a sigh of relief

  12. CHALLENGE Name a physically dangerous experience you’d like to try. Name something you would like to train for. What’s the furthest you’ve ever walked? Jogged? Biked? What’s the biggest physical risk you’ve ever taken? Name a sport you would like to get better at. Name one thing you would still like to prove you can do.

  13. CHALLENGE Examples: Go run with the bulls in Spain Go to the Tomatina Festival Climb a tree Take the stairs Break a habit Do 20 push ups every morning Climb a wall in Mexico Go on a hike • Run a marathon • Rappel down a cliff • Swim with sharks • Build a house • Play a sport in front of spectators • Stand on the observation window of Willis Tower, Chicago

  14. GIVE This section talks about putting others first… Backing the underdog Volunteering your time Surprising someone with a gift Helping someone through a hard time Making sacrifices Making a difference

  15. GIVE Name one person you know who might need your help right now. What’s the best gift you ever received? Best one you gave? Is there anyone you owe an apology to Who embarrasses you with their generosity? How can you return the favor? Is there someone in your life who is difficult to forgive? Name something or someone you know you take for granted.

  16. GIVE Examples: Mentor a child Organize a community project Surprise a friend / loved one Do a random act of kindness for a stranger Make at least one person happy everyday • Give blood • Teach a child to read • Support my family • Work with the homeless • Join a protest march • Make a donation • Build a school

  17. LEARN This part talks about the need to know more… Asking questions Exploring different points of view Teaching yourself Brushing up a skill Starting from scratch Connecting the dots

  18. LEARN Name one skill you could learn that would benefit your career. What’s the most recent thing someone has taught you? Name one thing you could teach someone else how to do. Name a foreign language/musical instrument you would like to learn. Name one thing you wish you could learn instantly. What book would you recommend to a friend?

  19. LEARN Examples Learn about stocks Design a website Cook an unfamiliar dish Learn to knit Bake a cake Build a piece of furniture Refurbish old furniture • Learn tango / dance • Learn to fix my own car • Read a compass • Get a diploma • Learn a new language • Read a book a month • Become an expert on wine • Identify different constellations

  20. EXPRESS This section talks about speaking your mind… Trusting your gut Setting yourself apart Finding a voice Digging deep Collaborating with others

  21. EXPRESS Name a creative ambition you would like to pursue. If you could own any painting in the world, which would you choose? What have you seen or heard recently that made you think, “I can do better than that!” What have you seen or heard that has inspired you to make something of your own? What form of expression gives you the best release?

  22. EXPRESS Examples Draw a self-portrait Organize a festival Direct a musical Write a poem Paint a mural Keep a sketchbook Take a pottery class • Illustrate a children’s book • Write a screenplay • Have a photo exhibit • Audition for a play • Get a tattoo • Write a letter to the editor • Spend the day naked • Watch a play / musical

  23. LOVE This section talks about making plans together… Losing track of time Hanging out with friends Offering a shoulder to cry on Getting family together Really knowing someone.

  24. If you were getting married, who would you pick as your maid of honor / best man? Which of your friends makes you laugh the most? Name someone you’ve lost contact with who you’d like to call today. What’s your idea of a perfect night out with friends / loved one? What’s your favorite family photograph? Name something you would like to see your brother or sister accomplish?

  25. LOVE Examples: Call my parents Watch my kid perform on stage Surprise my partner Set up a friend on a date Get married Give birth Renew vows in a foreign country • Spend a night out on town • Ask out a total stranger • Choose a theme song for each of your friends • Write letters to friends more often • Throw a surprise party for a friend • Start a family

  26. WORK This section talks about brainstorming ideas Working as a team Taking pride Taking a break Earning as much as having fun

  27. WORK If every job paid exactly the same, what would you choose to do? If you could dedicate half as day each week to different work, what would it be? Name a friend whose career you envy. What job would you most like to have 10 years from now? Name a job you would do for free. Name the proudest achievement of your career so far. What’s your definition of success?

  28. WORK Examples: Teach in Japan for a year Open a flower shop Become a shepherd Quit my job Retire in another country • Work from home • Start a business • Open a bookshop • Change my career • Be a food critic • Design a toy • Be my own boss • Pay off my loans

  29. LEGACY This section talks about leaving something behind after you’re gone… Helping the next generation Growing old Making your mark Keeping traditions alive Passing stories on Looking back at what you’ve done Saying goodbye

  30. LEGACY What words of wisdom would you pass on to your children? What music would you like played at your funeral / words written on your tombstone. Name one person who is no longer around but has inspired you. If you had your ashes scattered, where would you choose? Name one thing you really would regret not having done in your life. What has been the best day of your life so far? If you were buried with three items, what would they be?

  31. LEGACY Examples: Be around to see my grandchildren Sew my children’s costumes Be surrounded by people I love when I leave Bury treasure • Continue a family tradition • Watch my children grow up • Witness a birth • Fund a scholarship • Keep a journal • Write a will • Plant a tree • Make a family cookbook

  32. Don’t ask what the meaning of life is…… You define it.

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