Jacquelyn Sowers held a workshop at CMS September 9, 2003, sponsored by Exeter HealthReach. The following information was a part of her presentation and she was kind enough to share it with us and allow us to post it here.
One contributor to the healthy development of children and adults alike is having a positive vision of oneself in the future. Families can structure such discussions in serious or light-hearted conversations at the dinner table. The more concrete the dreams, the more likely they are to come true. If others besides yourself know of your hopes and aspirations (and even your fears), assistance materializes in everyday interaction. A central role and responsibility of family is to know and encourage the highest and best accomplishments of each of its members. In fact, we can help one another be and become more than we ever thought possible!
Here are a few discussion starters. Think future! Think happiness! Think optimal functioning! Visualize the possibilities! Then think about how you can help one another achieve your goals!
1. In 20 years I'd like to be driving this:
2. My dream job in the year 2020 would be:
3. One place on earth I'd really like to visit before I get too old is:
4. Nobody would guess it, but in ten years I would love to have accomplished this:
5. Characteristics of my ideal life partner over time include:
6. One thing I've learned that I think will shape my life for the next ten years is:
7. The scariest thing I'll probably have to deal with in the next 20 years is:
8. My vision of the perfect home or living space for me in 20 years would include:
9. In the future, one thing that I really want to be different from my life today is:
10. In the future, one thing that I really hope is the same as it is in my life today is:
11. In 20 years, I'd like to be able to write a book about:
12. In the coming year, I hope our family can:
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