Part 1: Noticing what you're holding
IN THIS LESSON
Instructions
Time: 20–30 minutes
You'll need: a pen, a timer, and a page divided into three columns
Step 1: Brain dump (10 minutes). Set a timer. Write down everything you're carrying in your creative life: beliefs, projects, roles, stories, obligations, feelings. Don't edit or organize. If it comes to mind, it goes on the page.
Prompts if you get stuck:
"I still think of myself as someone who ___."
"I haven't let myself ___ because ___."
"I'm tired of being known for ___."
"I keep telling myself I should ___."
"I never finished ___."
Step 2: Sort. Go back through your list and place each item in one of three columns.
Mine: Still feels true and chosen. It belongs to me and I'd choose it again.
Inherited: Came from someone else: a parent, teacher, culture, former boss, or community. I picked it up without deciding.
No Longer True: Used to be true or useful. It served a past season of my life.
Step 3: Look closer (10 minutes). Choose two items from the "Inherited" or "No Longer True" columns.
For each one, answer:
Where did this come from? Who or what taught it to me?
What did it give me, such as safety, belonging, or approval?
If I met this belief for the first time today, would I choose it?
What would it cost me to keep carrying it? What might it cost me to put it down?
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