consensus that makes sense and comes naturally to your family.
Musing over these questions separately and then together can help.
- How do you feel about your role as a husband or wife? What does
this role mean to you in your life? How did your father or mother
view this role? How are you similar and different? How would you
like to change this role? - How do you feel about your role as a father or mother? What does
this role mean to you in your life? How did your father or mother
view this role? How are you similar and different? How would you
like to change this role? - How do you feel about your role as a son or daughter? What does
this role mean to you in your life? How did your father or mother
view this role? How are you similar and different? How would you
like to change this role? - How do you feel about your role as a worker (your occupation)?
What does this role mean to you in your life? How did your father
or mother view this role? How are you similar and different? How
would you like to change this role? - How do you feel about your role as a friend to others? What does
this role mean to you in your life? How did your father or mother
view this role? How are you similar and different? How would you
like to change this role? - How do you feel about your role in your community? What does
this role mean to you in your life? How did your father or mother
view this role? How are you similar and different? How would you
like to change this role? - How do you balance these roles in your life?
Personal goals
Part of what makes life meaningful are the goals we strive to achieve.
While we all have some very practical goals—like earning a certain
income--we also have deeper, more spiritual goals. For one person,
the goal may be to find peace and healing after a tumultuous, abusive