- Describe your childhood room. If you wish, you
may sketch this room. What was your favorite thing
about it? What’s your favorite thing about your room
right now? Nothing? Well, get something you like in
there—maybe something from that old childhood
room.
Whenever I have to choose between two
evils, I always like to try the one I
haven’t tried before.
MAE WEST
- . Describe five traits you like in yourself as a child.
- . List five childhood accomplishments. (straight A’s
in seventh grade, trained the dog, punched out the
class bully, short-sheeted the priest’s bed).
And a treat: list five favorite childhood foods. Buy
yourself one of them this week. Yes, Jell-O with
bananas is okay.
- Habits: Take a look at your habits. Many of them
may interfere with your self-nurturing and cause
shame. Some of the oddest things are self-
destructive. Do you have a habit of watching TV you
don’t like? Do you have a habit of hanging out with
a really boring friend and just killing time (there’s an
