Perspectives - Journaling Tool
Shifting to more inclusive and impersonal perspectives raises our consciousness.
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a
nail.” – Abraham H. Maslow
Each time we write, it can be from different viewpoints. The perspective may
shift in terms of timing, people, parts of your psyche, seriousness, humour,
etc.
Changing our perspective can totally shift our experience of pain. We can stand
back and be more objective. We can detach from the pain and the memory. We can
put meaning or love or humour into the situation. We can feel better about who
we are.
We always have choice: we can stay stuck in a memory or we can pull ourselves
free and watch our life drift to a new level. We all have releasing to do around
parents, addictions, conflict, money, divorce, death, guilt and resentments –
whatever. Use this tool to let go of chains that are holding you back.
EXERCISES
Select one of the most challenging times you have had in your life. You are
being asked to write about this event in detail from the four different
perspectives outlined below. Do them in the order given. This exercise is very
effective if you do it verbally with a trusted friend and let them write notes
for you as you talk. When you’ve completed the exercise, read over your
responses and write about your insights.
Getting started:
- Revisit the situation in depth. Describe the details of the event. Now
identify with the challenge. It’s okay to be emotional. Get clear about your
emotions, attitudes and beliefs.
Go deeper:
- Now revisit the above situation from the perspective of an observer who is
watching everything unfold. Describe the facts as they would see them. Write
their observations.
Reach higher:
- Next write about the above situation from the perspective of God. What is the
divine viewpoint? What are you being invited to learn? What spiritual quality
are you to connect with?
Lastly, write a sit-com around this event. Put humour into it. Create a story
that makes you laugh.
ANOTHER EXERCISE:
Answer one of the two questions below from 4 perspectives or levels – physical,
emotional, mental and spiritual. When you’ve finished, read over your responses
and write a short summary of your insights.
1. How much is too much? OR
2. What limits do you set on yourself?
Getting started:
- Physically – your habits and actions
Go deeper:
- Emotionally – your reactive emotions or innate deep feelings
- Mentally – your self-talk, beliefs, attitudes
Reach higher:
- Spiritually – your service to others, unconditional love
“When you change your patterns of thinking, you change the way you feel about
yourself, about others, and about the world. And changing the way you feel
enables you to deal more productively with your problems and burdens and to take
actions necessary to improve your life.”
– Dr. Arthur Freeman and Rose DeWolf
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