5-Day Journaling Exercise: Marathon I didn’t See Coming (2 Options)
Theme: Recognizing and Owning Your Unexpected Journey
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Day 1: The Moment You Didn’t See Coming
Reflect on a small moment that unexpectedly changed your life’s trajectory.
What happened?
Why do you think you didn’t recognize it at the time?
How do you see its impact now?
Day 2: The Long Game Mindset
Are you naturally a sprinter or a marathoner in life?
How does that show up in your work, relationships, or self-care?
Day 3: The Power of One Moment
Look back at one seemingly minor decision you made.
What ripple effect did it create?
What does this teach you about presence?
Day 4: Your “Not My” Moment
Have you ever extended yourself (emotionally, physically, spiritually) in support of someone else?
How did that stretch you?
What did it reveal?
Day 5: The Shift in Identity
Describe a time you had to become someone new to meet a challenge.
Who did you become?
What did you leave behind?
OPTION 2
Theme: The Endurance of Transformation: Body, Mind, and Life
Day 1: The Moment You Didn’t See Coming
Reflect on a small moment that unexpectedly changed your life’s trajectory.
What happened?
Why do you think you didn’t recognize it at the time?
How do you see its impact now?
Day 2: The Long Game Mindset
Are you naturally a sprinter or a marathoner in life?
How does that show up in your work, relationships, or self-care?
Day 3: The Power of One Moment
Look back at one seemingly minor decision you made.
What ripple effect did it create?
What does this teach you about presence?
Day 4: Your “Not My” Moment
Have you ever extended yourself (emotionally, physically, spiritually) in support of someone else?
How did that stretch you?
What did it reveal?
Day 5: The Shift in Identity
Describe a time you had to become someone new to meet a challenge.
Who did you become?
What did you leave behind?