Creating Change-The Practical Steps
Creating Change-The Practical Steps
2) Live AS IF you are already there: What will it FEEL LIKE to be living in that state of
authenticity, love, and meaning?
Where are you currently in the change cycle? Where do you tend to get stuck?
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What is the greater purpose you have discovered in your pain or challenges?
What are the most important roles that you need to change in order to be living in authenticity?
Which of the identity archetypes are you? How do you feel about this?
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What are you the most passionate about?
Who is your favorite role model? In what ways do you see yourself in this person?
After learning about your true ability to learn and grow in any area, how do you feel about your
ability to change both the circumstances of your life and your behaviors and skills as well?
Which of the irrational core beliefs did you identify that you suffer from the most? How do you
choose to think about this now?
What were the excuses that you identified that you use the most and that hold you back?
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How do you think about each of them now, in a more empowering way?
Did you determine any specific beliefs you wanted to change using the table-leg method? If so,
what are the new beliefs?
What are your favorite 1 to 3 affirmations or incantations that you created for yourself?
What decisions have you made regarding how you are going to filter your exposure to influences
in your environment and the people you surround yourself with?
What are the top 1 to 3 roadblocks you identified and what solutions have you identified for how
to prepare in advance for getting around them?
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What triggers or habits have you determined you would like to change? What are your plans for
changing them?
What strategies have you identified for practicing uncertainty to become more accustomed to the
uncertainty of life change?
What successes did you identify in the past (in your change resume) that inspire you to know that
you CAN and WILL succeed through the life changes you are embarking on?
Did you determine any deeper level issues that you were covering up with “safe” problems? If
so, how do you feel now that you know what is really going on?
What is the biggest benefit you identified of making these life changes?
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Why is the benefit SO MUCH MORE important to you than the resistance?
If you identified any decisions you are having difficulty making, which one do you feel you
would regret NOT doing at the end of your life, and why?
What symbolic ceremony are you going to do in order to commit to your journey and/or
celebrate your transformation?
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