1. Word Association
What word elicits the strongest reaction from you? What emotion does it evoke?
2. Childhood Retention
What aspects of your character do you retain from your childhood? What aspects have you dropped?
3. Sense Association
Write about the sense (sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste) that affects you most strongly.
4. Important Place
What place holds the strongest emotion for you? Free write about the place for ten minutes.
5. Important Person
Who is the most important person in your life right now? Why? What do they do for you and do you think their influence is good or bad?
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