8 Weeks of Self Discovery — 2021
AWARENESS WEEK — 05/28 — 06/04
Final Session — Friday, June 4, 2021
Congratulations on taking time to discover more about YOU!
Now, let’s discuss what you’ve learned about yourself.
Take some time and ask yourself the following 3 questions:
What have I become aware of over the past 8 weeks?
What has this new information taught me about myself?
In what ways is this new information helpful in my professional life?
In my personal life?
JOURNAL. LISTEN. REFLECT.
RESOURCES
Your Winning Story Makes You Unstoppable
Don’t Play with My Oriki ft Luuvie Adjaye Jones
Fear Fighter Kit — Luuvi Ajayi Jones * Write Your Own Oriki
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
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EVALUATION
WEEK 8 — 05/21 — 05/28
Week 8: WAYS OF GIVING BACK
This week, take a moment to consider:
How do I see myself in those who came before me?
How do I see myself in those coming behind me?
What do I want people to feel when they leave an interaction?
Journal. Listen. Reflect.
RESOURCES
Write Your Own Oriki Challenge — Luuvie Adjaye Jones
Podcast: Representation is Powerful — April Fenall
Podcast: Don’t Play with My Oriki ft Luuvie Adjaye Jones
WEEK 7 — 05/14 — 05/21
Week 7: WAYS OF INSPIRATION
This week, ask yourself:
What is my favorite quote or song?
What do I feel when I read, hear, or sing it?
Prompt: We are halfway through the journey. Use this time to write and reflect on your experience during 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery.
** If you would like to submit the free write exercise prompt above for incorporation into the blog for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery please email: info@blackfemaleproject.org. Thank you!
JOURNAL. LISTEN. REFLECT.
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
Podcast Series: UPDATED Conversation Across Generations Part 3 Self Care v. Superheroism
WEEK 6 — 05/07 — 05/14
WEEK 6: WAYS OF KNOWING
At the end of this week, ask yourself:
What did my intuition reveal this week?
How can I learn to trust intuition more?
Journal. Listen. Reflect.
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
Listen to Podcast: We Keep Rising: In Conversation at Net Impact Conference
WEEK 5 — 4/30 — 5/07
WEEK 5: WAYS OF ROUTINE
Am I existing or living?
What greater power do I trust and how does that trust manifest in a ritual?
Do I work out? Pray? Meditate? Sing? Dance?
Do my life's work? Care for children? Emanate joy?
JOURNAL. REFLECT. LISTEN
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
Listen to Podcast: A Conversation Across Generations Part 1—3
WEEK 4 — 4/23 — 4/30
WEEK 4: WAYS OF BEING
This week, notice your interactions and intentions:
Do I always want to win?
Do I always give in to others?
Can I become more healthfully balanced and intentional in my interactions?
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
Week 3 — 4/16 — 4/23
WEEK 3: WAYS OF UNDERSTANDING
This week, consider the following…
When am I most authentically me?
When am I most fearless?
When, if ever, do I feel limitless?
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
WEEK 2 — 4/09 — 04/16
WEEK 2: WAYS OF FEELING
This week, ask yourself:
What makes me laugh?
What makes me cry?
What makes me take action?
Journal. Reflect. Listen.
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
WEEK 1 — 04/02 — 04/09
WEEK 1: WAYS OF EXPERIENCING
This week, live your moments.
Pay attention to what you experience by way of your senses from day to day or moment to moment.
Notice what you smell, taste, touch, hear, and see.
Journal. Reflect. Listen.
RESOURCES
Introduction to 8 Weeks of Self Discovery
April 2, 2021
Journal. Reflect. Listen.
RESOURCES
Download the Guide for 8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
Reflections 2020: Our First Five Years (Impact Report)
8 Weeks of Self-Discovery
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