Early Life & Childhood

• What are your earliest memories?

• What did your childhood home look like?

• Who were the most important people in your early years?

• What was your favorite game, toy, or tradition growing up?

• What did you love and hate about your childhood?

• What were you like in high school? In University?

Family & Traditions

• What values were passed down in your family?

• What do you remember about holidays or family meals?

• What family traditions do you still carry with you?

• Who in your family did you feel most attached to and why?

• What advice that your parents gave you has stuck with you?

• When you think about your father/mother, what do you remember most?

• What was your relationship like with your grandparents?

Work, Purpose & Milestones

• What was your first job, and how did it shape you?

• What work made you proud?

• What did a "good day's work" look like for you?

• If you could've done something different career-wise, what would it be?

• What's your favorite job you ever had?

Love, Friendship & Relationships

• Who was the first person you fell in love with?

• How many times have you been in love?

• What was your wedding(s) like?

• What are your thoughts on making relationships work?

• What have your most significant relationships taught you?

• Is there anything you wish you had done differently in your love life?

Highs, Lows & Turning Points

• What were some of the happiest times of your life?

• What were some of the most difficult times of your life?

• What helps you overcome challenges or tough seasons?

• What is one of the hardest choices you've ever had to make?

• When in your life have you felt most alive? Most yourself?

Parenting & Family Reflections

• What did you love and hate about being a parent?

• What is one of your favorite memories or stories about me?

• In what ways do you hope I turn out like you? Or not like you?

• What was one of your proudest moments as a parent?

Personality, Preferences & Passions

• Name 5 books that changed or impacted you greatly.

• Name a movie that made you cry.

• What is a song that always makes you want to dance?

• If you could have any meal before you died, what would you eat?

• What is the most beautiful place you've ever been to?

Reflections, Regrets & Resilience

• What keeps you awake at night?

• Are there any cultural/historical events that really impacted or shaped you?

• How would you describe yourself politically?

• What do you think of the world we live in right now?

• Is there anything you regret not doing or learning?

• What is something you're proud of yourself for?

• What is something you wish you hadn't worried so much about?

• Are there things you have been ‘scared’ of in your life? Have they changed?

Aging, Beliefs & Inner Life

• What has been the best and worst parts about getting older?

• If you could go back and live one year of your life over, which one?

• What makes you feel at peace?

• How would you describe your spiritual beliefs?

Optional Focus Areas

We also welcome deeper exploration into:

• Immigration & cultural identity

• Military or service experiences

• Grief and resilience

• Faith, spirituality, or worldview

• Parenting and generational change

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