Exercise : The Story of your crucibles
Write a latter to yourself that tells the story of your life's crucible.Write it in one continuous draft,allowing as much space as you need to complete the letter.
As you write,tell the whole story,with a beginning,middle,and end. set the stage,narrate the high point,include all relevant details.We are indeed the authors of own lives.
This is a chance to write your story. Not the entire story,but the most salient moments(or moments) of it. Have some fun with this.Write something you will want to read again and again.
No matter how potentially painful it might be to better understand yourself and make progress on your journey toward authencity.