Planning Life Growth and Finding Your “Who”

Provided in collaboration between “Cooperating Raleigh Colleges” and “Coffee Talk Therapy, PLLC”

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Presented by: Hunter Blake, LCMHCA, NCC

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do

- Kobe Bryant

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The “WHO” Examples

Family

A better relationship with and wellbeing for a spouse, children, or other family members

Confidence in Oneself

Desiring to be the best version of yourself you can be

Justice for the Voiceless

Genuine concern for people mistreated or harmed (often people suffering in ways you have suffered yourself)

Spirituality

Desire to best represent a spiritual relationship to an objective higher power

Hatred of Current Situation

Distaste for not being “as you ought to be” and wanting a better life

How You Find Your “WHO”

• Leading Questions
• “Who is the reason I push through the hard things for”
• “Who does my heart ‘break’ for?”
• “Who am I hurting by staying stagnant?”
• Reflection
• Write it down
• Talk it out

Reflection

Finding the Right Medium

• Journaling
• Conversation
• Art

(Not all methods work for everyone)

How Does Growth “Best” Happen?

How can you quickly and effectively be “as you ought to be?”

Planning Life Investment: The How

Define the Investments

Prioritize What is Possible

• Prioritize the areas most important to you to work on first
• (Optional but very effective)

Make the Schedule to Match It

• Form a schedule that allocates time for areas of growth
• Remember to have as much free time as you possibly can

• Starting Point: “What is calling your name?” or “What is asking for your investment?”

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• Bullet point the areas with headers and sub-headers

Where it Starts

Pause: Key Point

• This is optional
• Anyone can do it
• It produces results

Defining the Investments

• Identify General Areas
• Physical Health
• Mental Health
• Social Health
• Emotional Health
• Spiritual Health
• Occupational Health
• Dissect Them
• Divide Into Sub-Categories
• Brainstorm Goals Over Time

Prioritizing the Investments

• Prioritize from Most Important to Least Important
• Only Take on a Reasonable Amount

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• Notes
• Need (highest = most need)
• Time (highest = least time needed)

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Making the Schedule

• Create a Schedule to Fit In the Prioritized Investments
• Include as Much Free Time as Possible!

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Q + A

If Questions Beyond the Workshop:

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Hunter Blake, LCMHCA, NCC

Coffee Talk Therapy, PLLC

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hunterb@coffeetalktherapy.com

919-238-9439 (texting appropriate)