Stress (3)

What is one change you made in your life because you thought it would help manage, minimize, or avoid stress?

Your deepest secrets (2)

Do you keep more secrets now, or did you keep more secrets when you were much younger? What's changed over time in your situation, or in your attitude about keeping things secret?

Paint barely dry

What is the most recently built building that you visit or use regularly? 

Tell us a story: headline news

What was one news story that had a lasting impact on you or prompted you to change something in your life?

First time (4)

Think of the times when fundamental changes disrupted your life. What was the earliest time that you fully understood what was happening and realized that things would never be the same as before?

Flash in the pan

Thinking back over the past few months, what was one exciting new thing that quickly lost its charm?

Year ending, year beginning (4)

Taking an inventory of what happened to you last year, what is a good trend, condition, or practice you would like to contine in 2013? And what is one trend, condition, or practice you'd prefer to leave behind in 2012?

Tell us a story: something strange and new

What was something new that mystified you or repelled you at first, but that eventually you came to accept or even like?

The time has come

What changes are you ready to make today?

Solstice

Yesterday was winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, the time when daylight is shortest and night is longest. In the southern hemisphere, yesterday was summer solstice.  How does the changing amount of daylight affect your daily routine? For example, what is one thing you won't do on a dark evening?

Changes this year (5)

What was the biggest change in your life this year overall?

Changes this year (4)

What was one change this year that you pretty much knew was coming?  What was one change that caught you by surprise?

Changes this year (3)

Who arrived in your life this year? Who stepped out of the background to take on a bigger role in your life? 

Changes this year (2)

Are you healthier than you were last year at this time? Do you have any new broken bones or chronic conditions, or have you survived a surgery since last year's end? If you aren't healthier than you were last year, are you making any plans to change your habits next year?

Changes this year (1)

This week we're going to look at what has changed in your life this year.

Are you still in the same job you were in at this time last year? If not, is the new job better or worse than the last one? If you're still in the same job, have your responsibilities changed? Your title? Your co-workers? Your salary? Your boss? Your view?

Healthy holidays (5)

New Year's Day, at the tail end of the holiday season, is a traditional time to resolve to adopt healthier habits. Do you have any health-related resolutions in mind for 2013?

Your living space (4)

How many different places have you called home in your adult life?  When was the last time you moved?  How permanent does your current home feel?  Do you expect to stay for the rest of your life, or do you expect to be moving somewhere else in the near future?  In general, what would suit you better — being permanently settled in one place, or moving around a lot?

Things that can't be seen (3)

If a friend loses weight, that's a healthy change that is easy to see.  If they stop smoking, that might be just as significant an improvement, but it doesn't show up in photographs.  What's an example of the latter kind of change, either in yourself or someone else — an improvement that makes a real difference, but can't necessarily be seen at a glance?

Tell us a story: change of plans

Tell us about a time when you set out shopping with a clear idea of what you wanted to buy, but ended up with something quite different. What did you originally have in mind? What did you end up buying? And what happened that made you change your plans?

Written in pencil

What is something that you still think of as tentative and temporary, even though it's been around for a few years already and you have no realistic plans for changing or replacing it?