Vacation

Are you always excited to plan a vacation away from home, or does it sometimes feel like just another thing you have to do?

At the end of a vacation, do you feel rested and refreshed? Or do you need another vacation to recover from your vacation?

Eating on the run

When you're extremely busy or stressed, how do your eating habits change? Are there things that you eat only when you're under pressure?

What are some healthy habits that you manage to maintain even in the most hectic of times?

This week's theme is food and eating.

Eating better

Do you eat in a healthier way than you did a few years ago? What are some healthy eating habits that you've established? What are some of your successful strategies for eating well?

This week's theme is food and eating.

Menus from long ago

What is one food that you associate with celebrations?
What is one food that you associate with romantic dates?
What is one food that you associate with hardship or difficult times?

When you think of memorable occasions from your past, how clearly can you remember what food was on the table?

This week's theme is food and eating.

What's for dinner

How much choice do you have about what you eat? Do you sometimes eat things that you don't particularly like, or that you know are unhealthy, because you have a limited range of choices (or no choice at all)?

Are you a picky eater? Or are you okay with almost any kind of food? What are some things that you refuse to eat?

This week's theme is food and eating.

Dinner bell

What are typical mealtimes like for you? What are some of the sights and sounds that you associate with mealtimes?

Do you eat by yourself, or with other people? Who do you eat with most often? Do you often work or watch TV while eating? What are some of the things you might do while you eat?

This week's theme is food and eating.

Top Ten: leaders

Who are the top ten authority figures in your life? This can be a teacher who made a difference, a politician who actually changed the way your world worked, a coach or a parent who inspired, or anyone else who was a leader to you in some way.

Independence Day

Are you free to express your political beliefs where you live? What legal constraints limit your political freedom? If there are no legal constraints, what societal constraints limit them? Do you fear prejudice and discrimination — or other social sanctions — based on your politics?

Parents just don't understand

What are some seemingly pointless things you did as a teen, simply because your parents demanded it? What were some times when it seemed your parents were keeping you on a short leash, unreasonably limiting your options?

When did your parents criticize and belittle your ideas and opinions? Do they still do it now?

This week's theme is adolescence.

Baptism by fire

What major embarrassments did you live through in adolescence? What other events in your teen years shook your self-confidence and your feeling of self-worth?

What event in adolescence boosted your confidence the most?

This week's theme is adolescence.

It was the worst day of my life!

What personal stresses and challenges had an impact on your teen years? Was your family affected by unemployment or difficult economic circumstances? Were you a target of discrimination because of race, religion, ethnicity, appearance, or other differences?

This week's theme is adolescence.