Family album (4)

What legendary crisis did your family weather before you arrived?

Family album (3)

Who is the black sheep of your family — or the one most likely to do things that other family members disapprove of?

Family album (2)

Who is someone you never had a chance to meet in person, but know about through the stories that your family tells? 

Family album (1)

What is a story your family likes to tell about you, even though the details of the story are not exactly true? Does their fact-stretching tend to flatter you (put you in a more positive light) or embarrass you (make you look worse than necessary)? 

Tell us a story: lucky timing

Tell us about a case of highly unlikely perfect timing -- a time when something or someone came along with just what you needed at that moment to reach a goal, overcome an obstacle, or get out of trouble. What was the situation, and who or what showed up at just the right time?

Do-over

Suppose there were a chance to tinker with your life story, to change your attitude or choices for one short period of your life in hopes of creating a better life story overall. What point in your life would be the best place to intercede to make the biggest difference?  And what hypothetical change would you make during that time period to nudge your life in a more positive direction?

Memories and associations (5)

In your memories, what song is inextricably tied to a particular group of people or an activity that you participated in years ago? 

Memories and associations (4)

What is one place you make a habit of avoiding because it reminds you of unpleasant experiences from the past?

Memories and associations (3)

Is there a phrase or saying that, whenever you hear it or say it yourself, always reminds you of a particular person -- someone who said that same phrase all the time?

Memories and associations (2)

What is one household chore or work task that reminds you of a particular person from your past?

Memories and associations (1)

What person from your past do you tend to remember mainly when you're in a particular place? What is the place that calls up that person's memory for you?