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My Life Story: A Guided Writing Template

Chapter 1: Where I Come From

Theme: Origins & Early Impressions

What I remember most vividly about my early childhood:

People who raised me and their influence:

The atmosphere of my childhood home (sights, sounds, smells):

Optional Prompt:
“The first place I ever felt safe (or unsafe) was…”

Chapter 2: Becoming Me

Theme: Identity, Labels, and Longing

How I saw myself as a child/teen:

Times I felt different, unseen, or unsure of who I was:

Labels or roles I was given (and how I felt about them):

Optional Prompt:
“For a long time, I thought I was supposed to be…”

Chapter 3: Cracks in the Foundation

Theme: Loss, Disruption, and Change

A memory of when something important broke, ended, or shifted:

Who or what helped me survive that time:

What that hardship revealed about me or the world:

Optional Prompt:
“I became someone different the day that…”

Chapter 4: Love, Trust, and Connection

Theme: Relationships That Shaped Me

People who deeply impacted my heart or growth:

Moments of closeness, heartbreak, or healing in relationships:

What love has meant to me — and how it's changed:

Optional Prompt:
“The person who saw me most clearly was…”

Chapter 5: The Mirror and the Mask

Theme: Self-Perception, Shame, and Power

How I felt about myself at different stages of life:

Times I hid who I really was — and why:

How I began to reclaim or love parts of myself again:

Optional Prompt:
“There was a time when I didn’t recognize myself…”

Chapter 6: Moments That Changed Everything

Theme: Turning Points & Quiet Revolutions

A small moment that had a big impact:

Major life choices, pivots, or risks I took:

How those moments shaped who I am today:

Optional Prompt:
“I didn’t know it at the time, but that moment rewrote me…”

Chapter 7: Healing the Wounds

Theme: Recovery, Compassion, and Renewal

Wounds I’ve carried — and what they’ve taught me:

How I’ve worked to heal or transform my pain:

What healing now means to me:

Optional Prompt:
“My healing didn’t begin until I finally…”

Chapter 8: Beliefs I Carry Now

Theme: Spirituality, Philosophy, Meaning

Beliefs I’ve outgrown — and those I’ve embraced:

How I understand purpose, fate, or faith now:

The questions I still live with:

Optional Prompt:
“I used to think life was about ___. Now I believe it’s about ___.”

Chapter 9: The Person I’ve Become

Theme: Integration, Legacy, and Becoming

Who I am today, and how I got here:

What I’m proud of — and what I’ve forgiven:

What I hope people remember about my story:

Optional Prompt:
“If I could whisper one thing to my younger self…”

Chapter 10: What Comes Next (Optional)

Theme: Looking Ahead

What I’m still learning or surrendering to:

My hopes and intentions for the future:

A letter to my future self (or someone I love):

Optional Prompt:
“The next chapter of my life will be about…”

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