Unfinished Business.
On our final day of our 7-day MEA workshops, we offer two journaling exercises, one of them called “The Box of Unlived Life.” This exercise may be relevant to those of you who are moving into the last act of your play but feel somehow incomplete. Here’s how it goes:
Consider that we all have a “box of unlived life,” almost like a time capsule from the future that we’re meant to open later in life. Perhaps that unlived life got stunted earlier in your life, or maybe you had a better sense of your purpose younger in life than you do today.
The question to ask yourself is this: How can you help yourself explore that box of unlived or unloved life waiting to be opened? And once you grasp whatever it is that feels “unlived” or “unloved,” ask yourself how you might invest in this so it can feel more loved and central to your life?
How can you turn a potential future regret into an opportunity by shifting your mindset by focusing on that which hasn’t been given proper attention?
