WHO DO

YOU THINK
YOU ARE?
& SELF-DISCOVERY
PURPOSE, PASSION, On October 18, 2014, I attended Oprahs The Life You Want Weekend
Tour in Houston, Texas. This was such a powerful experience, filled with many
enlightening moments that I was able to immediately apply to my life.

Since that day I vowed to share my wondrous experience with others. My

hope is that we can live in the moment today and begin recognizing what
matters most.

Prepare to begin shifting your thoughts, asking questions that evoke thought
and discovering your lifes purpose.

Best Wishes,

LaKesha Carter

MY REVIEW OF OPRAHS TOUR:

The Life You Want Weekend Tour was one of the most inspirational, thought provoking,
insightful, cleansing and soul-filled experiences I have ever had! I am grateful I had the
oppurtunity to attend. I am so full of positivity and vision for not only my life, for the lives of
the people who matter to me! The restructuring of your thoughts is such a powerful thing. I will
speak truth into the life I have envisioned for myself. I have a purpose to fulfill and I am worth it!
#powerful
Who do you think you are?

The table of
CONTENTS
1 Managing Stress

2 Stress Inventory

3 The Art of Meditation

4 Your Life Circle

5 Awakening your lifes purpose

6 The Gratitude Project

7 Brain Teaser

8 Self-Care

9 Everything Happens for a Reason

10 I am...

11 Letter to your future self

12 Message from the founder

Purpose, Passion, & Self-Discovery

 MANAGING STRESS
What is stress?

Stress is an unavoidable part of everyones life. True or False

How can stress impact our lives if left unmanaged?

Lighten up on yourself. No one is

Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your

perfect. Gently humanness.

accept your humanness.
 The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory
The Social Readjustment Rating Scale
INSTRUCTIONS: Mark down the point value of each of these life events that has happened to you
during the previous year. Total these associated pointed.

Life Event
1. Death of spouse 100
2. Divorce 73
3. Marital Separation from mate 65
4. Detention in jail or other institution 63
5. Death of a close family member 63
6. Major personal injury or illness 53
7. Marriage 50
8. Being fired at work 47
9. Marital reconciliation with mate 45
10. Retirement from work 45
11. Major change in the health or behavior of a family member 44
12. Pregnancy 40
13. Sexual Difficulties 39
14. Gaining a new family member (i.e. birth, adoption, older adult moving in, etc.) 39
15. Major business adjustment 39
16. Major change in financial state (i.e. a lot worse or better than usual) 3 8
17. Death of a close friend 37
18. Changing to a different line of work 36
19. Major change in number of arguments with spouse (i.e. a lot more or less) 3 5
20. Taking on a mortgage (for home, business, etc.) 31
21. Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan 30
22. Major change in responsibilities at work (i.e. promotion, demotion, etc.) 29
23. Son or daughter leaving home (marriage, college, military, etc.) 29
24. In-law troubles 29
25. Outstanding personal achievement 28
26. Spouse beginning or ceasing work outside the home 26
27. Beginning or ceasing formal schooling 26
28. Major change in living condition (i.e. new home, remodeling, deterioration, etc.) 2 5
29. Revision of personal habits (i.e. dress, associations, quit smoking, etc.) 2 4
30. Troubles with the boss 23
31. Major changes in working hours or conditions 20
32. Changes in residence 20
33. Changing to a new school 20
34. Major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation 19
35. Major change in church activity (i.e. a lot more or less) 19
36. Major change in social activities (i.e. clubs, movies, visiting, etc.) 18
37. Taking on a loan (i.e. car, tv, freezer, etc.) 17
38. Major change in sleeping habits (i.e. a lot more or less) 16
39. Major change in number of family get-togethers (i.e. a lot more or less) 1 5
40. Major change in eating habits (i.e. a lot more or less, eating hours, surroundings, etc) 15
41. Vacation 13
42. Major holidays 12
43. Minor violations of the law (i.e. traffic tickets, jaywalking, etc.) 11

Now, add up all the points you have to find your score.
150pts or less means a relatively low amount of life change and a low susceptibility to stress-induce health problems.
150 to 300pts implies about a 50% chance of a major stress-induced health problem in the next 2 years.
300pts or more raises the odds to about 80%, according to the Holmes-Rahe prediction model.

Sources: Adapted from Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe. Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale, Journal of
Psychosomatic Research. Vol II, 1967.
Life is so much brighter when
you focus on what truly matters.
Life is so much brighter when you focus on what truly matters.

YOUR LIFE CIRCLE

GREAT BAD SO-SO

Circle the ingredients that are most important for the life you want to create.

Friendships Body/Health/Well-Being Occupation

Hobbies and Passions Financial Situation Home

Spouse/Mate/Companion Family/Children/Grandchildren/Parents Contribution to the world

Spirituality/Religion/Faith/Beliefs Add Your Own

Divide the circle into slices based on the areas you choose from the list above.
 Life is about discovering who you are and why youre here. Once
youve answered these questions it will be easy to share your purpose
with the world.
Have you identified your purpose? Are you currently sharing your
purpose with the world?
Here are a few questions that may help you to understand your purpose.

What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)



What activities make you lose track of time?

What do people typically ask you for help with?

What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?

Who inspires you most? (Family, friends, authors, artists, leaders, musicians, etc.)

Which qualities inspire you, in this person?

There is no passion to be found in

settling for a life that is less than
There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is

the one you are capable -Nelson

of living.
less than the one you are capable of living.

Mandela
The happiness of your life depends
upon the quality of your thoughts.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your

thoughts. -Marcus Aurelius

THE GRATITUDE PROJECT

When you are in a space of gratitude, it is difficult to focus on the things that
arent perfect in your life.

Take a moment to reflect on all of the things you are grateful for. Use the post-
it notes below to write them down.
 BRAIN TEASER
Create an original empowering quote. Each word should
begin with the same letter.

Example: Serious Sadness Strengthens Sickness and Stops

Solutions

To live is the rarest thing in the

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that

world. Most people exist, that is all.

is all. ~Oscar Wilde
 Self-care is not about self-
indulgence. Its about self-
Self-care is not about self-indulgence. Its about

preservation.
self-preservation.

Taking care of your self is extremely important to your well-being. We have often
been taught to think less about ourselves and more about others. However you must
take care of yourself, in order to take care of others.

List 5 things you do to treat yourself like the Beautiful, Unique and Wonderful
person you.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Refer to your list when you need to be

reminded that you are worthy of love.
#Self-love
Everything happens to you for one or more of these ten reasons:

1. To help you feel at home in the world

2. To help you totally accept yourself
3. To show you that you can let go of fear
4. To bring you to a place where you can feel forgiveness
5. To help you uncover your true hidden talent
6. To give you what you need to find true love
7. To help you become stronger
8. To help you discover the play in life
9. To show you how to live with a sense of mission
10. To help you become a truly good person

Excerpt from the book Everything Happens for a Reason

By: Mira Kirshenbaum

Embrace who you are, love

Embrace who you are, love who youll become.

by: who youll become.

-LaKesha Carter
 I am...
Whatever follows the words I AM will come looking for YOU
~Pastor Joel Osteen
Speak the life you want into existence by changing the way you think and speak about yourself.

Restructure your thoughts and language by listing your new I AM statements below.

Here are some examples:

I am talented-Your talents will manifest and flourish

I am blessed-You will begin to focus on your blessings

I am someone who

1. Appreciates...

2. Loves...

3. Feels inspired by...

If I am not good to myself,

how can I expect anyone else to
If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be

be good to me?
good to me? -Maya Angelou
 LETTER TO YOUR FUTURE SELF
Take a few moments to consider what you hope for your life in the next
year. Ask yourself these questions as a guide to construct your letter:

1. What goals will I have accomplished personally and professionally?

2. How will I have grown as a person?
3.What will I be doing? (Having a baby, finishing a degree, getting
married, teaching english in another country.)
4. What fears will I have overcome?
5. What new experiences will I have added to my life?

Once done, fold the letter and place it in the envelope. Your letter will
be mailed to you in one year.
Message from the founder:

Thank you for allowing me to share this experience with you. Each day is
a gift with a multitude of opportunities for new experiences. The beauty of
life is to discover why you are here. Every life has a purpose. Self-discovery
may not happen overnight, however the journey will be well worth it once
your true passion is unleashed. Be sure to pay attention as your life speaks to
you. My wish is that you learn yourself, your mission, your purpose-embrace
it and share it with the world. We need it!

To Your Continued Success,

LaKesha Carter
We delight in the beauty of the

butterfly, but rarely admit the

changes it has gone through to

achieve that beauty.

~Maya Angelou