Find Your Big Why

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Quiz Questions

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What image are you most drawn to?
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Which scent appeals to you the most?
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  Lavender
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  Pine trees and sap
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  Freshly-washed linens
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  Vanilla Bean
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  Paint
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  Peppermint
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  Coffee
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  Cardamom
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Close your eyes and imagine the kind of world your stories ache for. What’s the first feeling that washes over you?
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  Intimacy, like a gentle hand slipping into another's
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  Ease, like the awaited quiet after so much noise
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  Boldness, like a loosed tongue kept silent for far too long
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  Tenderness, like tears you don’t have to hide
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  Acceptance, like a chest expanding without the urge to shrink
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  Breathlessness, like the wind rushing past your face
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  Liberation, like wild color returning to a grayscale room
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  Self-trust, like a sure-footed path that unfolds with every step
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Which sound appeals to you?
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  Gentle rainfall pattering against a windowpane
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  Laughter bubbling out from someone's chest
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  A single bird cawing into the waking dawn
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  The irregular crackle of a slow-burning fire
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  The crunch of leaves beneath your feet
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  The rhythmic crash of waves on a shoreline
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  A choir singing in a vast, echoing space
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  The distant chime of wind bells in the breeze
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When you consider your life today, what are you tired of feeling?
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  Lonely
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  Exhausted
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  Lost
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  Broken
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  Vulnerable
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  Misunderstood
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  Insecure
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  Restless
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Which texture feels most comforting to imagine?
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  A soft, warm blanket
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  The crisp pages of a book
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  The grit of soil under your fingernails
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  The coolness of rushing water
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  The firm, wet feel of clay
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  The dry, powdery feel of crumbling stone
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  The delicate weave of a handmade scarf
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  The gentle give of the grass beneath your feet
7.
You find a worn, handwritten letter tucked into your character’s back pocket. What truth does it whisper back to you?
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  "You are so loved."
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  "You don't have to carry it all."
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  "What happened to you mattered."
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  "There is nothing wrong with who you are."
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  "What you create is needed."
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  "Go and don't look back."
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  "Everything you need is already inside of you."
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  "You deserve to find tender hands. That is your medicine."
8.
Which of the following scenarios would feel the most soul-killing to you?
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  Cutting pieces of yourself out of a story just to make it palatable. Like sanding off your colors to be understood.
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  Writing only what’s expected. Nothing that makes your heart race or your mind leap.
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  Feeling like you always have to prove yourself. Like your writing is never enough unless it’s productive, impressive, or fast.
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  Pouring your heart into a story, only for no one to feel with you. Like your longing echoed into a void.
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  Writing something raw and honest, only to be met with coldness. Like your tenderness was punished.
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  Spending hours creating something that feels pointless and directionless. Like it's going nowhere and means nothing.
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  Being told your voice is too much, too strange, too emotional.
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  Telling the truth in your story and watching people dismiss it. Like the harm or injustice explored there didn’t count.
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Which piece of art calls to you the most?
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10.
What has been a perpetual pain point in your life?
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  I’ve felt stuck in routines or expectations, like I’m living a smaller life than the one I want.
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  I’ve had to keep functioning while carrying wounds no one else could see. I’ve longed for space to just fall apart without having to explain or be okay right away.
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  I’ve spent years being rejected and excluded. I've spent years trying to be the version of me others would like and now, I’m not sure who I really am.
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  Feeling like I care more deeply than others seem to. Sometimes, I feel lonely in my tenderness.
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  I feel controlled and boxed in. Whenever I've tried to use my gifts or be who I want to be, I've usually been told I'm too weird, strange, or "out there."
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  I always feel like I have to keep going, even when I’m exhausted like rest is something I have to earn.
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  I want to believe my work matters, but I keep questioning if it leads anywhere.
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  I've known incredible harm and trauma, but I was told to stay quiet like my truth didn’t matter. I don't want to be silenced or pushed around again.
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When your story is most alive, what does it sound like?
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  The hum of quiet conversation in a candlelit room
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  A rising score with strings building toward something righteous
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  The rush of water, healing years of wounds
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  Someone's voice, unshaking
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  Laughter and dancing feet
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  Footsteps on gravel, traveling further and further from what what's known
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  The quiet squeak of a mattress, the shift of fleece blankets, the crackle of a hearth in the background.
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  To be fulfilled and invigorated in what you do
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Which dish or flavor appeals to you most?
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13.
When you imagine your story resonating with the most loving of readers, how do you want to feel?
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  Like I’m not too much or too little. All my ideas and crazy thoughts are embraced fully.
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  Like I’ve opened a door and said, “Come with me,” and my readers did.
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  Like their kindness loosened something in me. Like the entire process from writing to sharing is full of ease.
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  Like I'm embraced, valued, and cherished down to my bones.
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  Like I've been met in my weirdest corners. Like my innovation expands others.
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  Like something heavy I carried was named and readers cared
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  Like the story didn't just resonate. It pointed somewhere true.
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  Like the story righted something no one else dared to touch. Like my truth found a home.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
You are longing for... Rest & Ease
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2.
You are longing for...Love & Connection
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3.
You are longing for...Purpose & Direction
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You are longing for...Adventure & An Openness to the Unknown
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You are longing for...Self-Acceptance & Discovery
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You are longing for... Healing
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You are longing for... Self Expression & Creativity
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You are longing for... Redemption & Justice
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