Scrapbooking Yourself as a Girl, Youth and Your College Days
Now that you grasp the importance of scrapbooking yourself and
see how it can add value to your life, you've decided to go
ahead and do it.
The next question would be, "What's there to scrapbook about me?
I don't have a fabulous or most interesting life like Rosanne. I
didn't live my life as a grand adventure like Judy."
If you really didn't, then by all means scrapbook your life as
one big adventure.
It's a matter of looking for interesting angles under all the
trapped layers of self-inhibiting thoughts.
There's in fact too many themes you can scrapbook about yourself
to cover in one short article like this.
So for starters, here's some tips and prompts as you scrapbook
about your long ago memories as a sweet, young girl or a quiet,
bookish and most serious student.
Let's go right into it!
Days as a Little Girl
"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place
where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more
fragrant than ever again."
- Elizabeth Lawrence
You may have vivid recollections of your days as a young girl.
Or you may just have leftover bits and pieces of vague memories
of those days.
Nevertheless, it's an important part of your growing up phase
and it's the foundation you built upon as you grew into the
adult you are today.
So spend an afternoon or a day recalling your most lingering
memories of that bygone era...
What's your most memorable experience as a girl?
Who were your role modes, heroes, mentors or favorite
persons? Why?
What were your dreams then? Did any of your dreams come true
for you?
What's the best advice or words of wisdom someone gifted to
you?
What were you most proud of? Was it because of a person,
thing or event?
What's your favorite memories of yourself as a girl? What's
your outstanding traits that others remember you for?
Did you overcome any troubling or awkward habits? How did
you get rid of them? How about embarrassing then but funny now
moments?
Did you wish that you could transform into an adult
overnight? What made you want to turn into an adult so quickly?
What's your favorite or best subjects at school? Did your
interest make you excel in that particular subject?
What's your hobbies? How far did you go with your hobby? Did
you carry on with them into adulthood?
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