Entry 5

This week I had to create powerful and meaningful questions, I'm not sure if they are powerful but they all have meaning to me and my life.

The three questions for my future are:
1. Will my husband and I have children? The assumption embedded in this question is if it is necessary for us to have children and if this will make give us a happier life. I know that we both want children but if that is not in God's plan then won't be still be happy?

2. Will we stay in California? The assumption is that we won't stay in California, I have wanted to move and my husband does not. I think that this will make me happy but maybe it won't maybe there needs to be changes in other parts of our life.

3. How can I be a better wife, and make our marriage stronger? The assumption is that our marriage isn't strong already, maybe it is and we need to find ways to bring out the best in our marriage rather than focus on the negative.

Three questions that I want to explore during my courses at APOU:

1. What career path will I take? The assumption is that I need to decide now.

2. How can my faith be incorporated into my studies? The assumption is that it isn't already. I made a choice to return to school and it wouldn't have been possible without prayer and faith and the fact that I made the choice to attend Azusa Pacific was part of God's plan and if my faith wasn't already incorporated into my life would it have worked out the same.

3. Are there other career paths that I may want to explore? The assumption is that I have no idea what path I want to take. I hope I know but there might be other aspects of the same career that I haven't even considered that I might enjoy. That's where the curiosity comes in and looking at new possibilities.

Three questions for important people in my life:

1. What keeps you motivated? The assumption is that there is any one thing that motivates people to go through life's ups and downs.

2. What made you chose the career that you did? The assumption is that they chose the career sometimes people don't get to chose and they are lead into a career that they get stuck in or decide that they do like.

3. What makes you an important person in my life? The assumption is that they even know that answer to the question. Every person is important to others in a different way.


The results of my curiosity challenge were.
1. 3
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 2
6. 1
7. 1
8. 2
9. 1
10. 1

Stretching score was 7 answers with a total of 11. I think this means that I need to embrace change and new experiences rather than stay in my comfort zone.
Embracing score was 3 answers with a total of 6. This to me means that I do not embrace new experiences and challenges.

I've realized that I need to step out of my routine and try new things, things that before I would not have even thought of doing or going places that I've never even thought of visiting. I should embrace uncertainty in some things and try look at things as a new adventure instead of being afraid of failure.