How to Write a Personal Manifesto that Inspires You to Live Your Best Life
Your future self will thank you
We’ve all had an unprecedented couple of years. Many of us, myself included, have felt a little lost. I know I’m not alone. As someone who worries too much about things I can’t control, I’ve been more anxious over the last two years.
So much has changed in my life in the past three years. My long-term relationship and engagement came to a painful end, resulting in moving across town and losing a network of friends I had held dear for years. I almost lost my dad in a debilitating car accident that permanently affected his medical and financial wellness.
And, like everyone, I lived through a global pandemic. During the pandemic, everything felt suspended until I was suddenly on the other side. For a while, I’ve felt like I needed a reset to refocus my mind and path toward my goals.
I was writing in my journal one day, reflecting on the ways the pandemic has shifted my perspective on things in life that I had previously taken for granted. I felt the desire to create a roadmap for myself to follow, principles by which I want to live my life that align with my intentions for the future.
Then, I remembered an exercise I did in a leadership course in college where I had to…