16 Squares

16 squares

Fold an 8 ½ X 11 piece of paper into 16 squares. In each square write one of the following.

4 experiences that you highly value
4 people who have impacted your life and that you love
4 values that make you who you are
4 places that you love to be at or visit

Once complete – Say something like, “if you had to let go of some of these values, places, experiences or people, which would you let go of?....”
Cross out 4 squares
Cross out 4 more
Cross out 2 squares
Cross out 2 squares
Cross out 2 squares
Cross out 1 squares

Discussion Questions

How was this activity for you? Which items were easy for you to come up with? Which were harder to come up with? Once we began taking things away, what was challenging? What was easy? How does this help you clarify what is important to you?

Close with a prayer of gratitude for these people, places, and experiences.