Who am I, really?
Do I want that – or is that something others want me to want?
How do I know that a thought is my own and not someone else’s script running in my head?
Recognizing our own unique voice – and cultivating our own identities as free, self-aware persons – takes time, reflection, and the help of others.
We are who we are because of our communities – our family, our schools, our friends.
We can describe maturing in wisdom as appreciating what we have received from others and making choices informed by – but not controlled by – those who influence us.
Hopefully these resources, designed to promote personal reflection, will help with this complicated, humbling process.
Submissions from 2026
My Autobiography of Listening: A Worksheet, David Keck
This 1-page worksheet provides a framework for exploring the ways in which a person's experiences shape their listening habits and capacities. It helps users answer the question, "How did I come to listen this way?"
Stressing Over Something? Three Qustions that Can Help, Matteo Moreno Madrid
A 2-page review of 3 good questions we can ask to help us deal with stress. Because stress affects listening, especially how we process our own ideas, developing useful strategies for stress is critical for good listening habits.
