Explore Your Future
Transition Tools
Exploring
possibilities can be both daunting and exciting. Would that there was a
step-by-step process to lead you to where you are going. But
since we all learn (especially about ourselves) in so many different
ways, Coming of Age concluded that one of the most helpful
things to do to aid you with your transition planning would be to
identify some exercises and other tools to get you started. Sample from the group below. One or more may help you look,
as Shakespeare said, "Into the seeds of time and see which grains will
grow!"
Imagining your future sometimes can be a challenge. Here’s
an exercise to help you take that abstract notion and transform it into
a real place at a real time with real people.
“Speech, speech!” your guests clamor. What do you say? You want to tell them who you are, what has meaning for you, and what they mean to you. Expressing that to yourself now could help you get in touch with… the life you want to lead!
Towards Life Balance: Create a Pie Chart for Your Life 
How do you presently divide up your time? How satisfied are you with that distribution? What might a different sort of arrangement look like? One that conformed more to what you really want? This simple exercise helps you answer those very questions. One of the many tools included in The Life Planning Toolkit from Civic Ventures.
Learning from Your Past: Sketch out a Life Line
An easy yet illuminating way of finding patterns and themes by charting the decades of your life.
A List of Life Planning Resources
A well-researched list of books, organizations, web resources and more about civic engagement, work, relationships, learning and more!