Some thoughts and questions to get you started:

 
 
 
 
Who is your family and how has this evolved over time?
What culture(s) do you belong to and what does this mean to you? 
What has 'the system' taught you? 
How has adversity shaped you? 
Describe the day you left foster care. What did you have to let go?
What are some rituals and habits that get you through the hard times?
How have you sought and found social supports, information?
How have you defined and redefined yourself over time? 
How do you learn from mistakes and successes?
Who inspires you?
Who are the negative role models in your life and what have you learned from them?
Describe the worst decision you ever made. If you could do it over, what would that look like? 
Describe the best decision you ever made. How did you come to that decision?
What are the two most important lessons you would like to pass on? 
Do you have a favorite quote?
Describe people who have helped along the way. Who have you helped along the way
What do you covet?
In what ways was your spirituality affected by foster care?
What qualities or traits help people to be successful, in spite of life's challenges?
How did your struggles or failures contribute to your eventual success?
Who influenced you most in your young adult years?
How did you spend your first holidays after emancipation?
Describe a time in your life when you felt in tune. 
What challenges have you have to overcome in romantic relationships?
Did growing up in foster care make you question your own parenting abilities? 
What has parenting taught you?
How did you find your voice? How are you using your voice? 
How do you channel your emotions? 
How do you take care of yourself? 
Who listens to you, and actually hears you. How do you know that? 
How do you define 'community'?

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