List Your Self: Listmaking as the Way to Self-Discovery

I DON'T JOURNAL! Or keep a diary, but this was a fun way to think. Ideas about myself and the ones I love or loved quickly came to the surface. Prompts like "list your mentors" or "list the things you have done to impress your father", brought up some real issues I had never considered. One day you can skip around doing fun lists and the next, pick serious more in depth lists. I will buy more of these books!

Ilene Segalove and Paul Bob Velick have several books of lists where one explores their deepest self in a fun and imaginative way. "List You Self" is terrific fun and amazingly revealing. Each page offers a prompt and requires you to jot down a list of responses, this is best done without alot of thought because the immediate answers are the most honest. You will be asked to divulge to yourself your inner most passions, dreams and fears along with people that you find heroic or as mentor qualifiers along with many other exciting areas of exploration. The most enjoyable prompts take you back in time to old memories and favorite times.I enjoy these "list" books as a way to get to know myself but I also see the value in these books as a way to leave behind something interesting about yourself. Parents, Grandparents and even some children could have hours of entertainment completing the lists provided while stirring up old treasured memories along the way.

As I have mentioned in other reviews, I am a complete sucker for fill in the blank, get to know yourself, leave your legacy to your children kind of books. When I die, they could write my biography w/o much difficulty! :) But this one is very special. It asks questions from the profound to the silly about all aspects of your life. I filled out the book when I first purchased it in 1997. Since I had other things keeping me busy, I didn't complete it until 1998. I would write my answers and date each page. When it was done. I tucked it away. Then, in 2003, I pulled it out again, with a different colored pen, and compared what my answers were 4 yrs later. Some things remained the same, however, I was amazed by the things that had changed. In those 4 yrs I gave birth to my first child, experienced 9-11-01 up close & personal, and lost my precious baby niece to a heart defect. Although I though I was the person that I would be and that was it, after these 3 events, I saw right in front of my eyes how the growing process is never really complete. We are creatures of change, but knowing where you have been, helps you get to where you want to be. It's a WONDERFUL book. I've since bought More List Yourself and List Yourself for Parents. I highly reccommend all of the books.

I had read all the reviews about this book and I decided to buy it. I love journals and this book is pretty interesting. It makes you think about all the things you have done in life. One of the topics says to list the times you did something unethical that you never told anyone about. These topics really probe deep into your life. Here are a couple of the topics in the book.List all of the rumors you have started.List the names you have been called endearing, and not so.List how you feel when you have been lied too.List all the people you wish you hadn't trustedThese are just a few of the great topics that are here. The book is a really great book. I recommend this for everyone 18 and over. To make things really great it is a hardcover book so you can keep it forever without the cover tearing. If you are like me and like fill in journals then get this one cause it is off the chain.

This is a book which you fill in pages that have a title for each page/list. The Titles are for things you list. Example: List all of the people who love you for who you really are. Another example: List the things you would change if you could change history. Or: List the things you hide when friends come to visit. Some of the List headings are serious and some are silly, some delve into the past, others look to the future. They explore home, family, work , the world , your inner thoughts and so much more. This is a delightful book for anyone who loves to make lists, who loves psychology, or who wants to understand themselves a little better. It is a whole lot of FUN!