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This self-improvement workbook and journal uses a self-analysis approach with thought-provoking questions to help promote introspection, observation and self-monitoring.

Are you willing and ready to be truthful with yourself about inappropriate behaviors that need to change in your life? Are you finding that your actions are displaying the opposite of how you want to be identified?

In That’s Not Who I AM, author Cheryl W. Spooner offers a personal workbook to help you see yourself for who you really are as you declare your own personal truth. This journaling tool shows you how to rethink how you want to live your life by discovering what areas need productive change or improvement. It highlights how important it is to do your own self-evaluation, to unveil where change needs to happen and where positive strengths lie dormant.

That’s Not Who I Am is a work tool that can be used for children, families, adults, teachers, school personnel, professionals, community leaders, community agencies, entrepreneurs, clergy, churches, private/public sector organizations or anyone with a desire to see positive change in our homes, schools, communities and the world at large. This tool encourages you to write down your thoughts as you answer questions personal to you.

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Santé et bien-être

Développement personnel

développement personnel

Self-help

Personal Growth

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Publié par	WestBow Press
Date de parution	05 mai 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781664293878
Langue	English

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That’s Not Who I Am

I Know Better Than That

Cheryl W. Spooner

Copyright © 2023 Cheryl W. Spooner.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.
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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™
Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

ISBN: 978-1-6642-9386-1 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-6642-9387-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023903763

WestBow Press rev. date: 05/02/2023

This journal is dedicated to my mother, Julia, who gave everything for her children.
To my husband, children and grandchildren, I love you so dearly.
To my dear siblings who have taught me a lot about life.

Contents
Introduction

Self
Self-Awareness
Family
Circle of Support
Friends
Friends at School
Relationships
Trust
Self-Talk
Positive Self-Talk
Negative Self-Talk
Instructional Self-Talk
Culture
Cultural Competency
Influences
Respect
Disrespect
Self-Discipline
Stress Management
Finances/Money Matters
Responsibilities
Hurt
Being Stuck
Judgement
Power
Grief
Patience
Mistakes
Blame
Attitude
Improvement
Deception
Insecure/Insecurity
Anxiety/Anxious
Arrogance
Guilt
Honesty
Teasing
Hatred
Retaliation
Expectation
Hopes
Capacities
Trouble
Disappointment
Authority
Escaping
Thoughts
Belief
Giving/Lending a Helping Hand
Care
Change
Anger
Bullying
Integrity
Rejection
Remorse
Decision Making
Betrayal
Denial
Road Rage
Mass Shootings
Police Brutality
Racial Profiling
Abortion
Forgiveness
Being Appreciated
Self-Esteem
Things I Am Sorry for Doing
Self-Control
Happiness
Fears
Desire
Abuse
Deficits
Triggers
Strength
Family Expectations
Personality
Love
Assertive
Failures
Coerced
Peer Pressure
Who Am I?
Identification
Workplace
Punctuality
The Value of Life
Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
Gun Violence
Social Media Impact on Behavior and Society
Social Media Impact on Behavior and Society (continued)
Cyberbullying
Family Dynamics
The Influences of Environment
Substance Abuse
Vaping
Overeating/Overindulging
Exploitation
Neglect of Hopes and Dreams
Beaten Down
Socially Valued Roles
Socially Valued Roles (continued)
Goals
Dreams
Education
Ancestry
Heritage
Daily Positive Affirmations
Personal Hygiene
Image
Thoughts Chart
Do You Value Family?
The Impossible Dream
Value of Relationships
Exercises and Interventions for Daily Relaxation and Enjoyment
Consequences
Prayer
Meditation
Wellness
What works?
What does not work?
Changing
Transformation
Think about the blessings in your life.
Action Plan for Change
Seek Professional Help
Closing
Bibliography

Introduction
That’s Not Who I Am
Take a look inside of yourself. What do you see? Your heart reveals who you are if you are willing to accept what you see. Being transparent is a great method to incorporate so you can be truthful to yourself. We should use transparency to see where there is a need for true change. We should look intently within to see how we can better ourselves. As you take an honest look, you may find areas you want to improve upon or change. We will see the truth about ourselves as we take off the lens that tends to blind us to who we really are.
That’s Not Who I Am is a personal workbook that will help you see yourself for who you really are, as your own personal truth is declared. You will be able to see where there is a need for productive change or improvement. This tool will help you rethink how you want to live your life. This teaching tool is for children, adults, teachers, school personnel, professionals, clergy, community leaders, entrepreneurs, families, and anyone with a desire to make positive change happen in their lives.
This workbook is for those who are often ashamed of their behaviors and feel guilt and remorse afterward when they think, That’s not who I am . This self-help workbook approach is for those who want to revisit who they are using a technique that is private and personal. That’s Not Who I Am is for those who are not afraid to see themselves for who they really are. That’s Not Who I Am is for the open-minded individual who has the desire and courage to work to develop skills that will eliminate weak areas and behaviors that are not conducive to making our homes, schools, and communities better places to live.
That’s Not Who I Am highlights how to work to embrace and build on finding the positive strengths within. That’s Not Who I Am encourages you to answer questions by writing down your thoughts, or journaling how to work on yourself to become all you were made to be.
That’s Not Who I Am is a self-esteem booster. In utilizing this workbook, there is the possibility to make life-changing decisions that will increase your self-esteem. As you begin to explore untapped areas of your emotions, you will feel invited to question yourself about how to bring out the best you. The philosophy of That’s Not Who I Am is not a new concept but it is a concept that needs to be revisited, re-explored, and revitalized in the minds and hearts of interested individuals. Some actions or behaviors have negative connotations and project wrong ideas about who you are. Some will say, “I don’t care what people say about me.” Is this a true statement? Realization that an understanding of oneself, one’s character, and one’s true identity is important to succeed in life.
Finding your fit, your expectations of yourself, and how you want others to perceive you is imperative. Have you ever been directed the wrong way and followed that wrong path? Have you been in a family or environment that taught wrong behaviors or allowed and permitted falsehoods? Have you lived a life of being misunderstood? Have you repeatedly been lied to, which led you to act out inappropriately? What was your response?
Have you been described as someone your peers did not like? Have you felt ashamed by your actions or behaviors? Did you have regrets afterwards? Did you feel terrible remorse? Were you ever excluded or felt excluded because you were labeled wrongly or negatively? Are you acting the opposite of who you are or desire to be? Do you feel uncomfortable in your own skin? Do you desire to change lifestyle patterns that produce negative outcomes? Are you afraid to embrace who you really are? Do you fear the result of your findings? Do you think negative behaviors, such as fighting or degrading others, make you feel secure? Do you have peace within yourself? Have you tapped into your heart to determine who you are?
That’s Not Who I Am may be the tool you need to help you begin the journey to become the true you. That’s Not Who I Am helps one to get in tune with oneself, and empowers one to make change happen for a productive lifestyle. Age is not a factor. It does not matter what age a person is. It’s never too early or too late to improve yourself. It’s an adventure to explore you.
Sometimes, it’s difficult for us to accept what we see. It can be challenging to acknowledge our shortcomings. We can find it easy to blame others. But with grit and hard work, we can better ourselves and the world around us by taking a look at ourselves, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Just as there are several stages in the metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly, such is the journey for individual self-change. The time involved to burst forth into that transformed state of being may be short or long depending on the process. This butterfly concept is the essence of That’s Not Who I Am .
That’s Not Who I Am
Self–Inventory Interview Questionnaire Instructions
A personal reflection/journal/diary
This questionnaire is designed to take you on a journey with yourself. These thought provoking questions will help you take the time to think about yourself and your life as you answer truthfully about your life. By taking this time for yourself, you will evaluate your thoughts and your thought processes to determine if this is who you are and who you want to be. This personal self-assessment is valuable to understanding who you are, what is missing, and what needs to be incorporated into your life f