Journal Exercise: Making Hard Decisions

Step 2: Clarifying the question(s) I’m struggling with
Possible questions might be:
"How should I respond to (person or situation)?"
Or "What choice should I make about (situation)?"
The question(s) I need to answer

Step 4: Prioritizing what’s important*
*As a reminder, most people think it is very important that…
- we treat the others involved in our stories with respect
- our choice is sustainable
- we privilege long-lasting gain over short-term benefit
- we pay attention to the needs of the vulnerable in the story
- we maximize respectful relationships
- we are honest
Drawing from Step 1)and the list below, what should really matter the most to me in mysolution?

Step 5: Considering my options
Brainstorming a bit, how could I creatively respond to the situation that might let me live up to what should matter most?
Drawing from Step 1)and the list below, what should really matter the most to me in my solution?

Step 6: Testing my options
Which choices really allow me to live up to what I think should matter most?
(I’ll go across the row, comparing how well each option gives me what should matter most. I might tick the boxes where I can live up to a value or I might give each option a score out of five.)
For the question:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

What should matter most

It’s important that…

Step 7: My solution
From Step 6) choose one or put together a collection of a few options to come up with your answer
My solution

Step 8: My action plan
The steps I will take to put my solution into action – including how I’ll follow up to make sure it’s the right solution
My solution