The Great Big List of Themes

What's the legal drinking age in your country, and what do you think about it?

Pick a moment during which you felt most alive.  Describe it in vivid detail.

Tell us about someone or something that you've had to let go of.

What is something that you appreciate?  How do you express your gratitude for it?

Imagine you will completely lose your memory of the past year in five minutes.  Set an alarm for five minutes and write down all of the things you want to remember the most.

Tell us how someone you know has changed your life.

If you only had one month to live, how would you live it?

How do you define home?  Where do you consider your home to be?

What is a cause that you really believe in, and how do you support it?

What would your perfect day be like?

What are some things you would like to learn (knowledge or skills)?

If you were going to make a time capsule for yourself, to be opened in 10 years, what would you put in it?

How would you classify art? (and no fair using the famous porn quip of "I can't define it but I know it when I see it!)

What are you passionate about?

What's the most meaningful media you've ever consumed? (book, video game, graphic novel, film, painting, video, etc)

What's one thing you'd really like to accomplish in the next year?

Time to laugh at ourselves! Tell an embarrassing story.

What's an opinion you've changed over time? How and why did that happen?

It seems like in many people's stories there seem to be some sort of "hinge" times or events - things that may have seemed small or insignificant but steered that life in a different direction. Look back on the story in your life - do you see any "hinges"? If so, what are they?

Who's someone you don't see much (or at all) anymore? What's your favorite memory of them?

What are you most proud of about yourself? What one thing do you wish you could change?