Exploring Creative Self-Discovery and Personal Growth with the Future Gateway Deck
- Ashling Di Gloria
- Oct 28, 2023
- 1 min read
The Future Gateway Deck, tailored for personal growth and development, is a unique tool designed to guide individuals on a profound journey of self-discovery and transformation. It taps into human needs, helping individuals navigate the complex landscape of self-connection, values, and purpose. Here's how it can be used to create a meaningful and inspiring path:
Quality Social Connections
Creativity and Vision: Quality Social Connection focuses on fostering meaningful relationships and envisioning a future where social bonds are strengthened. It encourages users to think creatively about improving connections in their lives. This can be a powerful motivator for those who value personal and social growth.
Alignment with Authenticity: This category compels users to consider the human element in creativity. It promotes trust, inclusivity, and a sense of belonging. For individuals who seek authenticity in their relationships and innovative projects, this category aligns well with that goal.
Real-World Application: Quality Social Connection is highly practical, making it applicable to everyday life. It can help individuals envision the future they want regarding personal and social connections, which are essential aspects of their well-being.
Chakra System
Holistic Self-Reflection: The Chakra category encourages self-reflection on physical and spiritual levels. It prompts individuals to assess their energy balance and well-being. For those interested in holistic well-being, this category provides a framework for balancing various aspects of their lives.
Spiritual Growth: Chakra principles are deeply rooted in spiritual growth. This can appeal to individuals seeking a more profound connection between their inner and outer worlds. It aligns well with those who wish to explore their spiritual side in their personal development journey.
Physical and Mental Harmony: The Chakra system addresses physical and mental health, emphasising the mind-body connection. This comprehensive approach suits those interested in achieving harmony in their physical and psychological well-being.
Human Needs
Practical Relevance: The "Human Needs" category is more grounded in everyday life. It provides a practical framework for individuals to explore their fundamental values and needs, making it easier to relate to their daily experiences and decision-making.
Broader Applicability: This category is versatile and can be used by individuals with varying levels of spiritual or philosophical inclination. It's not limited to specific belief systems, making it accessible to a broad audience.
Clarity on Core Values: Focusing on values and needs can help individuals clarify their core beliefs, what drives them, and what they value most. This can be particularly beneficial for those seeking to understand their sense of meaning and value alignment.
COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour)
Behavioural Insights: The COM-B model focuses on understanding and influencing behaviour. It's a practical tool for behaviour change and offers clear insights into motivation, capability, and opportunity, helping individuals make actionable changes.
Goal-Oriented: COM-B provides a structured approach to setting goals and aligning them with motivation, capability, and opportunity. This category is well-suited for individuals looking to make specific behavioural changes or achieve well-defined objectives.
Adaptability: COM-B is versatile and can be applied to various aspects of life, making it suitable for a broad audience. It's particularly effective for those who prefer a goal-oriented and systematic approach to personal growth and development.
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Stepping into the Future Gateway creative process
Vision
Exploration and Visualisation: The first step in the creative process is exploring and visualisation. Users engage with the cards and resources to envision their future, considering what they aspire to achieve and the life they want to lead. It encourages them to dream big, think expansively, and set their sights on their preferred future.
Clarity and Imagination: This phase invites users to clarify their aspirations and stimulate their imagination. By exploring categories such as "Quality Social Connection," "Chakra," or "COM-B," users can gain insights into different dimensions of their future, whether in terms of relationships, holistic well-being, or behavioural change.
Defining Objectives: Users are encouraged to define specific objectives, both personally and professionally, that they wish to accomplish. This step sets the stage for the rest of the creative process by providing a clear vision of what they're striving to achieve.
Worksheet 1: Vision
Step 1: Exploration and Visualisation
Envision your ideal future. What does it look like in vivid detail? Consider all aspects of your life, including personal, professional, and social.
Describe the emotions and feelings associated with your envisioned future. How does it make you feel to achieve this vision?
Based on the "Quality Social Connection," "Chakra," and "COM-B" categories, identify specific elements that contribute to your vision. Which cards or prompts resonate with your goals and inspire your imagination?
Step 2: Clarity and Imagination
Share a story or scenario that encapsulates your future vision. Create a narrative that makes your vision come to life.
Explore how these categories expand your thinking and help you imagine your ideal future. Which specific aspects have been eye-opening or enlightening?
How can you leverage the insights from these categories to make your vision more achievable and inspiring?
Meaning
Exploring Values and Needs: In this phase, users delve into their core values and fundamental needs. Through the "Values and Needs" category, they reflect on what truly matters to them. This step helps individuals connect their vision with deeper values, giving their goals more profound meaning.
Introspection and Alignment: Users engage in introspection, considering how their values align with their vision for the future. They may question whether their aspirations resonate with their inner compass and whether they are pursuing what truly matters. This step encourages authenticity and self-discovery.
Worksheet 2: Meaning
Step 3: Exploring Values and Needs
Define your core values. What are the guiding principles that shape your life and choices?
Reflect on your fundamental needs. How do they relate to your vision and the life you want to lead?
In what ways can the values and needs you've identified align with your vision? Are there areas that need further exploration for better alignment?
Step 4: Introspection and Alignment
Analyze the harmony between your values, needs, and vision. Which aspects resonate deeply, and where do you notice misalignment?
How does this alignment or misalignment influence the meaning and purpose of your goals?
Explore how these values and needs can provide a sense of direction in your journey toward your envisioned future.
Self-Alignment and Motivation
Chakra Balance and Self-Reflection: With a deeper understanding of their values and needs, users can assess their energy balance using the Chakra system. This phase concerns self-reflection and aligning their physical and spiritual well-being with their vision and values. Users are prompted to address areas where they may need balance and healing.
Identifying Motivations: The COM-B model comes into play in this step. Users evaluate their motivations, capabilities, and opportunities for personal growth and behavioural change. They identify what drives them, the resources they have at their disposal, and the opportunities available for achieving their objectives.
Worksheet 3: Self-Alignment and Motivation
Step 5: Chakra Balance and Self-Reflection
Assess your physical and spiritual energy using the Chakra system. Are there imbalances or areas in need of balance?
How do these energy aspects relate to your vision? Identify the specific areas that require your attention to support your goals.
Step 6: Identifying Motivations
Refer to the COM-B model to identify your motivations, capabilities, and opportunities for growth and change.
How do these motivations align with your vision? Can you identify capabilities or opportunities to act on these motivations effectively?
Reflect on what inspires you and keeps you motivated as you embark on this personal journey.
Inspired Creative Action
Action Planning: After achieving clarity on their vision, aligning with their values, and identifying their motivations, users move into the action phase. They started planning concrete steps and inspired creative actions to bring them closer to their envisioned future.
Using the Deck Categories: Each of the previously explored categories comes into play during the action phase. Users leverage the insights gained from "Quality Social Connection," Chakra balance, or COM-B to create actionable plans. They may choose specific cards or prompts that align with their goals.
Making Positive Change: The goal of this step is to initiate positive change in their lives. Users can create sustainable and purposeful actions that reflect their values and propel them toward their preferred future. This phase helps them take their vision from a dream to a reality.
Worksheet 4: Inspired Creative Action
Step 7: Action Planning
Create a step-by-step action plan based on your vision, values, needs, and motivations. Define the practical steps needed to bring your vision to life.
Draw from the "Quality Social Connection," "Chakra," and "COM-B" categories to inspire your action plan. Which specific cards or prompts guide your actions?
Establish a timeline and set achievable milestones for your action plan.
Step 8: Making Positive Change
How does your action plan align with your vision and values? In what ways does it correspond to your motivations and energy balance?
Describe the anticipated positive changes you expect to experience from taking these actions. How will your life transform?
Consider how your personal journey and positive changes can extend beyond yourself to impact others and contribute to a more harmonious society.
The worksheets are designed to guide users through the creative process while using the Future Gateway Deck categories. They help individuals connect their personal growth and development journey with their aspirations, values, and motivations, ultimately leading to positive, purposeful actions.
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