Life Charts

Instructions for the leader

Activity: Happiness Trajectory Charting & Dyad Narrative Provide every participant with blank paper, pens, and colored markers. Pre-Activity Guidance: Frame the activity as a self-reflection tool for life synthesis. Remind participants that peaks and valleys are natural parts of human experience, and they retain full choice over how deeply they narrate their graph. Structure & Rules: Individual Charting: Spend 3 minutes drawing a line graph of your life journey—X-axis representing time (birth to present), Y-axis representing emotional fulfillment/happiness. Paired Storytelling: Pair up. Person A takes 5 minutes to walk Person B through their chart, explaining key peaks, valleys, and turning points. Active Reception: Person B listens attentively without interrupting or offering unsolicited advice. Role Switch: Swap roles for a second 5-minute sharing period. Timing: 3 minutes drawing + 10 minutes paired sharing (5 min per side) = 13 minutes total.