You shape your life every day through your choices, how you interact with others, what you feel, and what you accomplish. As you face death, as we all do, you must decide how well your choices reflect you and ultimately how satisfied you are with the final result that is your life.

Here are three exercises, and hopefully food for thought, to take artistic stock of the state of you right now.

This is an exercise I often do with couples in therapy during the first few sessions. If you’re brave enough and have a willing partner, you can try it yourself; if not, you can do it as a mental exercise or draw a sketch instead. If you don’t have a partner, you can also substitute parents or close friends. Here are the instructions:

Imagine you are a sculptor and want to create a sculpture that captures the current state of your intimate relationship. Shape each person in a position that reflects their everyday or most prominent emotional state. For example, if someone is

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