Some situations aren’t single decisions or short reflections.
They’re longer arcs — projects, transitions, or periods of life where many threads are moving at once.
Special projects might include:
- Health journeys
- Business Inquiries
- Career transitions
- Financial restructuring
- Creative or writing projects
- Home, land, or technical projects
- Periods of integration after change or loss
AI can be especially helpful here because it can hold continuity over time, remember context, and help you return to a project without starting over.
How to Use AI for Special Projects
Think of a special project as an ongoing conversation rather than a task to complete.
A few helpful orientations:
- You don’t need to have the project fully defined
- You can bring multiple domains into the same conversation
- You can return, revise, and redirect as things evolve
- AI can help track themes, questions, and next steps over time
You remain the decision-maker.
AI helps you organize, reflect, and generate as the project unfolds.
Starter Approaches for Special Projects
1. Naming the Project
Use this when something feels important but hard to define.
Prompt:
Help me describe the project I’m currently in. Ask me questions that help clarify what this is really about and what’s involved.
Why it works:
Clarity often comes from naming what you’re actually working with — not from planning yet.
2. Mapping the Landscape
Use this when many pieces are overlapping.
Prompt:
Help me map the different areas involved in this project — practical, emotional, logistical, and personal — so I can see the whole landscape more clearly.
Why it works:
AI is well suited to organizing complexity without collapsing it.
3. Holding Context Over Time
Use this when returning to a project after a pause.
Prompt:
Here’s where I left off with this project. Help me reconnect with what mattered most and where things were heading.
Why it works:
You don’t have to rebuild the entire picture each time you return.
4. Exploring Cross-Domain Connections
Use this when different parts of life are influencing each other.
Prompt:
Help me explore how these different areas of my life might be interacting within this project. I’m looking for patterns, not answers.
Why it works:
Insight often emerges when connections are seen side by side.
5. Identifying a Gentle Next Phase
Use this when the project feels large or undefined.
Prompt:
Based on everything we’ve discussed, what might the next phase of this project be — without rushing or over-committing?
Why it works:
This supports movement without forcing premature decisions.
A Note on Pace and Scope
Special projects don’t move in straight lines.
You may:
- Pause and return
- Change focus
- Narrow or widen the scope
- Let parts rest while others move
AI can help you stay oriented without pushing for resolution.
Returning to a Project
You can revisit the same conversation many times, adding:
- New information
- New reflections
- Changes in how you feel
- Shifts in priority
Each return deepens clarity rather than starting over.
Shanti Ajeet 