The Present
What if you practiced listening for “last time” and then reminded yourself that the moment you are in is new?
How would that impact your freedom, your choice?
Awareness
Your Way
Ask yourself what you truly wish that path to be. Turn off the “shoulds”, the “oughts”, the inner critic. Tune in to the quiet voice of your heart, and walk upon the way it desires.
Living Values
You understand the power that values have in your life. They shape how you act, how you perceive the world. You live your values every day. They operate as filters on what you see as possibilities and actions. If you’re not happy with where you are or who you are, then what values are dominating? … Read more
Short, Medium, Long
You have short-term goals, like finishing “this report” or “this function” in the next day/week. It’s likely you have medium-term goals, like “finish this project” or “ship this feature.” Do you have a long-term goal for yourself? Where you want to be, what you want to be doing, who you’ve become? And have you done … Read more
How to Stop Hijacking Yourself
“I’m feeling that feeling in my shoulders, like I’m hunching inwards. That means part of me is worried about being shamed. Do I think that being shamed is really likely, or is that letting history take over? Do I want to speak up more than I want to protect from the possibility of shame?”
Conditioning
Many of your beliefs and habits are at best semi-conscious. You learned them at a time when you had little ability to be critical and discerning of the programming you received.
Awareness of Beliefs
If you frequently say things are “bad,” what belief or beliefs are doing the judging?
Is that a belief that still serves you? Might there be another, more powerful one you could support instead?
This is a powerful exercise to uncover and challenge “legacy” beliefs, things you carry around simply because someone you couldn’t say no to stuck you with them.
You’ll find that, upon awareness and examination, some of your legacy beliefs still hold value for you and serve you well.
You’ll almost certainly find some that only work to limit your happiness and potential.
Squeezed
What comes out of an orange when you squeeze it?
What comes out of you when you’re squeezed?
Patience
How many times have you wished you were more patient? Or regretted acting in reaction to something, not response? First, congratulations on being human. You, like everyone, live in a world that rewards and reinforces speed and rapid action – provided it’s the “right” action. It can be amazing to see someone make a momentous … Read more
Bigger than Any Problem
You are bigger than any problem that occurs in your life. There are a lot of problems that don’t feel that way. Problems that feel as big as the world, sometimes. How can you really be bigger than all that mess? What’s the real problem? You, like most humans, make space in your head for … Read more