This past week, I found myself muttering a phrase many of us know from Finding Nemo: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming… When life gets hectic and the to-dos begin to stack up, I’m often tempted to fall back into a “just keep going” mindset. Just keep working, just keep pushing, just keep giving, just a little bit more, a little bit more, a little bit– And, if I don’t find a practice that offers me some space to breathe, I inevitably crash and find myself feeling adrift and purposeless. So…the practice is really important. Casper ter Kuile teaches that practices with the power to deepen our sense of presence, meaning, and experience have three common traits:
A practice that has all three, ter Kuile says, has the power to “make the invisible connections that make life meaningful, visible.” If you’re interested in creating a practice like this for your own life, I’ll be guiding folks (and myself) through the process at a workshop later this month! More details below. Questions
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Hey Reader, This month, I'm taking a pause from writing a new issue of The Wednesday 1-2-3 each week and instead sending out some of my favorites from the past two years. Hope you enjoy! In 1955, psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham developed a framework for mapping our awareness and self-awareness called the Johari Window. Here’s how it works: (And a quick note: when I first learned this framework, I found myself labeling qualities in different quadrants as good/bad. If you notice...
Hey Reader, After almost two years of writing a new issue of The Wednesday 1-2-3 every week, I'm taking a short pause this month! With the October Inner Work Cohort starting up and our family now in school-mode for both our kiddos, this seemed like a good time to temporarily remove something from my plate – but that doesn't mean you won't still get something from me. 🙂 Over the next five weeks, I'll be sending out some of my favorite issues from the past two years. (And the good thing is,...
Hey Reader, A little while ago, I sent out a poll and you marked that building a daily practice felt vital to you in this season of life. (Which, especially in the midst of our current election, I really resonate with.) If that’s still true for you, I hope you’re considering joining our upcoming cohort. 🙂 No pressure if it doesn’t feel quite right, but I wanted to make one last invitation. More information on the price and whatnots are at the bottom! Here's our prompt for the week: A little...