Brad Solomon and I continue our reflections and riffs about what’s present to us. This time it’s about being present, journaling, and the power (and difficulty) of getting clear about what you want.

 

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Conversation Highlights

  • My longest answer ever to “how are you doing?”
  • Showing up as the best version of whatever is present
  • My break from the news through Future Self Journaling
  • Brad’s reflection that therapy focuses on the past and coaching focuses on the future–what modality do we have that focuses on the present?
  • Neither of us is missing our break from Twitter and the way it brings us down
  • Learning from animals–how clean their requests are and how easily they let things go
  • “What do you desire?”
    • Often a more powerful self-inquiry than “What do you want?” or “What do you need?”
  • “Reported on world” vs. a “created world”
  • The obligations we find ourselves under often come from our past–woulds, coulds, shoulds, need to, etc.
  • When you are doing something you love you don’t have to push yourself forward
  • What story are you telling yourself?
  • What story do you want to be in?
  • Humans seem to be the only animal that puts barriers in the way of what they want
  • Daily writing exercise about what you want
  • What’s really going on “inside here” instead of “what’s going on outside there?”
  • You can’t figure out what you want if you aren’t completely honest with yourself
  • Write down what you want
    • For extra power and clarity read it out loud

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