Being able to sit in silence with another person—unawkwardly—is an excellent sign of a strong relationship.
Same for being able to sit unawkwardly with yourself.
Inner work prompt: who can you spend an hour (or several) in silence with—unawkwardly? How did you get to that place? How might you get to that place inside yourself?
The more specific you can be with your gratitude, the more impactful it will be.
Specificity requires a more careful, deep thought process which naturally challenges you to spend more time and pull from deeper parts inside of yourself. General gratitude happens in less time and from a more peripheral area which naturally makes it less impactful and more fleeting.
“I’m thankful for my spouse,” for example, is not the same as “I’m thankful for the effort my spouse puts into making me feel seen and heard—from the way they lock eye contact to the way they silently nod and let me finish my complete train of thought to the way they respond deliberately and elegantly.”
There’s no denying the impact of any and all practiced gratitude.
Specificity, however, is how you unleash the power of gratitude in full.
P.s. I’m so incredibly grateful for the support I received in the launch of my first ever digital product—from the purchases, to the shares, to the reviews, to the comments, to the just plain great vibes… it was an overwhelmingly positive day and I am deeply grateful for each of you who contributed to it. You know who you are. Thank you :)
There’s no universal answer. But, if you’re able to:
I’d say you’re doing pretty damn well.
P.s. My first digital product is DONE. I will be releasing it this Thursday (1/12) at 10am. I’m ecstatic. Stay tuned. 😬
“Money isn’t the goal—freedom is.”
Careful.
Because if money is the means to an end… and you’re miserable along the way (trying to make a bunch of money so you can buy freedom)… you’ll end up confined within a prison of your own making—unfree—without realizing it until you blink and years of your life are gone…
…And you’re left with bags of money (best case scenario) that can’t buy back any of the freedom that came with the youth that’s been spent.
If freedom is the goal, make freedom the means.
Better to creatively find ways you can work less (so you can enjoy more free time) or more freely—doing what you love, with people you love, on a mission you love working on—so that freedom is your reality with each step along the way.
P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.
In today’s world, it’s easier than ever to think the opposite.
But, don’t get it twisted… the feelings/ states that you most desire…
Are built from the work you do within—never without.
P.s. I had a great conversation today with Emily Leahy and Samantha Demers on Scaling Businesses/ Energy Management/ and Mindset Mastery (conversation starts at the 3:40 mark). If this tickles your fancy, this conversation is for you (available for 30 days). Enjoy!
I have access to:
If that’s not enough, then I don’t know what is.
Looking for a good read? Check out my library of books that I’ve uploaded quotes from. You might even find your next favorite read…? :)