Today was tough - just a grind to get through. Nothing in particular, it's just been a non-stop barrage of things to keep moving at the day job for a few weeks now. Ticked off 2 things that I know will make the rest of the week easier (and spare me the weekend) No writing, but made another couple of good connections on social media. Spent some time in the lab inoculating a bunch of the sterilised grain from yesterday, keen to get things ramped up.

Was a very good and working the plan; rock solid morning routine, solid perfect day list and working the maps to navigate. Still get lost regularly but even when I'm lost I know where I am what I need to be doing. My lostness is always a function of me. Good coaching day and program planning for a cool keynote next month. Got my writing done it was a very sovereign month. @Tanya Folsom and Kai have another mother/daughter old friends over for dinner. Cool

Week's off to a good start with a bunch of meetings and got to the gym for a leg day with @Tanya Folsom. Did my Sovereign post. I'll get back on the writing train tomorrow and targeting the Master Map book as well as some fun substack stuff. Couple pics from the wolf day.

Rainy day here so working in the office on the mountain of paperwork, billing and estimates that have been quite neglected with the intensity of the war season. This software integration we will begin to work on here shortly I think will help with it all. How I'm doing it now was for a different version of me and my company, and is not optimal nor efficient. Enjoyed seeing everyone on the call and appreciate the few minutes to rant on the employee stuff. It's so damn challenging to create and keep a team. And this who mess with this recent employee has gotten to me. It really sucks when you are out to do the right thing by someone and create opportunity only to have them burn you. I know everything happens for a reason, but sitting here reflecting on it all just has me a little bummed out by it all. Not only was he really challenging to the harmony of my company (and myself) but the outright disrespect he showed towards Diana and myself was awful. A high chair tyrant for sure. And to lose a long time client now over it stings a bit. However, I know I don't need clients like this. To have produced a young man that carries himself in this manner, without respect and any sort of honor does not align with my personal values. It's all sorts of just plain messed up. And I'm feeling very tired. No doubt the heavy burden of so many months of straight effort and no real down time. This has consistently been a war season unlike any other and I'm very much looking forward to this winter's break.

Lover follows Sovereign in the Hero's Journey cycle. It works that way because we all need to regroup and reintegrate from the last push which involves going public and claiming purpose which is always stressful if you're doing it right. Our Lover house is making and maintaining vitality in our lives. Lover is our "relationship house" and includes nurturing belonging and resiliency. Relationships function in three categories: Self, Others and the World. We need belonging and vitality in each. Relationship with Self involves things like self-care, hobbies and meditation. Relationship with Others involves real conversations and connections with your tribe. Relationship with the world can be getting into nature, reading and spiritual practice. In all of these relationships that we have, belonging is key and for many people setting clear boundaries creates the container for belonging. Clarity is kindness. Anger can be a healthy emotion. Vulnerability is strength, weakness is not. Resiliency is also central to our Lover house and includes the three categories: Regulation Purification Reintegration There is a good workshop on this in the classroom here so check it out! As always, if you want to move your life forward this month set a non-negotiable daily practice in one of the topics above. Make it as small as needed so you'll do it. Hold your boundaries with yourself because it creates trust and belonging with others, the world and yourself. Also set one larger goal for the month so when you look back at the end of October your life has moved forward up the mountain! Share these daily and monthly goals on this post for clarity, support and accountability. Happy Hunting, Tribe