I made this because most people don’t actually need more information…they need clarity. Rate yourself 1–10 in each area. Your lowest score? That’s your starting point. Not the one you like the most. Not the one you’re already good at. The one you’ve been avoiding. Drop your lowest number below if you’re brave 👀

Like clouds moving in water, problems make me forget I am clear. Water reflects everything it encounters. This is so commonplace that we think water is blue, when, in fact, it has no color. Amazingly, while soft and flowing, water - as ocean or lake or even as the smallest puddle of rain - takes on the image of the entire world without ever losing its essential clearness. Of course, it is not so easy for us. As emotional beings, we are constantly losing ourselves in the image of everything we experience. But, regardless, the nature of water can help us understand our very human struggles. I began, like so many of us, in a household where it was somehow my job to be the lightening rod for the family's tensions of unexpressed emotion. In this way, I learned to be a problem solver, a rescuer, a caretaker. Through one marriage and countless friendships, I loved by taking on the clouded emotions of those I loved. The tension of other people's unexpressed emotions kept me from feeling my own depth and clarity. My life became one of turbulence, always struggling to keep my head above the cloudy surface. But the water has taught me that we are MORE than what we reflect or love. This is the work of compassion: to embrace everything clearly without imposing who we are and without losing who we are. It's an endless and nearly impossible task. But, though we can never be as clear as the water, it helps to remember that while the very real problems we face are the living things we must handle, they are not the essential current of our lives. Beneath the clouds, water desires only to flow, and beneath our tensions and problems, the human spirit wants only to embrace and soften. ❤️ Meditation/Reflection: ✨The next time a loved one voices frustration, disappointment, or pain, notice your reaction. ✨Are you problem solving or accepting what they are saying? ✨Are you trying to cheer them up or bear witness to their experience? ✨Are you left holding their pain or deepened for what is shared?

Yesterday got me thinking...ALL of my students (now and new) will get their study-print from me upon entry! I hope you enjoy. 🌿❤️ @Andromache Zinn @Atinuke Growth Team @Laura Lou @Jay Kibbee@Cassandra Reeves @Zsuzsana Dawson @Peter van Wingen

@Jeff Peden requested one of these after seeing my sister's...if anyone else would like me to make them one...just let me know! I'd be happy to. I really like how they turn out -- it depends on the photo that is used, so please send me one of your favorite photos of yourself if you'd like one. (Jeff, if you don't care for this one, send me the photo of your choosing.) I am winding down my weekend after a very eventful couple days...daughter visit, a wedding...today was nap day. Have a beautiful evening, everyone!

I'd like us all to welcome our newest member, @Anna Victory ! She just happens to be my lovely sister in real life...and I couldn't be happier that she's here with us! Thank you, Anna, for joining this group and I'm excited for everyone to get to know the awesome person you are! I've attached a sneak peak of her personality lol