Are narratives about yourself a positive? Some challenges I see with narratives is that they can be limiting, frustrating and at worst misleading. Some narrative examples - Good man - Productive employee - Smart student - Trustworthy person Narratives can be misleading when you think they are the right measurement but they have nothing to do with where life meets the road. I'm really trying to consider the impacts of what i do and don't do . Good intentions are not enough. We need to be curious about the impacts of our actions/ inactions in order to measure them well and improve ourselves. Are there any narratives about yourself that you have let go of or adjusted?

Taking time to disconnect can help us to regain control of our focus and internal drives. With all the dopamine and adrenaline we get daily from social media, work, family and friends. Our systems need a break periodically. We can't always go on vacation and many have challenges with mediation. Another technique is taking a break from input. Try it out for 15 minutes to an hour let me know how it goes.

Whether you get a plant or do some gardening. There are benefits for physical and mental health. You can enjoy the quiet while you do it. Make a Playlist or do it with loved ones Or your community for quality time. Regardless it gives you something to.. - Focus and Care for - Come back to and see your results - Get into a new routine - Keep you off screens for a bit I'm planting sunflowers and green onions. If you're growing anything let us know.

A lot of us go through times when we just feel stuck. Sometime it can be the loss of a loved one. Other times it's setback with work. Our personal relationships can be trying. What can help? 3 things I suggest. Talk to someone trustworthy. Someone who listens and doesn't need to fix you. Do something different.. in your day.. in your week anything. Lastly. Move your body. Dance. Walk. Exercise. It doesn't have to be fancy.

How are you feeling about the way you spend your time? One of the most frustrating things for me was working at a job where at the end of the day/week/month I could not put my finger on why I was made to do things a certain way. This was even worse in romantic relationships. I think it goes back to my childhood. In my generation when children asked elders not just parents why we were to do things a certain way the answer was " because I said so". This might explain my opposition to things that don't make sense. Eventually I realized how important knowing your why and better yet starting with it before you set out on a project or big decision left me with more peace at the end of the day. Simon Sinek wrote a whole book on this. It wasn't bad. Consider this your invitation to think about what you want to do today, this week or even further out and why it's really important to you. I find it helpful to even ask why your why matters to get to the root of my why.