Hope to see yall tonight at 6pm PST for a powerful new workshop to overcome the resistance of old, self limiting beliefs and create momentum and growth. Zoom link in calendar.

Field notes from Tulum. There are several universal myths that run through the collective consciousness of humanity. The world-changing flood, dragons, the monomyth of the hero’s journey and the concept of heaven above and hell below are examples that run through every culture and era. The Tree of Life is another and one that I had first-hand experience in a cenote this week. The Tree of life appears in almost every spiritual system in human history. In ancient Egyptian it is known as the Ished or Acacia tree which represents eternal life and divine order. In Celtic culture it appears as Crann Bethadh and represents unity and connection to nature. The Tree of Life also exists in Chinese mythology, Islam and the Old Testament symbolizing immortality and the connection of our world to the cosmos or God. In Judaism the tree of life is known as “Etz Chaim”. In Buddhism it is the Bodhi tree that Buddha sat under and in Hinduism it is known as Kalpavikra. In Norse mythology the tree of life is known as the World Tree or Yggdrasil and it connects the different planes from heaven at its canopy, through the earthly planes of its trunk and its roots reach into the underworld. This is a similar dynamic to the Mayan culture where it is known as Yaaxche. The homeland of the Maya is riddled with underground caverns and vast subterranean rivers. There are no rivers or lakes above ground so connection to underground water meant survival and still does. To find water, the Maya look for certain trees that have deep roots that signify rivers in the caves below. Entering these cenotes is a mystical experience of the underworld where magic, healing and transformation happens. Treasure is always guarded by dragons and it was impossible to miss the fearsome mouth of the beast when I saw the jagged stalagmites and stalactites throughout the hours we spent in the caves. In the caverns you can literally see and touch the tangled root system of the Tree of Life and realize that deep in the darkness is the literal source of life for the mighty tree above. We are the same and as Carl Jung said, “No tree can reach to heaven unless its roots reach to hell”. This is the phase of every hero’s journey when the hero must “go into the cave they fear to enter that contains the treasure they seek”.

Post your top 3 priorities that will move your life forward on this post. To do this you will have to get clarity on what are NOT your priorities. Sharing these commitments with your tribe will unlock potential, stored collaboration and accountability energy. Also, feel free to jump in on office hours tomorrow and we-work on Wednesday to move those hunts forward. Happy Hunting!

Happy Sunday, Tribe. Please invest a few minutes to reflect on your intentions and goals for the week and share below for clarity and accountability. I'm up in Mammoth this week delivering a resiliency program for disabled vets so no office hours tomorrow but @Tanya Folsom will be holding down the we-work on Wednesday. Stay hungry!

Leaders need clarity on what they are hunting in order to be committed and focused. If we are hunting randomly or too many things at once we will fail at all of them. We also need collaboration and accountability to make these hunts successful. Create clarity by writing and create collaboration and accountability by sharing.