I have been thinking about the role of disconnection in becoming. Becoming does not look the same for all of us. My observations are based mostly on my own experience, and that of people that I am close to. I think that (for some of us) there are times that becoming looks more like transformation or even metamorphosis than continuous growth. In these times, it is natural, and even necessary to feel a sense of disconnection from who are (soon to be who we were) so that we can enter this new phase. I also think that the transition can be a little messy and even ugly. There are many metaphors to elucidate the idea (snake shedding its skin, caterpillars and butterflies, tadpoles and frogs). One of the challenges we have as humans is understanding when the disconnection we feel is pushing us deeper into our becoming and when it is keeping us from it. I'm curious if others have had this experience and what clues you look for in your life in deciding how to respond. Right now, in my own life, I see a transformation on the horizon as I am almost at the end of my child-rearing years. But currently, I feel very connected both to the life I am living now with shuttling kids to activities and many dishes, as well as to a future that is beginning to manifest as the kids take on more independence. I am wistful about time that is past, afternoons spent in playgrounds, for example. I told my daughter on our drive home, that time feel a bit like the stitches of a quilting thread, with some pieces of the past peeking through and others hidden beneath the surface. I don't know yet whether my life will be one large quilt or multiple separate pieces. The second, I think, requires disconnection, and either case can be full of beauty and goodness, which is what I aspire to bring into the world. I'm a little nervous about posting this, but it seems the best place to share this sort of reflection. Thanks @Steven Lawson for making a space where we can share.

Does anyone have tips or pointers for using Monk Manual well along with a Google or Outlook calendar? One of my goals is to lessen my reliance on (addiction to?) devices but I need the digital calendar to share schedules, book online meetings, manage travel etc for work.

I want to share this here first. Enrollment for The Path is now open. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring the shift from Machine Time to Human Time together, not only as an idea, but as something many of you have already begun to recognize in your own lives. The Path is where that shift becomes lived. It’s a six-week formation journey designed to help you begin inhabiting Human Time in your actual days - in your work, your relationships, and your inner life. This work has changed my life. It has changed how I wake up in the morning, how I make decisions, how I relate to my daily work, how I experience time (and life) itself. Time has shifted from something that consumes, to a daily invitation to create. To co-author one’s life, in time. And now, this is the primary way we are guiding others through that same transition. We begin March 16. If you feel called to take this step, you can learn more and join below… [ Join The Path ] Regardless of whether you join, I’m grateful you’re here. Steven