Thank you for welcoming me into this beautiful community. Here is a little bit about myself: - Who are you + what lights you up? I am Ryan, originally from Atlanta, GA. Now based in Tokyo, Japan. I am currently in the pursuit of the "thing" that lights me up. I suppose I do enjoy this journey! - What called you here? Positive interactions with members of this community, in other Skool communities! - And because we like to keep it human, what’s your favorite comfort snack? (We celebrate honest self-discovery and snacks equally here 😋) Chocolate, gummies, beef jerky, jamon iberico, ice cream, pancakes... the list will go on forever... can't choose a favorite 😋

My weekly intention wasn’t what I thought it was gonna be. My word was “share,” and I thought it was in the capacity of sharing my knowledge and manaʻo (wisdom) with the world. But what came up throughout the week were opportunities to literally/physically share with people: - Sharing my food and snacks with my kids (begrudgingly 😅) - Sharing my privilege by buying water and food for a houseless guy, with my 6 yo watching and helping - Sharing my new toys (podcast/audio equipment 🎧) with my kids, even though I just wanted to play around with it by myself - Donating to a non-profit What about you guys? Any surprises with your intentions this last week?

A couple of weeks ago, I heard someone say, “If you squeeze a tube of toothpaste, toothpaste comes out. Pressure shows you what’s inside…” and it blew my mind. I’ll be honest with you guys, lately, whenever I get squeezed— whether it’s my kids not sticking to our nightly schedule, or the deadline of something I procrastinated on is coming up— the first thing that comes out is anger. And then after is guilt and shame (just call me Aquafresh ❤️🤍🩵🤪). And as I’ve become more and more aware of it, it’s allowed me to become more and more accepting of it. Not accepting in the, “Welp, it is, what it is…” but in the way that you can’t fix a broken dish without first accepting that it’s broken to begin with. What about you guys? What comes out when you get squeezed?

I wanted to personally welcome our newest members @Mapuana Reed, @Lani Koontz, and @Melissa Williams! When you're ready, go ahead and introduce yourself with the following highlights: 🌟 Who are you + what lights you up? 🌟 What called you here? 🌟 And because we like to keep it human, what’s your favorite comfort snack? (We celebrate honest self-discovery and snacks equally here 😋) So excited to have you join the party! 🥳

I did something wild, today: I slowed down. Groundbreaking, I know, but let me explain. At any given day, you’ll find me juggling multiple roles: mommy, CEO, friend, wife, consultant, Realtor®, all the things. And today was no different. With a laundry list of things to do, in storms my 6 yo whining and crying about how she, “HATES MATH! 😭” I started to correct her, “I don’t think you actually hate math, I think you just hate having to stop playing outside to come in and do homework.” But then I remembered my parts work session on Wednesday, when my therapist asked me to sit with the part of me that was trying to “coordinate” a situation that really didn’t need to be controlled. In that moment, I sat down next to “her” (my manager part) and simply put my hand on her back. I didn’t say anything, I just sat there, physically connected to her. It was nice for the both of us. And later on, I laid down with my 9 month old while he napped. I didn’t sleep, but even just the act of laying down with him while he rested was a win. Before the day is done, who in your life (internal/external) could use your hand on their back and your simple presence? No words, no fixing, just presence and connection.