If I may, I’d like to share a practice I use in my own communities, with some of my favourite communities to belong to. If you had to describe your week so far using three GIFs, what would they be? There’s no right or wrong here — your GIFs might reflect: ✨ moments of strength ✨ moments of overwhelm ✨ tiny wins ✨ setbacks ✨ or simple everyday life Share whatever feels comfortable. Your GIFs can say as much or as little as you want them to — no explanations required unless it feels right for you. Drop your 3 GIFs below 👇Let’s gently check in with each without the need for words.

Without discipline and just leaning into the idea of "this is just who I am" or "this is my nature", we would all still be pooping our pants... Some of the things discipline requires: -delaying gratification -acceptance of responsibility -dedication to truth -balancing

Any highlights you guys wanna share from the past week/weekend? Anything you're looking forward to this upcoming week? Here's a picture of the sunrise I got to catch this morning. It was SO cold, but so beautiful and worth it.

In the last three days we spoke about the first 3 principles of success as described in "The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly (more here : day-1-purpose; day-2-priorities; day-3-balance ). Today we delve into the fourth principle: Discipline (Just a small but important note, the term success here can be applied to many areas of life, and ultimately, it's really just about intentionally becoming the best version of yourself.) Principle 4: DISCIPLINE “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”-Abraham Lincoln “No man is free who is not master of himself.” -Epictetus “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle This one can be rough...In many ways people looking in may think that I'm pretty disciplined in a lot of areras of life...but there are many that I want (or....want to want?) to be more disciplined in and I fall again and again...The easy way out, the distractions, the comfort, the lure of the status quo sometimes still win out.. Stemming from the Latin for "to teach," discipline is training for self-control and character. Benefits of discipline involve better outcomes, stable relationships, and increased well-being. It fills the gap between intention/dreaming and reality. Discipline is...wait for it....discipline is self-respect in action. We want to respect ourselves, don't we? Small repeated choices shape our character and it builds self trust and each small act of discipline is a lil vote towards the person we want to be and over time these votes compound. Compound effect is a real thing! Think about the direction you want that compound effect to go. Pychologically, discipline is closer to self-regulation than self-control and it's more about creating conditions where success is more likely. When we struggle with follow through, it'srarely because of laziness (which sometimes people shame themselves with this type of language) but it's more likely that the nervous system is overwhelmed, dysregulated, or trying to avoid pain.

Just watched the video below-I've seen this a few times and it's always such a nice reminder about priorities and how we spend our time. ------------------------ Description of video content: A professor walks in with a jar and begins filling it with different things: first golf balls, then pebbles, then sand...and also, some beer at the end.😂 At each step he asks if the jar is full, and each time the students say yes...but he keeps adding more, until, finally it 'really' is full. The professor then explains that this jar represents our life. -The golf balls are the most important parts (family, health, passions, faith, purpose) -the things that truly matter. -The pebbles are also important (work, responsibilities, tasks). -The sand--that's the small stuff we let fill our time. The point of it is that if we focus on the tiny bits first, there won’t be room left for what’s truly meaningful. This also relates to mental health because it contributes to us feeling empty, burnt out, and lost feeling. Maybe even with a sense of frustration. ------------------------ To me this video is another reminder to be intentional with our choices. People say that they want to be happy (or fulfilled) but a true level of fulfillment often comes from making space for what’s important, not from filling every moment with business. POLL: What's actually filling your 'jar'? ❓QUESTION to ponder: If someone judged your priorities only by your calendar/what they saw you do, what would they assume matters most to you? What do you protect your time for and what do you keep “meaning to get to”? ACTION 1: Do a “jar audit” 1. Write down what currently fills your days 2. Circle what actually nourishes you emotionally or psychologically or has positive impact long term 3. Cross out one sand item you keep using to avoid feeling (overworking, scrolling, overcommitting) 4. Replace it with one regulating /meaningful action ACTION 2: This weekend/upcoming week remove ONE “sand” item (a meeting, obligation, habit, or distraction) and replace it with a golf ball: