I'll keep it simple. Our outer world is a reflection of our inner world. Refuse to lie to yourself, no matter how fine the reason and no one else can lie to you either. In fact, when they do, the ruthless honesty "flashes" n destroys the lie/liar in front of you. I can only tell you how to get this power You have to claim it yourself. I only show it can be done. The painful truths y'all hide from will not kill you to face. Facing those will empower you. I cannot do it for you. You must do it for yourself Power up

We’ve been conditioned to believe that fasting must be an ordeal, a grueling slog of forgoing chocolate, wine, or social media. But viewing this time solely through the lens of lack is a dead end; it keeps you locked in a civil war with yourself, fixated on the void instead of the foundation. Often, we try to force stillness through sheer discipline, craving less stress, less outrage, less restlessness. Yet, as long as we only strip things away, we create a vacuum—one that’s quickly backfilled with the same old narratives we spin about ourselves and the world. The real power lies in fully inhabiting the space between stimulus and response, sensing what actually sustains you at your core. The true essence of fasting is fastening, making yourself firm, finding your anchor. It is less about what is lost and entirely about what you bind yourself to. Especially as the Year of the Fire Horse gathers pace, urging us toward clarity with its forward momentum, this anchoring becomes the decisive turning point. This period is an invitation to clear your inner space. It’s the choice to heed your inner calling and mindfully explore what is truly essential. By anchoring yourself consistently to this core and letting the peripheral fall away, you make room for the new. Fasting is a systemic recalibration, a radical alignment that allows your vitality to flow with reclaimed power. Take this radical realignment and turn these forty days of Lent, a season mirrored by the shared spirit of Ramadan, into an expansion of space rather than an exercise in lack. By pausing in the gap between stimulus and response, you intercept the habitual inner dialogues and stories. Opt for conscious perception over judgment, let your system breathe, and reclaim your agency. This elevates realignment from mere discipline into a lived experience of integrity. It is fascinating to witness what emerges when action springs from this inner coherence instead of a knee-jerk reflex. What are you consciously aligning with and anchoring yourself to now, because it truly matters to you?

Saw this at a place I was visiting today and thought I'd pass it on !! When trying something new, it's probably going to feel uncomfortable! Those are new neural connections being created so there is an actual physical discomfort that's happening. That's normal! Let's embrace the process :-) get aligned and then embrace the discomfort that comes along with the change!

I often use the phrase "get your reps in" when it comes to encouraging others (and myself) to improve on a desired skill. But, there is a caveat here because getting our reps in implies only doing something over and over and if we're not intentional (and reflective) with what that something is it can lead us to plateau or perhaps even worsen. Improvement requires more than rote repetition. As a SIDE quest in @Steve Webb 's 30 day challengers community, we read the book 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤: 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞. Thought I'd share some of the key takeaways here beeeecause this group is about Inspired and Empowered Living and I'd love for us to be even more equipped through life! 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄: Getting really good at something is not about talent or repetition, but it's more about HOW we practice. :) 1. Again, repetition alone doesn't build expertise, deliberate practice does. This seems like an "of course" moment, but I do think that a lot of us get stuck in the cycle of just repeating something over and over and hoping that we'll improve. 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? 1. 𝐁𝐞 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 about the what. What are we improving? Vague goals KILL progress. Ex: "Getting better at communicating" is not specific enough. Think about the DETAILS of what it means to get better at this. Things like "I will interrupt less", "I will make eye contact", "I will summarize what the other person said so that they feel heard and so that I get feedback on whether I understood their point" "I will ask more follow up questions"--think of observable and trackable behaviors! :) ---We talk a lot about strengths in this group, BUT this is actually about zeroing in on weaknesses and training them directly! :) 2.𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 :We can't improve what we can't see. This is one of the fastest 'shortcuts' to growth--without the ability to see what's actually happening and getting 'correction'/correcting ourselves, we're more likely to reinforce mistakes or things that will be challenging to fix down the line.

I just had a nice walk this morning for 1h47 minutes it was a bit chilly it felt like 1 degrees Celsius outside but i still did it so i am proud of myself