Today was the first day of week 3 of tapping. It was the first time the practice brought tears to my eyes. This week’s tapping focus is opening up to what’s possible, and a part of that is acknowledging truths. […]
Being Well
Day 17: Growing Upstream
When I first got the idea for Growing Upstream 10 years ago, I knew what I wanted the content to be all about. I wanted to write about my process of growing in real-time. I wanted to document the ups […]
Day 16: Vulnerable
When the fruit of your personal work shows up in difficult moments, it makes the work worthwhile. It can deepen relationships, expand understanding, and encourage more trust and honesty. Tonight, that fruit showed up in a painful situation, but I’m […]
Day 15: Un-Vulnerable
Vulnerability is a tricky thing. It has a specific tone of voice and words that sound like what we think compassion, excitement, and pain should sound like. But without also experiencing the feeling of vulnerability, those mentioned above are kind […]
Day 14: Just Write
Tonight I’m strictly writing because I want to remain consistent. It’s a little different than wanting to just to say I wrote today, which I’ve wanted to avoid. It’s really about me wanting to keep the momentum I’ve been building. […]
Day 13: Pattern Averted
Wheew! Today has been all over the place—primarily due to work. I’m writing because I want to, even though I don’t have anything pressing to get off my chest. I figure something will just flow out of me as I […]
Day 12: Energy Body
I hear the word “energy” thrown around a lot. Today I had an opportunity to reflect on it further. I went to see my functional medicine doctor, Dr. Green, who performed autonomic response testing (ART) on me. He had me […]
Day 11: Light Inside
I want to talk about meditation today. I extended my meditation time to 15 minutes today after having a strange but familiar experience a couple of days ago. Shortly before my 10-minute meditation session ended, I experienced what felt like […]
Day 10: Minding My Mind
When things are new, the excitement level is usually through the roof. And as I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I often fizzle out once that excitement wears off. My excitement is wearing off and I’ve noticed that I’ve been less […]
Day 9: Better Late than Never
It’s 9:53pm and I had nothing today. My day wasn’t bad, but my energy has been non-reflective. I’ve kind of been here. I don’t have much of an explanation. I guess that means I haven’t been very present today. I […]