The Next 30-Day Experiment
Reflecting on the experiment we did between May and June, it’s been interesting to see the insights that have developed from the process. Here’s my take and what I’ve found. First of all, I was…
11 Days Later
It’s been 11 days since I wrapped up my version of the 30-day experiment. While I can’t claim any scientific proof of what it “did” to me, I can say this: I’m still riding a…
Day 30 (Sheila) – A Conclusion & A Beginning
Dave and I have weekly chats and going through our 30 Day Experiment book has made us realize that going through this process doesn’t have an expiration date. You can use it over and over…
Day 30 (Dave) – It’s A Wrap
TL;DR I’ve just completed 30 days of writing and reflection using the Life Quest Playbook. I didn’t set a measurable goal up front, so I can’t tell you whether I succeeded. What I can say…
Day 29 (Dave) – Metaphor Seeds
Today I noticed a few subtle shifts in my behavior—tiny blades of grass poking up where my ideal self occasionally made an appearance. Mostly, though, I was watching the default self do its thing. It’s…
Day 29 (Sheila) – Now We’re Cooking…
Yesterday was July 4th and I celebrated with my family at my older sister’s house. We ate, the kids swam, and we chatted about this and that. I had been thinking about this family gathering…
Day 28 (Sheila) – This is the Way
It is a little wild to me how over the past few days I’m basically getting the prompt for the day outside of the journal before I even open up my 30 Day Experiment book…
Day 28 (Dave) – Connecting The Dots
Today, I started noticing a familiar pattern that emerges when the snowball effect kicks in and the ideas start flowing fast. At first, it feels exciting. Then, almost immediately, excitement degrades into overwhelm. But I’ve…
Day 27 (Dave) – Snowball Of Insights
This wasn’t my first time doing a core values discovery exercise, but it was the first time one truly reflected the way I think. I’m starting to feel a Snowball Effect from the previous days’…
Day 27 (Sheila) – Pondering the Flow State
I feel like I have been pretty clear on the values I want to embody since I was young. Part of that was reading a lot and learning how I wanted to show up based…