Day 26 (Dave) – Engineering The Idea Ecosystem
As I round the final turn of the process, I’m noticing just how tightly personal development and networking are interwoven more than I ever realized. Which, frankly, is odd. I was part of writing these…
Day 26 (Sheila) – Introvert Upgrade
I came across a reel on Instagram this morning about introverts. Now, I didn’t fact check this other than weighing it against my personal experience, but the person was saying how in studies introverts were…
Day 25 (Sheila) – That Sweet Talkin’
Before I opened up my 30 Day Experiment journal this morning, I was on my computer, clearing out some junk emails. One of the newsletter emails that I always read, but then delete, was about…
Day 25 (Dave) – How Do I Create A Year Of Ideal Selfhood?
Today I noticed a certain restlessness as I was writing out the answers to Day 25. Yesterday, I had the insight that wordsmithing is a strength of mine—but like many strengths, it can also become…
Day 24 (Sheila) – Revision Makes a Story Stronger
I feel like one of the many benefits of being a writer is that it is inevitable that you’ll pull some lessons or experiences from your life as seeds for stories. I have also often…
Day 24 (Dave) – Harnessing Emotion
Today, as I looked back on some key memories, I found myself reflecting on how my ideal self would have responded differently in those moments. One pattern that stood out was my relationship with emotion.…
Day 23 (Dave) – A House With Many Doors
Today, as I continued exploring the enlightened perspective I began writing about yesterday, more memories bubbled up, and I jotted those down too. At first, my reflections all seemed to arrive at the same insight,…
Day 23 (Sheila) – Unshackling the Past
There is definitely something that comes with age (or experience) that gives you new perspective on things that happened in your past. For instance, the church camp situation that led to me writing “Sentenced: A…
Day 22 (Dave) – Personal Development Yesterday And Today
This was the second time I tackled a project late in the day. I probably need to stop doing that. Still, I managed to eke out a solid list of both positive and negative experiences.…
Day 22 (Sheila) – A Good Day
Today’s prompt took me on a little stroll down memory lane. I made my line down the middle of the page and began noting memories that made me unhappy on one side of the line…