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…
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 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…