How Are You Changing?
For the last eight months, we've explored ways to push back against what Brad Stulberg calls heroic individualism. Why do we rely on sheer willpower in our quest for contentment or significance? Because we haven't examined ourselves.
We've walked through Stulberg's practices of groundedness — ways to reconnect to who you really want to be. We hope we've helped you think about how these are impacting your day to day life. You can revisit our posts on these here:
Acceptance
Presence
Patience
Vulnerability
Deep Community
Movement
Being | Doing
Pictured here is a brand new Martin N-20 guitar, next to "Trigger," the one Willie Nelson has been playing since 1969.
Which guitar reflects the kind of musician Willie Nelson is?
How do your calendar, your spending habits, or your living space reflect who you are?
How might these external indicators change if you start practicing habits that reflect who you want to be?
Change is only possible if we understand that our inner way of being influences what we do, but what we do also influences our inner way of being.
In other words, when there is intentional alignment between our BEING and our DOING, we begin to experience that momentum toward becoming the best version of ourself.
To get this momentum going, practice small, concrete actions with the internal rewards that are aligned with the BEING you desire to maintain. Need to move more? Start a habit of taking the stairs. DO it because of the satisfaction it brings you, knowing you've chosen something good for yourself.
What about cultivating patience? Vulnerability? Deeper community?
DREAM4 exists to walk alongside you to identify ways to establish new, healthier patterns that can shape you into the person you desire to become.
How can we help you practice groundedness in the coming year?
