Day 2,914

Growth:

I’ve written about finding the edges a handful of times throughout the past year. The edges of the comfort zone, the edges of impossibility, the edges of success and failure. When I push to find those edges growth is most likely to occur.

While there’s certainly an upper and lower limit to this next point I’ve found that one of the best times to explore the edges is when I’m tired and run down. There’s a point to which the tiredness increases my nerves and makes everything look a little more clear. If I focus on that sensation and lean into it I seem to find the edges more clearly.

For sure, I won’t run myself ragged just to get to that point, but when it happens I need to remember to have even more awareness, to really push to explore the edges, and to maximize the potential for growth.

Appreciation:

Today there were a handful of interactions which helped as guideposts to living towards my purpose of brightening lives through shared experiences. Each touched my heart at a very deep level in several different ways. Some were in person, some via text, some through email, and some over the phone – all had the commonalities of touching my soul and helping me grow. To each of you who created those impacts today – thank you!

Presence:

This morning I had a moment of extreme clarity at work. In the heat of the moment I forgot one simple step I was going to do and instead ran right into the next item on my list. The moment I realized I had forgotten that one small step this morning caused immediate frustration. As I worked to correct the mistake I paid extra attention to the swath of chaos my mistake made for myself and my team. Afterwards I paused and reflected on how the mistake was made and the leading indicators which could have predicted the likelihood of the mistake being made. I then adjusted and then shared the thought with a teammate for confirmation. Throughout each step I was laser focused so as to learn and grow from the experience. It was painful, but an excellent way to grow and learn!

Thanks!!!