THE PRACTICE / EVERYDAY FLOW

Small experiments. Interesting possibilities.

We don’t need ideal conditions to begin. Try one practice with an ordinary moment, and see what becomes available.

The current check-in

Take a minute before the next task. Name the feeling, the thought accompanying it, and one thing we need. No verdict required.

A question to carryWhat changes when we name an experience instead of becoming completely absorbed in it?

Observation or interpretation?

Divide a page into two columns. Write what happened in observable terms on one side and the meaning we gave it on the other. Circle an interpretation we could investigate.

A question to carryWhat might a curious question reveal that an assumption cannot?

Three open doors

Write a situation at the top of a page. Offer three plausible explanations, including one we haven’t seriously considered. Notice the feeling each explanation creates.

A question to carryWhich perspective invites a useful action while remaining honest about what we know?

The next small experiment

Choose one action that fits the perspective we want to cultivate. Keep it small enough to try today. Afterward, write what we noticed and what we might try next.

A question to carryHow does acting from a different spirit change the experience that follows?

Try a guided reflection