What I Learned and Enjoyed in January 2023
So far this year I’ve tried to pay attention to the lessons I’m learning as well as the art and activities I’ve enjoyed. This is the first edition of this exploration.
Calman Hilkert
The Power of Making the Connection
"Making the Connection" is the practice of consciously seeing how our behaviors are linked to our feelings.
What a Dream
We get the opportunity to navigate obstacles and hard times so that we can experience beauty.
Unilateral Virtue
What's the virtue you're committed to embodying unilaterally?
I See You
Put away the distractions and see others. You never know the difference you might make.
Action Breeds Clarity — Your New ABC's
Ideation breeds ambiguity, action breeds clarity.
What’s a Love Bid? And How to Respond to One
I start each day by setting my intention to respond to a love bid.
What's a love bid?
Here's how John Gottman defines it in The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work:
...but real-life romance is fueled by far more humdrum scenes. It is kept alive each time you let
Facing Adversity
A goal without obstacles would either teach us nothing or not be worthy of our efforts.
We Got Married!
On Friday, June 3rd, I was lucky enough to get married to Andie who I can now call my WIFE.
We had a blast and are so very grateful to our family and friends for celebrating with us and for helping make that day, as they do every other day,
Doing What You Don't Feel Like Doing
Generally what's best for us, what's going to serve us in the long run, is neither going to be easy nor be the thing we feel like doing.