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Learning Is The Key to Empowerment
Day 1 of the 7 Magic Words Challenge
The Beginning of Reflection
Last year, a colleague told about an annual reflexive exercise she participates in that involves both introspection and external processing/writing/meditation to help get in touch with herself. It sounded like a beautiful opportunity, so after learning more, I jumped into it.
This activity comes from the long-standing notion that writing helps us process our thoughts while often revealing our deepest interests and passions. This belief is the essence of journaling and includes spiritual and transformative energy.
In many ways, this focus on connecting with our internal power is oriented toward personal transition, moving from wherever we are to a better place for ourselves. While very internal and unique, we don’t live alone on islands, and as a result, any self-improvement we do has the benefit of positively affecting those around us.
What good is there in self-improvement if we do not also help others?
This activity stretched over a seven-part reflective week, one called #7MagicWords Challenge, and it seems to run yearly as an online project in December. It was facilitated by a fantastic coach and teacher, Marisa Goudy. For transparency, I have never…
