On treating my life & business as a portal for spiritual growth.
My best flex is to ignite & inspire MYSELF.
“I swear I’m not trying to be provocative. It just happens…”
“Fuck the rules” works when you actually fuck them, rather than just talking about fucking them. (The same is true for everything else we like to talk about taking Radical Action on to avoid Radical Action)
If you do nothing else, do this:
Teach with the clarity of your example. Be the fucking change you want to see. BECOME the fucking visionary. And do it YOUR way, in a way that feels good for you.
If you believe nothing else, believe this:
You are the fucking universe, baby. What the world needs is what YOU need, too. BELIEVE IT. (Show > tell)
As above, and so below:
People who trust themselves are trustworthy not because they never “fuck up” in the eyes of the world or another (many others) but because they are far more likely to have the courage to ADMIT it.
We cannot change what we do not allow ourselves to acknowledge & OWN.
When shadow work meets existential kink…
I like to imagine all the worst things that could be thrown at me.
Insults, slander, whatever.
I like to watch myself stand in it & say-- “hey, maybe that's true. You know what, that's PROBABLY true.” And laugh about it. And watch myself soften.
... For best results, let yourself surrender to the idea that that’s DEFINITELY true. Watch what happens. 😜
The inevitable outcome: