We can justify anything to ourselves
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Substrate
A living collection of notes, ideas, and reflections from Doug Belshaw.
How to iteratively improve in self-directed activities
On Wednesday, I caught up with my good friend and collaborator Laura Hilliger. She's currently on sabbatical, but with someone as galaxy brain as Laura, that just means directing her talents and attention to something that isn't client work.
…Legitimacy without credential armour: my third coaching session
Yesterday, I had my third coaching session with Annalise Lewis of Manifesto. My write-up of the second session with her contains links to the workshop where I first experienced her approach and an overview of my first session.
…Personal Mythologies Coaching
What follows are my reflections of my second coaching session with Annalise Lewis of Manifesto. I've written up the first one about archetypes on my blog, as well as my reflections on the Myths We Live By workshop which introduced me to her work.
…Test print for ‘Field Notes on Productive Friction’ zine
I returned from Lisbon last night to the test print of my first zine having been delivered while we’re away.
This morning I’ve had a good look at it and, although I’ve got a few tweaks to make for the final print, it’s turned out really nicely!
…Yep, it explains quite a lot
As I think I've mentioned previously, in the past few weeks I've had a couple of conversations which were incredibly eye-opening to me. I think it's quite likely that I have what has, since 2013, been referred to as AuDHD. Essentially, it's something different to autism and ADHD when each are present individually, and is instead a complex, ever changing relationship.
…Eyes on the prize
Let it be clear to you that the peace of green fields can always be yours, in this, that, or any other spot; and that nothing is any different here from what it would be either up in the hills, or down by the sea, or wherever else you will. You will find the same thought in Plato, where he speaks of living within the city walls ‘as though milking his flocks in a mountain sheepfold’.
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Me this weekend
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What I like for someone else doesn't have to be the same as what I like for me!
Worth remembering. We're all different shapes, colours, and sizes on the outside, and also have different wiring on the inside.
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