I am a committed student on the path of Knowledge (the inner knowing kind), a curious explorer, and someone with a burning desire to contribute compassionately to the world. I have been in a prolonged wandering phase for some time now, in a process of reclaiming lost parts of myself and building a more authentic sense of character. Part of that process has been following my intuition to research interests of curiosity, drawing connections to uncover perspectives that could be of benefit to others. Some recent areas of interest include regenerative lifestyle design, frameworks for human development, and approaches for shifting identity and connecting to one’s soul. I have joined here for many reasons. I have been following Nico on Facebook for some time. I resonate with your journey and admire your sharing. For the past several months, I have been learning about how to create an online business, so the timing of this challenge is very aligned and synchronous. One of my goals is to initiate this online business: to experiment online with uncovering a clearer sense of my authentic voice, get into a habit of sharing daily, and make my first dollar online. Part of my challenge has been focusing and distilling my many interests into a coherent offering, something that I know can help create results. The second goal is cultivate social courage and accountability within a community setting, as I shift from a habit of being isolated to come more into an intentional balance with solitude and socializing. Fun Fact: since last October, I have been hosting an online radio show where I curate music within a mythological context. It’s called The Solar Stream Transmissions. I also make music and share occasionally on there. https://www.instagram.com/thesolarstreamtransmissions/ (links to show in bio if anyone wants to check it out!)

Totally experimenting...open to feedback!

Catching up! Feedback appreciated! --- Imagine a person who is born into a well to do family. They may have great internet, good food, access to all the books they need. They may have encouraging support and a strong education. But they aren’t changing in the ways that they need to. Why would that be? You may have heard this quote before: “The only constant is change.” Let me put it in another way: “Change is a given. Our participation with it is not.” But why don’t we participate in the very change we say we want? One of the most powerful ways to make a shift in one’s life is to change one’s daily habits. But not just any habit. It has to be a specific kind of habit. James Clear, in his book “Atomic Habits”, calls these “identity based habits”. These are habits that focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you want to become. This focuses on the core layer of behavior change, which is identity. Therefore, one of the main reasons why many of us DON’T change is because we don’t change our identity, those core beliefs that define who we are. We don’t change the habits that are contributing to the old identity into habits that will contribute to who we wish to become. But how do we know which habits are identity based habits? How do we know that what we want to become — a powerful billionaire, a famous influencer, a perfectly chiseled model— is actually authentic and worth pursuing, and not just a result of being influenced by a polluted culture and environment? In other words, how do we know which identity based habits are authentic? For this, we need to dig a little deeper. Our identity is a set of global, core beliefs that define our self, our experience and our perception of the world. It gives us a sense of certainty, referring to that part of us that remains the same through all experiences. But if our identity is built upon a false set of beliefs, then our understanding of ourselves may not be completely authentic. Many of us are born in a certain ethnocultural environment, go through a school system, get raised on Hollywood movies and celebrity culture, and end up identifying with partisan political beliefs to inform our understanding of what’s happening in the world.

Catching up on Homework 1 Would love to hear your feedback and comments!