The New Crop: Issue #44
wearable chairs + "The Guest House" + the decision matrix
What’s in this issue:
💭 Thought: “The Guest House” (a poem by Rumi)
😆 Today’s Laugh
Seems useful enough:
💭 Today’s Thought
This poem is a great reminder not to resist the thoughts and emotions that flow through you at any given time. Meet them the same way you would greet and honor a guest in your home.
And just like guests, they’ll eventually depart.
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.
— Jalaluddin Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks (The Essential Rumi)
🖊️ Today’s Reflection
If you’re new to journaling, I highly encourage you to read Nancy Adler’s article: Want to be an outstanding leader? Keep a journal.
This week, find a quiet place and gift yourself 10 minutes to reflect on any of these prompts (or invent your own!):
What emotions do you allow yourself to feel most often?
What emotions do you try to avoid feeling? What do you normally do when they show up?
What beliefs guide your allowance and resistance of these emotions?
📚 Today’s Read
The Decision Matrix: How to Prioritize What Matters
Check out this decision making matrix, to inform which decisions you should focus on, and which you might delegate to others.
See you next week!
xo,
Anne
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Be more present and energized with your loved ones
Make more time in your schedule for the activities that are most important to you
Grow your self-confidence
Improve how you lead others
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