Challenge #1: wake up at 5:30- this one was easy because my puppies were up early, and it honestly didn’t feel that different since I normally give myself a lot of time in the morning anyway. I did, however, get to work earlier than usual which was nice. Overall, nothing life-changing to report.
Challenge #2- Go a whole day without asking permission for anything- THIS one I learned a lot from, starting with the fact that I ask for A LOT more permission than I realize! It was difficult for me to catch myself beforehand the majority of the life, but I found that, as a result, I was paying a lot more attention to my conversations and it made me feel much more “present”. I spent a lot less time on my phone or having a pointless conversations and can definitely say that, by paying closer attention and being more intentional with the things I said, the conversations I had seemed of significantly higher value.
I liked this challenge, so tomorrow I’m going to follow a similar theme of being intentional with my conversations by skipping the small talk and asking people uncomfortably deep questions in what would normally be a lighter conversation.
Ex. Other person- “my grandma died last year”
Normally I’d respond “I’m so sorry”
Tomorrow I will respond “how did you feel about your grandma?”
We Came To Catalyze 