It's been a while since I've been able to make the time to write. I'm feeling compelled now because something exciting is happening. I've been working a lot with people around triggers and it's been awesome to see the relief and change that's happening.
Okay, wait, what do I mean when I say "trigger?" Yes, I'm talking about those moments where we have a strong emotional reaction to something. But it's bigger than that.
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It was a lightbulb moment. I’m making coffee in the morning in a pour over rather than a french-press.
I received the pour over equipment as a Hannukah gift over a month ago and it just sat on a shelf. I wasn’t ready to change.
I had my method, my system, my way of doing things. I clung to it as part of my routine and ritual. Maybe there was a better way, but it didn’t matter to me, because I had MY way.
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Things don’t always go as planned. The fact that they sometimes do, feels like a miracle. Our kiddos had the week off after a week of trading places on the sick bed and the interruption to our flow is no joke.
Sometimes it feels great to get a break from the monotony of the weekly rhythm. Other times it feels like the weekly rhythm is a third heartbeat, one that ensures proper circulation for the energy of the family system. When it’s interrupted, it’s like the family system is having a mini-heart attack.
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Over Thanksgiving weekend, surprise surprise, a family conflict arose. I (Noah) stepped in to assuage the tension and be the peacemaker (aka rescuer). Rachael then called me out with her fierce love. She said, “Noah, you may think you’re trying to help, but really, you’re just triggered and are trying to control the situation because you're uncomfortable.” I listened to her. I heard her. And then I listened into myself, and lo and behold, she was spot on.
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This moment is 14 billion years in the making. Seriously. It’s taken all that time to get to this moment. And at our backs are our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and generations more of people who lived through unimaginable lives.
If you’re reading this today, it’s because your ancestors managed to survive famines and plagues and wars. Your DNA has lived through unbelievable challenges and carries within in the vitality and vivaciousness to keep on going.
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I’m moving quickly down the wet trail. My heart is beating fast, my body pumping the cool air in and out my lungs, my feet shuffling to avoid rocks and roots. I occasionally turn my head back to check on Maple, our sweet dog. She used to run ahead of me, but now, as she ages, lingers behind. I’m wearing a thin long sleeve shirt and shorts. Spring has arrived!
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I saw this in my Grandfather’s apartment this past weekend and it caught my eye. At first, because of its nostalgic elegance, but then because of the word “comfort” - here defined as a narrow range at the intersection of temperature and humidity. Comfort is important, heck my name Noah, can be translated as comfort or comfortable. But there are two essential truths about comfort that can change our lives…
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