I appreciate your patience with the arrival of this issue. I'm currently running an experiment of what it means to work restfully while traveling and wow... it's more challenging than I expected. Finding the balance between accomplishing work objectives, exploring my surroundings, and traveling to my next destination is quite a skill! I commend all those nomad volggers that I've watched over the years that made this lifestyle look soo easy.

Plus, it's not just the disorienting schedule of a new city every day that is challenging me, there's also my perfectionism getting the best of me. 😤 Have you been there before?

You have an idea that you think would be great for your project.
Your due date is looming.
The thing to enable this idea is not cooperating.
The due date pasts.
You're still trying to make fetch* happen!
And now the project is LATE! 😱
Agh! Instead of going with what will be good enough, you continue to push for a self perceived version of great till you realize you must abandon the idea or risk bruising your integrity. 😓

*Mean Girls reference

I have a feeling that you're nodding right now. If you've had this experience before our INFOLD Evolution intention of trust will be helpful to cultivate.
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Trust.
Trusting ourselves.
Trusting that what we have done is good enough to move forward.
Trusting that everything is coming together as it should.
​My oh my, does trust have the capacity to deliver us from the sunken place of unending yearning for perfection?

MY HOPE
​May we trust the greatness that inherently lives in us. As we co-create with God may we let our perfectionism (ego) go so that we stay connected to the universal stream of excellence. May we stay present and only take short trips to that fantasy future. May those trips not delay our opportunity to share the Divine greatness just as it is. With practice, I trust that we can de-prioritize our ego's influence and release our creations in their assigned time, as they are. 🙏🏾
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If this is your first week in the in The INFOLDing, welcome! Please read this article for context around for the key INFOLD concepts (the INFOLD Method and Evolution).

Jump start your Evolution with a moment of reflection and vision work: watch the INFOLD Evolution II: Trust Kick-off recording on Instagram. Through the activation of our collective theme, mantra, intention, and experiments, may we feel more grounded in the trust we are intending.

Evolution II: Trust (April 3-16)

Engage

Trust is a quality that is vital to every relationship we engage with on a regular basis: ourselves, our family, and our community. To develop deeper trust we must first cultivate deeper understanding and awareness. Use this engage experiment to become aware of how you currently relate to your relationship.

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Experiment:

1. Choose the relationship you'd like to cultivate deeper trust in. If you are unsure of which relationship to choose, start in the center with yourself. Note: Yourself is inclusive of your spirit and God.
2. Set a timer for 5 minutes and journal what you currently understand about this relationship in the context of trust.

Example: My current relationship with trusting myself:

1. I don’t know what it feels like to trust myself 100% of the time.
2. I trust God.
3. If I fully trust that I’m Divinely supported in all things would I try to do bigger and more challenging things more often?

Enjoy

With what you understand as context, brainstorm ideas of how to shift your approach to this relationship.

Experiment:

1. Set a timer for 5 minutes and answer the question: How might I develop and support deeper trust in this relationship?
2. Pause. Set a timer for 2 minutes, close your eyes, relax your shoulders, breath and focus on your breath.
3. Open your eyes. Set a timer for 5 minutes and journal more ideas.

Example: I might develop deeper trust with myself by...

1. Asking God for guidance on my projects.
2. Trusting myself in smaller tasks, not connected to my project.
3. Being aware of my thoughts.

Evolve

What do you choose to do differently?

Experiment: Review your ideas and choose three ideas to try out this Evolution.

Inspiration
​A wonderful way to build more peace and trust within is through meditation. One of my favorite guides, Sara Blondin, has a beautiful self-compassion meditation,"I Love You. I am Listening." I use this when I desire to give myself more grace. May it support you in the days ahead.

I wish you a beautiful two weeks of engaging, enjoying, and evolving trust in your relationship. May clarity and consistency be your companions during your exploration.
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