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Mind Mapping for Clarity, Accountability, and Motivation

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A Mind Map is a simple but powerful brainstorming technique. It is formatted like a flow chart with the lead item in the center and lines drawn to a bunch of boxes surrounding the center. Each box addresses a particular aspect related to the central theme. The theme can be anything from an action plan to a personal skills analysis, to an overview of something you are creating. It can also capture different lengths of time such as detail for a day versus an outline for a month.

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Embracing Uncertainty and Not Knowing

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The space of uncertainty is magical because it contains the seeds of creation. Not Knowing is OK, but it often doesn’t feel that way. When we don’t know, it can be uncomfortable because we have no framework from which to plan our activities in the external world. However, this is a time for internal rather than external movement. A process that is driven by much questioning and reflection and the opportunity to connect to our intuition and higher-self more deeply. Moreover, it is well documented as a critical stage in the developmental cycle. In other words, it is absolutely a part of the human process.

One of these models is Frederick Hudson’s Cycle of Renewal which has four phases.

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Using the Wheel of Life to Target What You Want to Change

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The Wheel of Life is a very powerful coaching tool because it prompts a conscious examination of your experience of life. You can repeatedly apply this tool over time as a prompt to refining your life.

However, to get the absolute most out of this coaching tool you have to be open to change.

Often our mindset can impede our ability to fully engage if we think things are set as they are. This includes our ability to change ourselves and our capabilities as well as our ability to change things in our environment and circumstance. In other words, our belief that our internal attributes or our external situation is fixed can prevent us from taking action to make small changes.

So, start by setting the intention to be wide open to any adaptations you might need to make and then engage in the Wheel of Life introspection.

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Recipe – Vegetarian Chili

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Ingredients (8 servings)

  • 1/2 Onion diced
  • 1 Garlic Clove grated
  • 1 tsp Coriander
  • Chili pepper (sliced green pepper, flakes, powder – any combination as per your preferred hotness)
  • 1 tsp ground toasted Cumin (substitute untoasted)
  • 2 tsp Chole seasoning
  • Salt and Pepper to Season
  • 1 can Black Beans
  • 1 can Chili Beans (red beans in spicy sauce)
  • 1 can Dark Red Kidney Beans
  • 1 can Pinto Beans
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