TOPICS OF NOTE:
The art of bringing attention + intention to everything
Subtraction Project: what it is + why you might like to join
Cass’ thoughts on what’s inside our freezers
The wonderful anchors of memories within the holiday season
Letting go of the not-so-great memories
Holding space for the difficult moments as a family
Equipping children with the experience of how to do better
Cass’ favorite holiday tradition
How Cass keeps chaos to a minimum + leaves room for ease
The roles intention + flow have in her life
Using intention to get through less than favorite tasks
Buttered toast as an act of love
What the biggest lie is
The value in naming our roles in life to be fully present in a single role
A detour into our geeking out over planners, pens, and paper by the pound
Using lists + batching to free up mental energy + time
What the creator of Subtraction Project would like to add to her life
The 2% improvement factor
How to reach out to people
What she hopes her family sees in themselves
Closing the feedback loop
Asking, “What’s the worst thing that could happen?”
During After Thoughts, Colleen, upon Cass’ request, does an exercise from her new workbook to uncover why she isn’t in the holiday spirit and how she can make herself happy as an elf.
QUOTES OF NOTE:
“Once you realize why you’re holding onto something, it lets you let go of more than just the thing, it lets you let go of the weight of unmet expectations.”
“When I shine a light on something, when I name it, it can no longer be as big and scary as it was in the shadows.”
“Needing people and telling them that you need them is big and brave.”
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