The Aha
Small discoveries about being human
Sometimes an idea doesn’t give you an answer. It gives you a new question.
You don’t have to agree with any of these. Just see what happens when you look at something differently.
A drawer of small ideas
Open the drawer.
A drawer full of small realizations.
Awareness Is Being Conscious of the Unconscious
You don't always have to change what's happening. Sometimes the first step is simply noticing it.
“What am I noticing right now that I wasn't noticing before?”
The Body Can Be a Doorway
Your body can tell you that something is happening without automatically telling you what it means.
“What am I experiencing right now?”
A Feeling Doesn't Have to Become a Story
You can notice a feeling without automatically building a story around it.
“What happens when I let this feeling be here without immediately explaining it?”
A Thought Isn't Automatically the Truth
A thought isn't automatically the truth.
“What do I actually know — and what am I assuming?”
The Lifetime Movie
Notice the story before you start living inside it.
“What do I actually know — and what has my mind filled in?”
Judgment May Be Self-Protection
What might this judgment be trying to protect?
“What is this judgment trying to protect?”
Don't Let Someone Else's Story Become Your Experience
Meet People for Yourself
Someone else's experience of a person is their experience. It doesn't have to become yours.
“How many opinions do you have about people you've never actually experienced for yourself?”
You Don't Have to Wait Until Something Goes Wrong to Become Curious
You can become curious about your own experience simply because you're interested in understanding yourself.
“What could I discover if I approached myself with curiosity instead of immediately trying to fix something?”
Awareness Creates Choice
Awareness doesn't guarantee control. It creates the possibility of choosing what you do next.
“What becomes possible when I notice before I react?”
Freedom Begins With Choice
You may not be able to control what arises, but you can become conscious enough to choose how you meet it.
“What would I choose if fear wasn't making the decision?”
You don’t have to believe this. Just see what happens when you explore it.