Self Study

If this is your first time workin’ your way through a Self-Study Module, I am so pumped that you’re here - and I’d encourage you to take a quick little detour over to the Welcome, Start Here! page to get a better feel for how we’re exploring and experimenting with aliveness together.

Before diving into your journal prompts, here are some quick reminders to keep top-of-mind:

  • Practice radical self-honesty. You don't need to hide from yourself or anyone else. 

  • All of your feelings are welcome, and there's no need to fear them. Let them vibrate through and out of you instead of stuffing them down.

  • There's no need to set expectations or cast judgments, it'll just make your journey more challenging. 

  • Be gentle with yourself and others, we're all doing the best we can, and we're all at different points on our personal paths.

  • Regularly question and investigate thoughts, feelings, and actions - especially those that feel constricting. What would have to change to make them feel expansive?

  • Move in the direction of more freedom, always (even when it's the more challenging option).

  • Have FUN! 

Journal Prompts

Now’s the time to get cozy with your journal and start working your way through this month’s prompts. Word to the wise - don’t feel like you need to get through all of these in one sitting. Allow them to weave themselves through your daily experience over the course of the month, see what type of pace and format feels best to you and go with it. 

Each question in the left column is meant to be considered in the context that’s explained at the top of the columns to the right. Let curiosity and honesty lead the way, they’ll never steer you wrong!

 

Questions

Genuine Curiosity:

How can I explore this concept in my own life?

Dive deeper than surface level.

 
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Sun

Outer Expression:

How would I answer this question in an interview?

How do I think I *should* answer?

 
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Moon

Inner Expression:

How would I answer this question in my journal?

How do I *really* feel?

 
 

Align

Outer+Inner Expression Misalignment

What needs to change to align my outer and inner expression?

Noticing+shedding the inauthentic

 
 
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Earth

Integrated Expression:

How would I answer this question as a fully-integrated, authentic version of myself?

Embodying my innate wholeness.

How does asking myself the question, “what’s my agenda?” make me feel?

  • Do I notice any immediate sensations or emotions? What are they?

How do I feel when I can sense that someone else has a hidden agenda / ulterior motive?

  • What are some telltale signs / emotions that come up?

How do I feel when I can sense that someone has a pure, clear intention / agenda?

  • What are some telltale signs / emotions that come up?

Are there specific areas in my life where I feel like I need to conceal my intentions or motivations?

  • What are they?

  • Why do I think that is?

  • What am I afraid that I’ll lose by being completely open and honest?

Are there specific areas in my life where it’s particularly easy to be open and honest about my intentions and motivations?

  • What are they?

  • What allows me to be free of fear/shame in these areas?

In my personal relationships, am I comfortable with openly expressing my needs to the other person, or do I avoid direct communication and subtly try to control the way they act instead?

  • Why do I think that is?

Do I trust that I’m supported by the Universe, and that I’m a co-creator of my life circumstances?

  • If yes, does that allow me to look at life through a lens of trust and abundance, and surrender attempts to control people, situations, and outcomes?

  • If no, does that cause me to look at life through a lens of fear and scarcity and try to control people, situations, and outcomes?

Which key areas of my life would I like to bring more of a clear, pure agenda to?

  • What do I need to release to make that happen?

  • How do I think the people in my life will benefit from this?

  • How do I think I’ll benefit from this?

 

Integration Experiments

Ready to take your practice out into the real world? It’s experiment time! Pop on your scientist goggles and bring self-study into your daily life with these presence self-check questions (for when you need them, in the moment):

  • Am I trying to control how people perceive me?

  • How can I release fear and shame in this moment?

  • How can I lean into trust and surrender in this moment?

  • How would fear act in this situation?

  • How would love act in this situation?

  • How is my breath? Can I deepen and lengthen it?

  • Am I being 100% open and honest about my agenda right now?

  • What personal motivations or intentions am I concealing right now?

  • Am I trying to control the outcome of this situation?