GREAT ADAPTATIONS

Some call them power words. My sister says “touchstone.” I think it’s a great idea. In the newsletter from Chris Brogan, he said one of his was “ecosystem.” All his words got me thinking, and I have been working on my own set of words for a couple of weeks. So here we go.

Nature
The first word I settled on is “nature.” I talked about this in a previous blog. It means two important things to me. Being in nature, away from concrete and amplification of all sorts is mandatory for me to have balance and any shred of sanity. I have neglected this for a couple of years and it shows. I am also thinking of my own nature and what aspects of daily living spring from “my nature.” This leads me to think about my habits, my tendencies, my desires and many kinds of relationships.

Tools
Since I am deeply enmeshed in learning and teaching modern communication tools, I like using this as a focus word that simply adds validation to my daily activities. Seeing it up on my wall over my desk will remind me to continue to evaluate tools, write reviews, and create more pathways for my workshop participants to embrace them.

Play
Ahh. Now to the meat of it. My ongoing exploration of the workings of the human brain, especially in relation to helping people learn new things like how to create a viable blog, makes “play” a high priority focus word. Like “nature,” there’s a mandate woven into it. I’m enjoying Stuart Brown’s book, “Play,” and I’m grateful for the reminder that play is the answer to our questions about innovation, relationships, community, and healthy brains.

So about you, dear reader. Are you using playful tools to manifest your nature?

What are your focus words?

Suzanna Stinnett