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Pursuing flow, kindness, and imperfection

Pursuing flow, kindness, and imperfection

How routines, rituals, and self-kindness impact my daily rhythm to create

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Jonathan Stephens
Jul 13, 2024
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My past months have been wrought with discovery, process, and reflection.

I’ve found frameworks that help me understand my needs in ways I could never quite get before:

  • I need stability and routine; but it gets boring, quick.

  • I need to move, create, and make; but with purpose & practicality.

  • I need spontaneity; but, I need to plan before & recharge after.

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