Welcome! the rhythm of life

1. Welcome!the rhythm of life The Academy for Advanced Leadership and Development www.chairacademy.com

2. Take 10 survey “Do you ever feel you just need a little time to yourself? Do you find yourself questioning the way you are living your life? Do you have questions about what is best for you now? Do you feel overloaded or overwhelmed?” Matthew Kelly, The Rhythm of Life, page 76

3. Session Overview – rhythm of life • Take 10 Survey • Let Your Life Speak • Five Key Questions • Wants and Needs • Finding Your Better Self • Discovering Your Rhythm • Success vs Happiness • Mindfulness • Celebrate!

4. Let your life speak The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think. Vocation: Latin for “voice” “Vocation does not mean a goal I pursue. It means a calling I hear. Before I can tell my life what I want to do, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak

5. Five questions we long to answer

6. Want and need

7. The pressure to want • Despite the addition of some healthy kids' meal options, less than 1% of all kids' meal combinations - 33 out of 5,427 possible meals - met recommended nutrition standards.

8. The intersection to your better self What You are Passionate About What You Were Born To Do What You Need to Thrive The Best Version of Yourself Adapted from Matthew Kelly’s The Rhythm of Life

9. Overlaying the environment • Environment • Situation • Relationships • Attitude • Societal Pressure • Physical Condition The Best Version of Yourself

10. What is rhythm? “The future depends on what we do in the present.”Mahatma Gandhi

11. Discovering your rhythm “Mediocrity is a high price to pay for a lifetime of safety.” Todd Henry, The Accidental Creative

12. Obstacles and instruments • Busy • Priorities • Timing • Energy • Sleep • Sacred Hour • Take a Day 3 Instruments Obstacles Matthew Kelly, The Rhythm of Life

13. Guiding principles “Life is not about finding yourself; Life is about creating yourself.” Shabait.com

14. Mindfulness: need a plan? Mindfulness, Mark Williams and Danny Penman • “It matters that you care, it matters that you feel, it maters that you notice.” • Roger Keyes, HOKUSAI Says

15. Emotional freedom • “How you react emotionally is a choice in any situation.” • Judith Orloff, Emotional Freedom

16. The magic formula - positivity You cannot be happy unless you are in a positive frame of mind. Happiness may link to success, but success does not necessarily link to happiness. *P = RB – b(i) + S X ∑E + H² *P=Positive Frame of Mind RB/bi= Your brain S = Strengths ∑E = Measure of happiness H = Hope

17. Rhythm walk • Take 20 minutes and go for a rhythm walk. • Spend a few minutes sharing with a partner. • Are you in touch with your rhythm? • Does it allow you to be your better self? • What, if anything, would you like to do to ensure your rhythm is consistent with your life priorities?

18. Celebrate what’s right • Look For Viewing Points • Believe It And You'll See It • Recognize Abundance • Look For Possibilities • Unleash Your Energy To Fix What's Wrong • Ride The Changes • Take Yourself To Your Edge • Be Your Best For The World

19. Take 10 and review • What message from the video resonates most with you? • As our time comes to a close, what do you choose to celebrate?

20. Success VS happiness “Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success.” Albert Schweitzer

21. summary • Listen to the voice within. • Distinguish needs from wants. • Distinguish wants from needs. • Seek the rhythm in your life. • Be mindful in your approach. • Free yourself from the past. • Recognize the difference between success and happiness. • Celebrate What’s Right Questions REFLECT

22. Questions? Comments? Questions comments Reflection thank you!

23. Reflection Record two or three ideas or issues that came out of the discussion that were most meaningful to you.