This really touched me, Ms. Ponurska. I have found you recently through your twenty minute exercise and went back a month to get a better sense of what you write about. I struggle with my weight. I am an effective and productive leader in the workplace. I cannot shake the idea that my struggle with weight is due to precisely this. “What would it look like if I were someone who truly appreciated my unique gifts and allowed myself to be bigger than my productivity?” I’m curious… Thank you for your courage, and your creativity! ❤️
Dear Elizabeth: I'm so happy to hear that it resonated with you! And I love your approach and your question! I hope you take the time and do the 20 min exercise and write what would it look like if you were some one who truly appreciates your gifts and allow yourself to be bigger than your productivity? Who would that Elizabeth be being? I can't wait to hear/read what you discover and experience! Cheering you on! M
The to-do list exercise is sharp, but adding “appreciate myself” to a 65-page list just creates item 66. You can’t fix an existential problem with a line item. The woman doesn’t need another task—she needs to delete 50 of them and sit with what that says about her identity. Right diagnosis, wrong prescription.
Dear Tim: what a fantastic perspective and I totally agree with you - however, in previous presentations when I asked my participants to cross off or trash the to do pages - I got a lot of push back - so now - I do it in gently - with small/baby steps...
This really touched me, Ms. Ponurska. I have found you recently through your twenty minute exercise and went back a month to get a better sense of what you write about. I struggle with my weight. I am an effective and productive leader in the workplace. I cannot shake the idea that my struggle with weight is due to precisely this. “What would it look like if I were someone who truly appreciated my unique gifts and allowed myself to be bigger than my productivity?” I’m curious… Thank you for your courage, and your creativity! ❤️
Dear Elizabeth: I'm so happy to hear that it resonated with you! And I love your approach and your question! I hope you take the time and do the 20 min exercise and write what would it look like if you were some one who truly appreciates your gifts and allow yourself to be bigger than your productivity? Who would that Elizabeth be being? I can't wait to hear/read what you discover and experience! Cheering you on! M
The to-do list exercise is sharp, but adding “appreciate myself” to a 65-page list just creates item 66. You can’t fix an existential problem with a line item. The woman doesn’t need another task—she needs to delete 50 of them and sit with what that says about her identity. Right diagnosis, wrong prescription.
Dear Tim: what a fantastic perspective and I totally agree with you - however, in previous presentations when I asked my participants to cross off or trash the to do pages - I got a lot of push back - so now - I do it in gently - with small/baby steps...
I understand.