Danielle Sunberg

When we don't know what to do, what do we do? We tend to spend a lot of energy chasing answers to unsolvable puzzles about the future, both at work or at home. We are taught to hustle and grind and when we don't find what we are looking for we fall into stress, overwhelm, and anxiety. If we can take a step back, slow down, and stop chasing what we don't know, we create space to see new insight, creative thoughts, and genius ideas. We realize that we have a well of wisdom waiting for us. This well of wisdom is always available to us and is one of the best ways to navigate life's unknowns.

Society has trained us to focus on the rational mind. We've built empires to it called education, science, and technology. Innovations of the rational mind are incredible feats, no doubt, but they don't tell the whole story of what humans are capable of, and they haven't solved the world's problems as promised. The technology that we have yet to tap into is that of our human operating systems. It's called by many names: instinct, intuition, gut, wisdom, energy, prana, and the list goes on. They all direct us towards the most powerful and invisible force that is our birthright. It is the grounding force of calm when we are swept up in life's chaos, the anchor of confidence when we are confused and insecure, and the lighting rod of passion and inspiration in a life full of possibilities. To know your own operating system is to navigate life with the confidence that you will juice it for all it's worth.

We hear a lot about mindfulness these days. What is it, why is it so important, and how do we actually practice it? Mindfulness isn't complicated nor that mysterious. Together, we break it down: slowing down to observe, acknowledge what we notice, and choosing where to go from here. Take home a practice of mindfulness that allows you to transform your relationship to yourself, to others, and to the world.