Daily Musings with Allysia

I love playing around with different frames and thought explorations - ways to think outside the box about yourself, others, and life itself. Today's fun frame is along gaming lines - what kind of RPG character would you be? I'm torn between a cleric and a druid.

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A short idea today from the Charlotte Mason books I've been reading: Introspection is detrimental when it's focused on difference of self, and beneficial when it focuses on what connects us.

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One of my favorite, empowering ideas of the moment is that of being the author of your own story. How things that we see as impossible, other people see as their regular life. How things that we take for granted, other people see as impossible, a high feat of achievement. What scripts are you reading that aren't your own?

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For some fun today, I thought I'd share 10 things I've been enjoying lately - from food to books and beyond. This is a "List of 10 things" as per the March 9th episode. I hope you enjoy it! :)

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Over the past month and some change, I've been dedicating about 20-25 hours per week to self-education, which so far has been an incredibly fun and challenging blend of research and writing. Here are my thoughts on that experience, with some ideas on unschooling and education in general.

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Inspired by James Altucher, I've gone through phases of making "10 ideas" lists for a few years, and I find it to be a worthwhile and enjoyable habit (better than sudoku!). In meta fashion, I outline my top 10 reasons I recommend making a daily list of 10 ideas.

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In forming lasting memories, experiencing novelty is key. However, during the pandemic, novelty is hard to come by. Here are some of my ideas that you can experience novelty now with little or no cost.

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Today's episode is a tip from a friend who is a coach and meditation expert, who encouraged me to experience my feelings in their physical terms. What does anger feel like in the body? And what role does resistance versus acceptance play?

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I've read two books by Tim Ferriss recently that have provided a ton of insights: Tribe of Mentors and Tools of Titans. In today's episode, I discuss how character traits aren't set in stone and how there are many paths to success - it's all about experimentation.

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One of my quarterly goals of this year is to "de-frag" my brain. I make all kinds of mental errors which cause me to be subject to my moods ("someone doesn't like me, therefore I'm unlikeable", or, "if I don't create something valuable, I'm not valuable as a person", or, "if this isn't an amazing song/blog post/video then I'm no good", and on and on). I explore one of these issues - the addiction to approval - in today's episode.

Book: Feeling Good (David Burns)

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