February 2022 Theme
Gratitude
Gratitude: mid-15c., "good will," from Medieval Latin gratitudinem...
Thank: Old English þancian, þoncian "to give thanks, thank, to recompense, to reward," ... from *thankoz "thought; gratitude," from PIE root *tong- "to think, feel." [Thank] is related phonetically to think as song is to sing; (etymonline.com)
Questions
To live into this month...
What are you grateful for?
What do you want to celebrate in your life? Why?
Who has had a positive impact on your life? How?
How can you offer good will to others?
How does being thankful change your thinking?
Who do you want to say thank you to?
This Month's
LIVE EVENTS
Live Meeting Zoom Link (click to join meeting)
Wed Feb 2 @ 7:30pm ET - Live Coaching Q & A
Mon Feb 7 @ 9:00pm ET - Momentum Group 1
Wed Feb 9 @ 7:30pm ET - Momentum Group 2
Wed Feb 16 @ 7:30pm ET - Live Coaching Q & A
Mon Feb 21 @ 9:00pm ET - Momentum Group 1
Wed Feb 23 @ 7:30pm ET - Momentum Group 2
Thur Feb 24th @ 8:00pm ET - Expert Interview with William Meyer
Expert Interview with William Meyer
William Meyer is the author of two middle grade adventure novels published by Sleeping Bear Press. He also has written Big Breath, a guided meditation children’s book, Healing Breath, a guided meditation through nature, and Three Breaths, a manual for meditation in the classroom, all published by New World Library. He is currently authoring a chapter on Mindfulness in Schools: An international comparative study for a book being published this fall by Bloomsbury Press. Outside of his writing, he supports district wide SEL and community engagement initiatives as a staff developer and consultant. He holds degrees from Dartmouth, Harvard, and has a PhD from NYU in Education. His work is motivated by a deep interest in finding ways to engage the inner lives of students in a more meaningful learning experience.
Join us live on Feb 24th at 8pm EST for an Insight Conversation with William Meyer. (Here is the zoom link)
Themes
Theme ideas to focus on this month:
Delight
Wonder
Contentment
Reverence
Humility
Habits
Habit ideas to focus on this month:
Give thanks in your Monk Manual each day
Celebrate the little wins in your day
Write a thank you letter
Give up complaining for the month
Recognize the beauty or goodness in the mundane activities throughout your day
Meditate each day on the presence of something significant in your life
#JanuaryMMQuickTip
If you only have a moment to prepare for your month, pick a habit and a theme and write them into your daily pages for the first few days of that month. This will provide a sense of forward momentum as you incorporate your monthly vision into daily action.
