i have thought a lot about which kinds of group interactions i like and which ones i don't

so far, i'm learning that i like group interactions that:

a) are with people i already know and have shared context with, feel safe around

b) have a clear purpose that is actively related to my goals and interests

c) are well-held with an explicit, intentional structure by a clear leadership figure i really prefer group events that start with check-ins, that acknowledge each person's mood and circumstance, that demonstrate they care about the people in the group as they are that day

Mary and I are launching the second round of our Give Your Gift cohort program! Give Your Gift is a six week program designed to help nine badass, cool, loving and beneficent people plan, create and offer a fun service project to the world!

(info and links to follow) During Give Your Gift, participants will plan, create, and offer a service project to the world—a project that is fun, growth-oriented, and will be of tremendous benefit.

i want to share a concept about relationships, which i learned in a very specific context, but transformed how i see relationships everywhere there are relationships! we all have them! there are many kinds of relationships! friends, acquaintances, romantic partners, collaborators and business partners, peers, etc.!

tasshin's talking points on love, curiosity, and empowerment, spring 2023 edition ❤️

well, it's high time I share something i've been keeping under wraps for the last six months or so!

i've been assembling a crew of people to collaborate with on the three areas of my life's work: Love, Curiosity, and Empowerment it's an informal working collective we're currently, playfully calling "Tasshin Inc."

our overall mission is doing fun service projects

https://twitter.com/tasshinfogleman/status/1609306252194242561?s=20

you become an adult when you notice life has tradeoffs, when you deeply accept that as inescapable fact, and begin to intentionally choose which tradeoffs to make there is the childhood of ignorance of tradeoffs, the rebellious youth of pretending they don't exist, and the maturity of accepting them as fact

cannot begin to articulate how radical an act it is to believe in yourself faithfully, without fail, without faltering— not to never question or challenge yourself, but to give yourself and your dreams and your promise the dedication and loyalty they deserve, consistently, again and again,

if you want me to fall in love with you it's shockingly easy. just like all my tweets and I'm a goner if you want me to fall in love with you it’s shockingly easy. just poast face and I’m a goner

courage is the basis of both healing and service, and also of joy and fulfillment and unimagined ecstasy—for what could be sweeter than daring to live our vow, in all its fullness and beauty? cultivate bravery. cultivate love. cultivate curiosity. cultivate empowerment.

I am running a contest for the best informational blog posts with awards totaling $1,500. The contest will run until November 1, 2022.

Find details here - and please share with anyone who might like to share their knowledge about an interesting topic!

tasshin.com/blog/share-you… I've written many of what I call "informational blog posts": personalized introductions to a topic of interest that are approachable, interesting, and inspiring.

We want to see what you'd write in this genre!

https://twitter.com/tasshinfogleman/status/1524059874279100417

earlier this year, Bloob asked the timeline to tell her a bedtime story, and I responded with a short story: "A Bedtime Story for Bloob."

i'm very excited to be able to share a video version of that story with you today!

https://twitter.com/bloobsandnoods/status/1504673487901892608

you can watch it on YouTube here:

Parasitic and Symbiotic Memes with Michael Smith (@Morphenius) - Reach Truth Podcast

Audio: anchor.fm/tasshin-foglem…

Last spring, a friend contacted me to introduce me to North Burn. North was beginning a project to host extended silent meditation retreats for dedicated practitioners in a beautiful setting in the Pacific Northwest. Having had the opportunity to do extended retreat myself—and knowing how deeply transformative that opportunity had been for me—I was deeply inspired by North’s project. I also admired that North wanted to run these retreats on a generosity (dana) basis.

Long Retreats and Aspirations with North Burn - Reach Truth Podcast

Audio: anchor.fm/tasshin-foglem…

following the breath is just training wheels following the breath, or really any other observation focused meditation technique (not changing the focus space), can give you stability- working up to being able to stay with it all day long, for example

Boundaries

tasshin.com/blog/boundarie… thank you to @joespurpleshirt for inspiring me with her boundaries practice, for kindly supporting me in implementing my own boundaries practice, and for all her generous help bringing this post to life 🙏

Coaching and Empowerment with Mary Bajorek (@mary_bajorek) - Reach Truth Podcast

Audio: anchor.fm/tasshin-foglem…

unusual prayers

https://twitter.com/tasshinfogleman/status/1459259856834027524

note to self: you can always say it differently later note to self: you can always say it better later

Wayfinding and Soul with Qiaochu Yuan (@QiaochuYuan) - Reach Truth Podcast

Audio: anchor.fm/tasshin-foglem…

there's a good reason for a semi-unspoken social stigma against people taking out their phones when present with each other: it doesn't feel good!

but that's because people typically contract their awareness when using their phone if you are nearby someone with their awareness contracted, so they stop being aware of you and have all their attention focused on something else, that feels awful (albeit in a subtle way)