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My Monthly Check-In Practice, hello November

Landing right on time with reflection and inquiry.

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Jacki Carr
Nov 03, 2025
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I love when I creep into my monthly intention setting and I am days late. It is a great indicator that life is on the move and where can I slow down? I am not in the wrong. I am not even necessarily late. It is all just information.

The past few months, I have been leading Vision Sessions. These are six week groups where we really dive into the design of a vision for the future. In our calls this week, we will all bring a snack or warm beverage to enjoy to start the call. I will prompt everyone to go even slower as they enjoy the taste, the mouthfeel, the sensory experience. This is a radical portal to how we are living - especially someone that like me that definitely does not chew their food enough, much less taste the coffee some days.

Give it a try today. Grab your afternoon snack or cuppa and set a timer for one minute. Chew slower. Sip slower. Even slower. See how it feels.

And a hello to November.

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