We can spend ages planning a holiday.

Where we'll go. What we'll eat. What we'll see.

But perhaps there's another question worth asking:

Who do I want people to experience on this holiday?

In this People Soup Quick Spoon, Ross McIntosh invites you to shift the focus from what you want to do to how you want to show up.

Patient? Curious? Playful? Present?

Here's something to try

Before your next break, choose three words that describe how you'd really like to show up.

Then, each evening, simply notice:

How did I move towards expressing those qualities in my behaviour today?

It's not about getting it right all the time. It's about choosing the direction you want to travel in.

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[00:00:04] We ask, "What am I going to do?" and I wonder if there's a better question

[00:00:24] we can spend ages planning a holiday. Where we'll go, what we'll eat, What [00:00:30] we'll see

[00:00:43] That simple shift changes the holiday from being about ticking things off

[00:00:59] then each [00:01:00] evening, notice how you've moved towards expressing those qualities in your behavior. That's your Quick Spoon. Until next time, take care