Growing What’s Precious to You

“We forget to stop and take a breath and ask, Am I actually working toward what matters to me, or what I’ve been taught?”

Stepping Off the Treadmill

“Modern marketing keeps whispering that we’re not good enough, not high‑status enough. Our survival brains scramble up that ladder—but is it even our ladder?” — Rick

We’ve both raced on that endless treadmill—checking boxes, keeping up, chasing the next shiny credential. Let’s pause together. Take one deliberate breath. Feel gravity catch your body. In this moment ask yourself:

What is truly precious to me—beyond the scripts, the ads, and the status games?

Write it down. Whisper it in the chat. Let the words become tangible. The courage of naming what matters plants a seed we can nurture.

Gathering the Circle

“Imagine the presence of someone by your right shoulder, then your left—each holding something precious of their own. We’re here for one another.” — Cathy

Close your eyes if that feels good. Let your weight sink a shade deeper into the chair. With your next breath, allow more of you to arrive—listening, tending, attuning to this worldwide circle. Even if you’re on a phone with the screen dark, picture the glances we exchange: I’m here for you; I’m excited for you; we’re doing this together. Your nervous system doesn’t care whether the image is literal or imagined; the felt safety is real.

A Meadow for What Matters

“In this safe meadow, the thing you most want can approach you in a form you love.” — Cathy

Step into the tall grass. A brook gurgles to your right, butterflies drift overhead. Whatever is most precious—creativity, friendship, meaningful work—walks toward you. Notice its shape, color, even its scent. Hold out your hands and let it meet you. Ask together: How shall we dance in the world? The more specific the vision, the more directly we can aim our energy.

Incremental Flight Paths

“We don’t have to land back in L.A. to change our destination. Tilt the nose a few degrees and the plane ends up in Florida.” — Rick

Big dreams rarely need a hard stop and restart. A two‑degree course‑correction, taken consistently, changes everything. As you stand with what’s precious, ask, What is one small, next tweak I can make today? Simplicity calms the survival brain and keeps us in motion.

EFT Tapping Round — Sharing What’s Precious

(Follow along, tapping each point as you read aloud. If a line doesn’t fit, breathe and adjust it to your truth.)

Side of Hand: Even though I think this would make things better, who am I to say? They seem pretty content, and I’m afraid they’ll judge, ridicule, or tease me. What if who I am is just right—and maybe they’re just scared, too.

Top of Head: I appreciate my courage now.
Eyebrow: I’m considering being vulnerable with the tribe that’s most precious to me.
Side of Eye: Inviting them—lovingly—to do this strange stuff with me.
Under the Eye: But what if I’m wrong?
Under the Nose: What if I’m right?
Chin: What if that doesn’t even matter?
Collarbone: What if it resonates with some people and not with others?
Under the Arm: Maybe some people need it, and some people don’t care.

Top of Head: In every tribe there are people out in front—and it’s scary to be out there, especially when I didn’t realize that’s where I was.
Under the Eye: Yet this work has helped me so much.
Under the Nose: These people are of my lineage.
Chin: Some of it might help them, too.
Collarbone: I could start with, “I don’t know if this is for you, but I’d love to share.”
Under the Arm: It’s really precious to me.

Top of Head: And I love you all very much—I want to share.

The Courage to Be Precious

“Treating yourself as a precious object will make you strong.”

We can’t model self‑preciousness if we’ve never seen it. So we become the explorers—testing the ground, checking for firm footing, adjusting as we go. Like a GPS that can’t guide us until the wheels roll, clarity arrives in motion. Try a direction; let intuition or feedback steer you. If the swamp gets deep, pivot. Permission to change course is part of the journey.

Embodied Presence

“I have to be present in order to heal. So I’m bringing my presence right here, with all of you.”

Presence is a daily practice: noticing breath, gravity, sensation; asking, How do I embody what’s precious right now? You may not know the answer—and that’s fine. Simply holding the question shifts the energy, inviting a new way of seeing.

Closing — Heartbeats of Support

With every beat of your heart, feel that bright golden energy nourishing each cell. You are not alone in your desire for what’s precious. Our circle continues—online, across time zones, held by shared intention.

Thank you for co‑creating with us. If you’d like deeper engagement, our doors are open.

— Rick & Cathy