Rose | Bud | Thorn

Take some time and walk through Scott Schwenk’s simple + effective “Rose Bud Thorn” Contemplation Exercise:

Rose
Write down something that is blossoming in your life. Something that feels aligned and promising. Take time with a few breaths to notice how it feels to appreciate it.

Bud
Next write down something that is budding in your life - not yet fully blooming - but definitively heading in the right direction. Something you are hopeful and happy about flourishing in the near future. Take a moment to breathe in happy anticipation of it becoming a reality.

Thorn
Finally, write down something that is challenging you to grow. Not listing anything that may be wrong with you - more something that is standing in the way of your growth. Whatever it is, take a few breaths while imagining that thing as temporary and dissolving with every exhale.

Appreciate and encourage growth in your life while giving less weight to your obstacles.

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