what does violently aligned look like?


“What does violently aligned look like for you?”

A good friend of mine asked me this earlier this week in reference to a Daily Note from last month, "violently aligned." I first reminded him that there isn’t a “right” way to find personal alignment—what works for me won’t work for him or anyone else, but what I do might help give some direction on where to start.

I believe “violently aligned” is found in the alignment of spirit, mind, body, and money, and as I wrote in the earlier Note, the “violently” just means that you are extremely or absolutely aligned—the activities that bring you alignment are non-negotiable and you do not compromise them.

At a high level, violently aligned for me includes:

  • Meditation
  • Breathwork
  • Journaling
  • Yoga
  • Weight Training
  • Creative expression
  • Flexible structure (this is new and something I will write more about in the future)
  • Aligned spending

I plan to do a longer series on each of these, how they fit into my day, and why they are so important for me—I’m not sure how this will manifest, as it could be some videos, a podcast, or a longer form piece in the Omens on my website, but I will share more outside of the Daily Notes.

In full transparency, I am not violently aligned yet—I’m just aligned. The difference is that when I am violently aligned, I will do each of these activities daily without exception. Right now, I am usually 50-75% on these activities each day —enough to keep my alignment, but not 100%. If I notice my alignment slipping, I’ll prioritize getting back to 100% to realign my Self.

I can’t wait to see how things are when I’m violently aligned because living aligned is already pretty amazing.

hat are the activities that help you connect you spirit, mind, body, and money?

What are the activities that make you feel your best—that when you do them you almost feel superhuman for the rest of the day?

Start noticing them.

Start listing them.

Start being consistent with them.

Work your way towards violent alignment and see how your life changes.

See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC

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