A friend of mine has an amazing little trick she uses with her kids. 

Well, it’s not a trick. To call it so is to undervalue its brilliance and the truth it uncovers. It’s psychology at its most powerful. 

Two photos:

  1. Very happy and excited
  2. Sad, upset, crying, or angry

In the moment (whatever moment that is), you simply show them each of these pictures of themself and say, “Both of these are you. You get to decide which one of them you want to show up. It’s up to you.”

How you show up is a choice. 

At the table. At work. For your partner. For your family. For your community. 

You are all those people in the pictures. 

How do you want to show up for this? 


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