Hello Reader,

There may be a pause.

This month has held surprises, both positive and challenging.

On Saturday, May 16, I'll be speaking TEDxPraça Gil Eanes, an independently organised TEDx event in the heart of Lagos, Algarve, bringing together Portuguese and international speakers from science, culture, technology, the arts, and everyday life to share ideas shaped by research, creativity, and lived experience.

My topic is near to my heart: The Radical Question-Stop Looking for Answers. I believe we don't ask enough questions, and the ones we ask are easy, superficial and sometimes boring. On average, we make 80% statements and only 20% inquiry. Yet questions born from curiousity connect us and help us understand our neighbors. Bold, radical questions are needed to meet today's challenges. Using storytelling - you know I love a good story - and posing my own questions, I'll share how these questions can transform. Given that the theme is Metamorphosis, the radical question may be the doorway to transformation.

Then shortly after that I'll be leaving for Ecuador to my property there. Someone is trying to take it from me and prevent me from selling it. The warrior in me will have to rise again at the birthplace of The Shaman's Wife. I created a Go Fund Me page to help with the costs and am most grateful for all the support, financially and through sharing and encouragement.

I'm not sure I'll be sending out The Threshold until I return. I will try but I'm giving myself permission to stay focused on what needs to be done. Once I return I'll surely update everyone.

Today's Threshold Question

How can you transform a challenge or obstacle into an opportunity?

I chose this question because it's the one I am sitting with now. It flips the script and creates positive energy that can move you out of your comfort zone into right action. I know it's doing that for me.

With gratitude,

P.S. As I stand on another threshold I began to notice the steps I was taking to cross to the other side. And so, I created a short email course: Crossing The Threshold: A 7-Day Journey into the Art of Becoming

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