jedemi café & bliss: the journey, the framework, the chronicles
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The Jedemi Chronicles are a series of stories about spirits from the past who arrive at a café (The Jedemi Café) with a mission: To provide context, clues and connections that ignite the imagination and enable creativity which leads to more fulfilling and authentic life experiences. But behind the Chronicles is the Jedemi Framework - a means for getting past the dragons blocking the path to following your bliss. The spirits happen to be experienced DragonBustRs. Take a look!TRANSCRIPT
Jedemi Café & BlissThe Chronicles, Slaying Dragons & More
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Check it out!
Cool! It's like Ghostbusters, but with
a…
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Dragon. You got it!
So… Got plans for it?
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I've been thinking about how we are always saying "follow your
bliss."People smile and nod, yet for
the most part what I've observed they pretty much
continue on their current path…
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And they look a lot like this
fellow…
I've seen those eyes before.
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That's the "there must be more to life than this but… I need the
paycheck, the benefits. My day is so slammed…
I really ought to be working out… blah, blah, blah…" look.
So you mind-melded with Mr.
Binky?
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Enough to know that his dragons are pretty darn
normal actually…
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Yeah, that thought alone is enough to stop
someone cold-- never getting out of the starting blocks.
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I've been working on an idea – which is actually a
framework that, along with some guidance, will help Mr. Binky and others get past this stuck stage.
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Makes sense! The goal is for
people to be self-propelled.
Think of it as teaching a man to fish...
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Framing the
Framework
…
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Jedemi Framework
Teaching How to Fish…
Let's start by framing the framework. Time to visit Plato's
Allegory of the Cave.
Click forVideo
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Jedemi Framework
Teaching How to Fish…
Good point he makes. It is important to embrace
and enjoy the process.
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… start his journey. Makes sense. So, is this where the
dragon comes in?
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So, the call to adventure is Mr.
Binky's cue that it is time to leave his
"cave" behind and…
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Yes. You'll find a dragon reference here on this page --after Joseph Campbell tells
journalist, Bill Moyers about following your bliss. See?
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Ah! So the dragon is a representation of things
preventing you from pursuing your bliss…
Indeed. The ultimate gatekeeper.
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The Framework
& Next Steps
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If you Google 'hero's journey,' here's what pops up. See that
chart?
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Here it is –enlarged for better visibility.
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The process has well-known stages. But the specifics are
individualized.
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I like how it is explained here.
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Finding your
bliss
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Jedemi Framework – Getting Started
Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Got to deal with the
time issue.
Dragon BustRs
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Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Try 20-minutes to
start.
Dragon BustRs
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Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Get up 20-min earlier.
Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Dragon BustRs
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Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Escape for 20-min at
lunch.
Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Dragon BustRs
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Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Before or after
dinner works too.
Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Dragon BustRs
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Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Try it. One day a
week…
Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Dragon BustRs
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Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
Build to 7-days. Then
extend to 30.
Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Dragon BustRs
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Do you know your Bliss?• Make time
– Read– Write– Explore
• Make time– Read– Write– Explore– Repeat
Yes! No
It's so doable!
Jedemi Framework – Making Time
Dragon BustRs
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Finding your
Bliss – the
3-Rs
In a slightly different spin of a familiar phrase, the 3-Rs in this case are: Reading,, wRiting,
and Re-creating.
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Finding your
Bliss – the
Reading
part
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Jedemi Framework – Reading
These are some books that are helpful for
getting into the rhythm of journey.
Ah! The Little Prince and the already referenced Power of
Myth. Cool!
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Jedemi Framework – Reading
Both provide context and reference points. And once the brain is opened up, books will fly off the shelves into
your hands.
Ah, so that's the individualization thing.
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Finding your
Bliss – the
wRiting part
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Jedemi Framework – wRiting
Writing by hand – pencil to paper – in a Personal Journal like
this one is a great way to process information…
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Jedemi Framework – wRiting
…and get the stuff that's tumbling around in your head
out so you have space for ideas to flow in.
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Jedemi Framework – wRiting
Metaphorically speaking, it's the equivalent of squeezing out a sponge. That totally makes
sense to me.
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Jedemi Framework – wRiting
Writing has another really good purpose. Check out Covey's inside-out approach. More
engaging for sure.
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Finding your
Bliss – the
Re-creating
part
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Jedemi Framework –Re-creating
This is the "out and about" part. Which can be taking a hike / walk / jog in a nature-ful area OR going on a drive in the country OR allowing yourself to wander in a bookstore / crafts store / a home improvement store… Whatever tickles your
fancy…
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Jedemi Framework –Re-creating
So it looks like the point is to give yourself a timeout to refresh and explore a
bit.
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Jedemi Framework –Re-creating
So it looks like the point is to give yourself a timeout to refresh and explore a
bit. Getting away from the mundane and routine
opens you up to all kinds of possibilities.
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The journey of
a thousand
miles begins
with one
step…
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Follow your
bliss.
Find where it is
and don’t be
afraid to follow
it…
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And remember, Jedemi is available
to help.
Go Means Go!
www.jedemi.com
Makes sense. Helps to have access to experienced
DragonBustRs.
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Go Means Go!
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Check out the Jedemi Chronicles
for inspiration!
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