by Jeff Depatie | Sep 22, 2024 | Practical Applications & Embodiment
As an organization, the SFE is familiar with stress-based bonding as we share an annual sense of urgency, danger, and competitive challenge in the N. Ontario Wilderness. But this weekend will be our first SFE reunion where candidates and cadre get together to chill...
by Jeff Depatie | Sep 22, 2024 | Pattern Disruption & Rewiring
Cultivating farsightedness—seeing beyond the immediate to grasp the bigger picture—is a crucial skill in today’s fast-paced world. This skill helps us avoid superficial judgments that can lead to unintended consequences. Last week, I briefly touched on this in “My...
by Jeff Depatie | Sep 22, 2024 | Navigating External Influences
People have been asking me what my opinion is about the assassination attempt on Trump. I guess this is because I was a sniper. My opinion is that it’s incredibly sad and also, unfortunately, there’s nothing about a bullied kid having a violent, remarkably public...
by Jeff Depatie | Sep 22, 2024 | Core Identity Exploration
Have you ever needed to do something that just didn’t make sense yet? What is that compelling force that’s nudging you towards something different and maybe even irrational? Despite efforts to suppress it with logic and reason, this is a persisting stirring feeling...
by Jeff Depatie | Sep 22, 2024 | Core Identity Exploration
I’d imagine if you’re reading this right now, you hold freedom (or autonomy, flexibility, etc) as a top personal value. But what is freedom, really? We often live as if joy, happiness, and even freedom, are dependent on external sources—a vacation,...
