the Self Study Program 2024

the Self Study Papers

Welcome to the blog by the Duality Project. We're so glad you're here. Within these papers, you'll find stories, explorations of ideas, emotions, and learnings. Take what you need and leave the rest.

Welcome to your Post Traumatic Growth Era acceptance anger boundaries newsletters May 17, 2024

Storytime with Kate

I have just DEVOURED Out of the Fog: Moving From Confusion to Clarity After Narcissistic Abuse.

Before you dive into this I do want to make a disclaimer: I'm annoyed that a lot of the internet is like "everyone and everything is a narcissist" because that's just not true....

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Doing the Good Kind of Scary courage newsletters May 14, 2024

When I was on the brink of leaving a 10 year relationship in the middle of a pandemic, I had to ask myself:

What's scarier?...

Making this choice for myself?
OR
Waking up in five years and realizing that literally nothing has changed (or the things that had changed were not my choice)?

One of those...

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Anti-depressants anyone? Acceptance says, "ok" acceptance newsletters May 05, 2024

Storytime with Kate

 

so, I've been on anti-depressants/anti-anxiety two times in my life.

Once when I was a teenager and my parents were going through a divorce and I lived in the house with them.

The second time was when I lived in a small town in Colorado after selling my business...

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On Letting Go When It's Time acceptance newsletters Apr 28, 2024

Howdy,

In my last relationship I spent a long time being patient. Hoping things would change; hoping he would change. I resisted the acceptance necessary to see clearly. Finally, I got fed up. I said “I can’t do this anymore,” and walked out.

From the outside looking in, that...

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So what? connection & community freedom newsletters self study Apr 10, 2024

Storytime with Ruby

 
This morning I came straight to the window where the sunrise shines through. I pulled up a chair and I sat, mason jar of water in tow. I'm still sitting here now, the particular warmth of the morning sun gracing me with its embrace. I turn my face to the sun, close my...
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I Like The Way You Are: courage freedom newsletters presence trust Apr 01, 2024

Storytime with Kate

As Ruby said in last week's newsletter: Life really be life-in', dontcha think?

*you'll notice words highlighted in yellow below: they are some of the themes of the My Self Study Practice - they're highlighted like this to show you how they've show up in real time for me...

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if life's a marathon... newsletters self study Mar 25, 2024

Howdy,

Life really be life-in', dontcha think?

Sometimes it feels like: if it's not one thing, it's another.

The typical duties and responsibilities (ie laundry, dishes, groceries, bills, work) PLUS the ongoing curveballs (sickness, injury, accidents, transition, loss) mean that sometimes living...

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Become the Person You've Always Needed newsletters trust Mar 17, 2024

Storytime with Kate

the Self Study Program is a practice of becoming the person you've always needed.

That could actually be the end of the post!

               I'll elaborate:

 

On an IG live the other day I shared this little nugget that...

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10 reasons you are ready now for the Self Study Program newsletters self study Mar 06, 2024

Kate and I have been talking a lot about the lie of *READY*. 

Personally, I've never felt ready for any leap in my life... I've just felt a tug and leaned in.

But in all those instances of not feeling ready for the leap, I have known I was ready for something. That ...

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I'm a noob - and that's a good thing! courage freedom newsletters trust Feb 21, 2024

hiya,

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

I'll go first. 

This weekend I skied for the very first time.

I took lessons in the morning, and honestly I was exhausted halfway through the lessons. By lunch I didn’t think I could handle taking a lift to the real...

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De-Programming the Bullshit newsletters Feb 17, 2024

Storytime with Kate

hi friend, I want to put this work into perspective for you,  

What Ruby and I get so often when people are deciding whether or not to join the Self Study Program is, "what is it?!"

And as ABSOLUTELY CRINGE this sounds yall, it's a journey.

We can't promise you'll...

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this is a very important reminder for unshakeable belonging acceptance courage freedom newsletters self study Feb 08, 2024

hiya,  

I wanna keep this short and sweet, so I'm gonna dive right in...

I am so proud to say that in the lives of my clients, friends, and myself, we've really been showing how much we've grown lately! Specifically when it comes to leaning into a new way of being or a brave new...

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