I felt good when I submitted podcast yes, I submitted a podcast rather than a press release. It felt right for me and helped me see where I was going.

My future self-looking back with thanks and gratitude, sharing my thoughts on my achievements with a local radio reporter.

That said when I read “Gal in the Mirror”, I think – can I look her straight in the eye? Also, as I start scroll 9, I read aloud ‘good habits are the key to all success’.

The Master Key Experience class encourages me to take a long look at my habits. I catch myself, or I thought I did. I thought – hey I can be my own watchman. I won’t sleep on this job.

I can handle the ‘give no opinion’ exercise. Piece of cake.

I found myself having lots of internal conversation. Should I say something, is that an opinion, should I err on the side of caution and say nothing? If I stay silent, will they be offended? Is it rude, as they were asking a legitimate question? Am I an expert?

The last question became a safe space to stand – in baseball they call it home base – I think?

But then the silence and the expectation of a response was deafening. As I did not always see myself as the expert, I bottled it sometimes and gave my opinion and during other conversations, I stood firm.

In the end, at times, more often than not, I voiced my thoughts out loud. I was not going to give an opinion. I felt strong and good voicing what I am doing and why. The result, the conversation changed and to be fair I did not do much.

Over the last two weeks I can not say, hand on heart, I have gone a day without giving an opinion verbally or in my head. I am catching myself but I have allowed my watchman to take time off.

That is not good for nobody. I will keep this up with the aim of making carburetor adjustments on this habit to ensure my watchman does not take a nap.