Important Zen Habits of 2023

By Leo Babauta

It’s the top of 2023, and I’ve simply completed my seventeenth 12 months of publishing Zen Habits! What a journey this has been to date.

As traditional, I’m going to run by way of a number of the highlights of the 12 months for me and my enterprise, after which share the very best Zen Habits posts of 2023.

Let’s have a look at a number of the highlights of the 12 months:

• Zen Habits Podcast — the largest accomplishment for me this 12 months was the launch of the Zen Habits Podcast! I’ve been eager to create one for years, and now lastly have. Season 1 was referred to as Pleasure + Concern, and was about resistance round our significant work. I acquired a lot nice suggestions on it, I can’t wait to launch the subsequent season in a month or two.
• Retreats in Costa Rica & North Carolina — For the primary time for the reason that pandemic, we held reside, in-person retreats! It was extremely highly effective. It was part of my Fearless Mastery program, but additionally opened to a small group of Zen Habits readers. So superior to work with all of those wonderful individuals in particular person!
• Relaunch of Fearless Mastery — I’ve been working my Fearless Mastery small group teaching program for a number of years, and it’s been wonderful … however in 2024, it will likely be an entire new beast. Will probably be 9 months as an alternative of 5, and embody a retreat in London in April. There are nonetheless a number of spots open! We formally kick off on Jan. 16.
• FLA Uncertainty problem & app — In my Fearless Residing Academy, we launched the Uncertainty Problem, which runs each month and is geared toward serving to you get higher at uncertainty and resistance. It’s been actually highly effective for individuals! And we created a easy app that will help you log your problem, included in your FLA membership.
• Completed guide on my grandma — After 4 years of engaged on a guide about my grandma’s life (she’s turning 95 in 2024!), I lastly completed it. With my mother’s assist. Nonetheless doing the format and printing it for my grandma, however I’m pleased with it.
• Elevated health — Apart from all the above, the largest change for me in 2023 was that I acquired fitter after letting issues go a bit within the pandemic. I used health challenges with my spouse and youngsters, and it actually helped me up my sport all year long. I’ve extra large targets round health in 2024, however prior to now 12 months I misplaced about 10 kilos, acquired into fairly first rate working form, and acquired stronger and fitter throughout.

Greatest Posts of 2023

I’ve collected what I take into account the very best of my Zen Habits posts for the previous 12 months, I hope you discover worth in them:

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