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New Combined Practice Group Starts in January

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Many of you have been participating in Slow-Cook Inquiry, Steady Pace Inquiry, and Self-Paced Inquiry for years. And many of you have expressed interest in the new Partner-Pairing Program that I introduced a few months ago.

Starting in January, all of these programs will be combined.

Ongoing Practice of The Work Is My Main Interest

I like to do The Work as an ongoing practice. And I like to offer creative ways for you to do your work on an ongoing basis too.

In my experience, The Work is most powerful when used slowly over time. Not only does the practice deepen over time, but with an ongoing practice I am able to chip away slowly at my stressful thinking. It is never overwhelming that way, and I put less pressure on myself as I work. I just keep showing up and doing my work.

Occasionally I look back and notice that issues that used to be big issues for me no longer bother me. That’s the power of a steady practice of The Work over time.

One of the Best Supports for Ongoing Practice Is a Group

A group is like a magnet. Once I join a group that I want to be with, I have a double pull to do my work. I have the pull from The Work itself—my motivation to find peace. But I also have an additional pull from the group itself. I want to move with the group. I don’t want to let the group down. And I want to learn from what others are working too.

So the pull is strong, even with a busy life, to keep showing up to do The Work. And that’s how, over the past 3-4 years, a lot of work has been done in the Slow-Cook Inquiry, Steady Pace Inquiry, and Self-Paced Inquiry groups.
Starting in January, all Practice Groups Will Be Found under One Roof

This new combined “Inquiry Circle” group will have options for working at the Slow-Cook Inquiry pace, or at the Steady Pace Inquiry pace, or at the Self-Paced Inquiry pace. And you will be able to switch and change your pace as you like.

Also, you will now be able to take advantage of partner pairing with others who want to do The Work in spoken form. In fact, you can do a combination of written and spoken practice in this new Inquiry Circle.

As Usual, The Work 101 or “The School for The Work” Is a Prerequisite

The Work 101 course will be integrated into the Inquiry Circle forum.

New participants in The Work 101 course will now be able to see other more experienced participants doing their work in the forum. And more experienced participants will be able to review any new material from The Work 101.

It will be one big, open group, with many options for doing your work. And I’m sure it will continue to evolve and change over time.

Join us for Inquiry Circle in January

The cost will be $50/month. Billing will be on the first of every month. You can always skip a month if you are traveling or busy. And if you are not satisfied, you can discontinue at any time.

The doors will open for new participants once a month. If you’re thinking about starting up The Work in earnest in the new year, please join us. Doing The Work in this group has been one of the few new year’s resolutions that I’ve actually been able to keep over the years.

I hope this group will support you in doing your work as much as it has supported me in doing mine.

Learn more and sign up today.

Have a great weekend,
Todd

“I often say, ‘If you really want to be free, have The Work for breakfast.’ The more you do inquiry, the more it undoes you.” Byron Katie, A Thousand Names for Joy

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Todd Smith has been doing The Work of Byron Katie on an almost daily basis since 2007. He is just as excited about this simple process of self-inquiry today as he was when he first came across it. He also enjoys writing about The Work, and training others in the subtleties of this meditative process. Join Todd for The Work 101 online course, private sessions, virtual retreats, and his ongoing Inquiry Circle group.