The wisdom of not knowing

Hey, there. AmyK here.

The older I get, the more I live inside a paradox: I am wiser than ever—and I don’t know squat.

It’s a lil disorienting sometimes.

Within the span of twenty minutes, I can offer words that soften someone’s pain, unlock the solution to a thorny problem, and then—almost in the next breath—sit bewildered, utterly without a clue.

Fifty-three years of living have taught me this: 

I know so much. I know so little. Both are true.

This summer was a mirror of that truth.

Days of ease braided with days of strain.

Retreats and writing tempered by the body’s aches and whispers of limitation.

Days of bathroom renovation excitement, then endurance, followed by that “deer in a headlight freeze” when a massive water leak threatened to ruin all of it.

And in all of it, I keep arriving here: life is contrast. To resist it is to suffer. To accept it is to glimpse the sacred.

A CEO client said to me last week, “I feel like I’m in Groundhog Day.”

I knew what he meant—the weight of repetition, the drag of same-o-same-o.

What I shared with him was this: The difference between routine and ritual is presence.

Kent Nerburn puts it more beautifully in his book, Small Graces:

“Ritual is routine infused with mindfulness. It is habit made holy.”

That’s the invitation, isn’t it?

To meet our contradictions … wisdom and uncertainty, joy and ache, curiosity and complacency … not as problems to fix, or situations to judge, or scenarios to get all spun up about, but as thresholds to presence.

And when we choose presence, even the most ordinary moment [and the most bonkers] can become holy ground.

To creating some sacred ground to be fully present in the month ahead.

Hugs,

AmyK

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P.S.: One Retreat Away … Want In? ✨

I set a heart-full goal this year: six retreats. 

Corporate, VIP, small group … six was the magic number.

And I’m sitting pretty at FIVE. 🙌

Which means I’m just ONE retreat away. One!

Like the last pour of wine at a dinner party. 🍷

Like the final square of dark chocolate on a long flight. 🍫✈️

So here’s my invitation: if you—or someone you know—are craving a reset, a refuel, a radically inspiring space to spark fresh ideas, and a place to create some sacred ground to get fully present … this is your sign.

Whether it’s for your team, your clients, your board, your besties, or you … retreats are where breakthroughs, clarity, and transformation happen.

✨ Imagine leaving lighter, recharged, and on fire with what’s next.

✨ Imagine your team actually thanking you for scheduling this.

✨ Imagine being the one who decided to ignite everyone’s brilliance.

✨ Imagine being the one who decided to ignite your own brilliance.

You can peek at all the deets here:

 ​https://www.ignitebrilliance.com/corporate-retreats​ 

 ​https://www.ignitebrilliance.com/VIP-Retreat​ 

Consider this your golden ticket to snag my “lucky number six.” I’d love for it to be you (or someone you love).

Big, BIG, heart-full-of-gratitude hugs, AmyK