Moonly Review 🌑 Plup Plup

Where Michał was supposed to chill in the Azores, and it turned out he didn't really chill.

I'm crossing Eastwards above the Atlantic again heading to Nowhere.

I've spent a cycle in Faial, to reconnect with my favourite archipelago and check out how would it feel to live on the island that always felt like where the metaphorical grass is greener.

Funny enough, what I found that while being in Faial the grass looks greener on Pico. I sense a lesson here.

I've been sucked into a vortex of work work work. I think I didn't go insane due to magnificent support from Darya, and the fact that I absolutely love all the projects that I was shipping, and that I'm just a fucking tough guy with infinite energy. But even one of my closest friends noticed a point that was growing inside for a while – I'm working way too much, and now I finally do wish to change that.

It's of course not that simple. Prioritising priorities is not an easy task for me. I get excited about so many projects and I love to help and I love to give energy to things I believe in. And then I get overstretched between multiple projects and that's where I don't want to go again.

It's becoming quite clear what the priorities are. And as my career grows it becomes more important to say "no" to things that are not fully align. I guess I'm writing it here to reinforce this idea for myself. Thanks for witnessing.

So, what this Wizard was up to in the last month?

Finishing the Cultivating Neighbourhoods book and shipping the gorgeous first copies! As my partner in the Tree House Collective pointed out it's the third book we printed in the last 12 months. Incredible!

(first ever printed copy held by one of the authors)

Finishing the Microsolidarity Deck – my first b2b cardification assignment and a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with a human that has been a big inspiration for my entire community building journey – the Rich himself.

I absolutely loved facilitating at Casa Tilo – a beautiful house surrounded by a lush forest and hills with a sea view. Daily plunges in the pool and barefoot walks in nature were a big treat. I felt inspired, energised, and supported by the space, and even more so by the wonderful team running it. As a result, the whole group had a fantastic time.

The deck gave me an opportunity to work on the production aspect of cards. It's a whole art in itself – finding the right suppliers, coordinating the team, making sure the product is as high quality as we can get it to be in a given period of time. It feels like the wildcards are stepping into a new era.

Speaking of the new era...

Summer Solstice marked a transition into a new one. It felt so clear to my wizard self. It gave me a sort-of graduation feeling – I worked fucking hard to get here, and now it's time to celebrate and harvest the rewards.

My next steps:

Nowhere – chill and fun
Ibiza – connecting with the potential flagship for my sailing life
Sweden – deep business incubation time with my business coach
Poland – chill and family time

And then Pico to finally start building that wizard cabin in the woods that I've been dreaming about. See you soon, Azorean fam 🤍

In the meantime I had a call with the captain of the ship that took me to Antarctica, and we're negotiating the deal for our next voyage, taking us beyond the Antarctic Circle – where not many boats go. If you're feeling the call for an adventure of a lifetime send me a message 😎.

Wishing you an incredible Summer 🌞
Michał