Kyle Sykes+Next Step

Closing the last chapter

Accomplishments

faith that he could get where he needed to be
for getting both sides of my family to support me moving forward
for leaving home
for getting away from meds and showing I can be healthy without them
helping to found ELL
getting gameshifting translated into reality
courage to act
new body learning ... Kyle style... still with high energy
embodying new skills and knowledge
full commitment to serve the group - doing whatever is asked of you
openness and ability to absorb information all around you
shifted speaking toward greater accessibility
no more distracting words, mouth-covering and gestures when speaking
coachability - willingness to take suggestions and corrections with grace
learning to take care of your self and your needs
being a role model for coachability - make me want to be a better person in receiving suggestions
for being a kind teacher
my increased awareness of what's going on in the group and around me
for the exercise I've been getting
for clear communication

Completion of Failures, Goals, Promises, Expectations

the sense that my ideas are so abstract that they can't be translated to reality
whatever medical condition I have... it doesn't control me
I may or may not want to go to college
I've unburdened myself of my family's expecations
releasing the expectation that my posts will be be noisy and non-sensical
releasing the expectation that it's impossible to do games/art/writing/acting all
the expectation that I won't be present in an interaction
acknowledged the end of any expectations from the source team of noise
releasing the expectation of providing breakthroughs through your body expression
releasing the expectation that you'll check in with me and how I'm doing
awkwardness around girls/women
the discomfort of my appearance with braces

Where is magic and inspiration leading me?

Make serious games and play guilds
Scheming with John Kellden about those things
Combining my interest in social sciences and arts - be a polymath
Traveling and seeing new parts of the world
Improve my writing/documentation/media skills for sharing what's important to me
Speak from a place of victory in defining myself and creating my life
Continuing to write my new story as an inspiration to myself and others
I can get what I want through my creativity
I learn from other's mistakes. It's my fast track to wisdom
Expect to be surprised
Improve my media & tech literacy and skills
Be present to other's needs and support their transitions
Learn more about materials for making games
Many, many friends in flesh and blood
Congruence between what I think and what I feel