Imagine what you want to experience. Notice where you are now. Choose a change worth making, then give it time, attention, and a next step you can actually take.
CREATE YOUR LIFE METHOD
The Practice of Becoming
Give what matters a direction.
So many possibilities. A next step that feels like yours.
You don’t need your whole life figured out. You need space to discover what matters, choose a direction, and make room for it in an ordinary week.
A compass, not a script.
WHAT YOU’RE PRACTICING
Becoming is turning what matters into how you live.
If you have plenty of ideas but struggle to finish, structure can help you follow through while leaving room for curiosity. You don’t have to choose between freedom and a plan.
What it looks like in real life.
01
Open the possibilities.
Ask what you want to experience, learn, create, or contribute. Imagine an ordinary Tuesday you’d enjoy living—not just a life that looks good from the outside.
02
Choose your direction.
Explore your Life Compass, name your Life Quests, and decide what matters in this season. Separate your bigger direction from the smaller steps that support it.
03
Make room, then adjust.
Give a next step a place in your calendar. Protect time to focus, notice what happened, and adapt. A change of plan can be useful information, rather than a reason to stop.
GATHERED FROM LIFE
Old wisdom. Everyday practice.
CYLM brings together life-design exercises, reflective coaching, and lessons Octavio gathered from aviation checklists, restaurant preparation, and learning to finish what he started. The aim is practical: connect a meaningful vision with actions you can return to.
Give one idea a place in your week.
Choose something you want more of. Write one small action that would move you toward it. Decide when you’ll do it, then leave room to review what you learned. Start with a step, not a perfect plan.
SHARED FREELY
The practice is yours to keep.
The core practices and the North Star system are shared freely. You can begin, learn, and return without joining a paid program.
Going deeper gives you a fuller format, dedicated space, and—where included—guidance and community. Choose the support that suits you; a purchase isn’t a condition for beginning.
EXPERIENCE CYLM · FREE
M5 | North Star Explorations
Begin with curiosity.
Explore free North Star exercises at your own pace. Open up possibilities, get to know yourself with compassion, and find a small next step toward what matters.
GO DEEPER · PAID OPTION
Life Design Collection
Stay with the exploration.
Go deeper through a collection of connected exercises at your own pace. Use the fuller journey to develop your North Star, organize possibilities, and put your direction into practice.
You don’t have to choose one side of yourself.
Presence helps you notice whether your direction still feels like yours. Together, being and becoming help you create intentionally and live aligned.