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What is Operation Waking Life?

Operation Waking Life (OWL) is a holistic, experience-based program designed to help people step out of autopilot and into a more conscious, vibrant, and sustainable quality of life.

Rather than chasing extreme transformation or short-term challenges, OWL focuses on building a personal “quality-of-life constellation”—a set of daily, weekly, and seasonal practices that support brain health, embodiment, meaningful relationships, and a richer perception of time.

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OWL is about Intentionality

Participants learn how to:

• Introduce novelty in manageable, repeatable ways

• Strengthen the body–mind–relationship ecosystem

• Design habits that are obtainable, sustainable, and adaptable

• Experience life as fuller rather than simply faster

 

The Philosophy Behind OWL

Unawake live, not quite as happy
Life becomes predictable. Time collapses. Days blur.

OWL is built on the understanding that:

• Novel experiences expand perceived time

• Habits should serve aliveness, not replace it

• Sustainability matters more than intensity

• Awareness grows through action, not abstraction

OWL meets people where they are:

• Those who need to start slow

• Those who are ready to go all in

• Those who have already built habits and want to re-enchant daily life

The OWL Structure (Overview)

OWL unfolds in phases, allowing participants to choose a pace that matches their capacity and lifestyle.

Phase 0: Foundation (Preparation)

This phase sets the tone and direction.

Components

• Create a personal OWL Manifesto

• Clarify values, constraints, and intentions

• Choose a starting pace (gradual or immersive)

• Map a realistic schedule for OWL practices

This phase ensures the program supports your life, not overrides it.

Phase 1: Body (60 Days – Habit Installation)

Daily Practices

• Hydration: 1 gallon of water

• Health-slanted eating (not restrictive, intentional)

• Strength training: 30 minutes

• Cardio: 30 minutes

• Body selfies (private, observational—not performative)

This phase emphasizes consistency over optimization.

Phase 2: Body (Sustainability Mode)

Ongoing Practices

• Exercise shifts to 5 days per week

• Hydration shifts to minimum: half bodyweight (oz)

• Nutrition remains intentional, flexible, and livable

This phase teaches participants how to keep going without burnout.

Mind Practices (All Phases)

• Read 10 pages of nonfiction daily

• Daily meditation (length scales with capacity)

The focus is not intellectual consumption—but attention training.

Primary Relationships

OWL recognizes that a meaningful life is relational.

Participants commit to:

• Intentional quality time with key people

• Presence over productivity

• Repair, play, and curiosity in close relationships

OWL Challenges: The Experience Engine

Unlike bucket lists, OWL Challenges are designed to be:

• Repeatable

• Scalable

• Sustainable across a lifetime

Challenges operate across three layers of depth and frequency:

🦉 Layer 1: Weekly Novelty (Micro-Disruption)

Frequency: Once per week
Purpose: Wake up perception

Examples:

• Try a fruit you’ve never eaten

• Write a love note to the universe and gift it (with or without money)

• Explore a town you’ve never visited

• Take a different route home

• Have a conversation you’ve been avoiding

🦉 Layer 2: Monthly Skill or Creation

Frequency: One per month
Purpose: Restore competence and agency

Examples:

• Learn to change a tire

• Make accent pillows instead of buying them

• Start an herb garden

• Cook a cuisine you’ve never attempted

• Build or repair something functional

🦉 Layer 3: Seasonal Life Expansion

Frequency: Quarterly or seasonal
Purpose: Reorient identity and narrative

Examples:

• Solo travel or retreat

• Launch a creative or service project

• Redesign a living space

• Commit to a learning arc or apprenticeship

• Mark transitions with intentional rituals

Participants may engage in one layer or all three, depending on capacity.

Access & Community (Free)

The OWL Project is free at its core.

Free components include:

• Entry into the OWL Facebook Group

• Weekly prompts and challenges

• Community accountability

• Shared reflections and integration

The free experience is designed to be complete and valuable on its own.

Coaching & Paid Programs

Paid offerings exist for those who want:

• Deeper structure

• Personalized guidance

• Accountability and momentum

1. Private 1:1 Coaching (High-Touch)

Tier 1: OWL Alignment Coaching

• Biweekly sessions

• Manifesto refinement

• Habit and schedule design
  Suggested rate: $300–$400/month

Tier 2: OWL Immersion Coaching

• Weekly sessions

• Full integration across body, mind, relationships

• Direct challenge design
  Suggested rate: $700–$1,000/month

2. Public / Group Coaching (Guided Community)

Tier 1: OWL Guided Cohort

• Monthly group calls

• Structured phases & challenges

• Community accountability
  Suggested rate: $49–$79/month

Tier 2: OWL Immersion Cohort

• Biweekly group calls

• Hot-seat coaching

• Expanded challenge tracks
  Suggested rate: $149–$199/month

What OWL Is (and Is Not)

OWL is:

• Practical

• Flexible

• Experience-driven

• Rooted in real life

OWL is not:

• A detox

• A hustle program

• A perfection challenge

• A one-time reset

In One Sentence

Operation Waking Life is a phased, sustainable system for designing a life that feels longer, richer, and more consciously lived—one intentional experience at a time.