Tidbits of Wisdom to inspire your unique life journey – Jeanne Loehnis, Songs For Your Spirit, LLC
If you practice yoga – the limb of yoga that is the physical postures, the “asanas” – then you have most likely done “Tree Pose”:
As you can see, this pose requires balancing on one leg and is aided by lots of strength in the body core. In this photo, it looks stiff and unmoving, like the mountain behind it.
Is this what we mean by “balance” in life?
If so, what is possible from “balance”?
Here’s another photo of tree pose:
Today’s thought comes from “The Intuitive Way” by Penney Peirce. Ready?
Okay, but just a reminder before getting started. This is NOT about “beat me up” for all “I haven’t done”. It’s about clarity around choices and realizing that we can make new choices at any moment. Now…
If I could reverse three situations or chronic habits in my life …
What would they be?
How would I do it?
What would my life look like then?
That’s it from Penney, folks. Now, from the coach:
… master of none. This is what has been in my awareness this week. All of my life I have participated in a variety of activities and learning experiences and had people around me who challenged me in so many different ways. I’ve been able to juggle many things well – or well enough. What I’ve offered the world around me in support, leadership, creativity, music, friendship … has been a gift over and over.
And, I haven’t become a master at anything. I realize that, when I’ve tried to focus enough to move in that direction, I get bored – or distracted by all the other balls I like to juggle!
Why tell you this?
Do you ever ask yourself open-ended questions which have no “right” answer but tend to open you to magical discovery? Being with such an inquiry is the act of holding it in the background of our mind and heart while we move through our days and activities. An inquiry is often not tied to anything in particular yet it is broad enough to apply to most anything.
Experiment today with “the inquiry”. Select one of these or perhaps make up your own!
What am I tolerating?
What is it to be powerful?
What would letting go “just a little bit” feel like?
Am I being nice or am I being real?
There is a skill in coaching called “intruding” or interrupting the client. It has a couple key uses, one of which is yet another way of being with “stories” :
The purpose here is to help the client go beyond the story, go deeper, get outside the box, vision, shift gears – learn. Continue reading “Intrude on Yourself!”