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Puddles

We usually think of a puddle as rainwater that was not allowed to flow naturally away. For the child in us, a puddle may be a source of delight!  Puddles occur where the ground or road or path is uneven. In time, these pockets become traps for dirt and debris which, in turn, render the rainwater dirty and undesirable.

Periodically, it is helpful to identify puddle pockets in life’s foundation and take restorative action. Begin by noticing the contamination:

What ideas and beliefs no longer serve?
What practices, once supportive, now drain you?
What relationships feel stuck?

Now dive in deeper. Dare to ask:

What in me has eroded?
What will rebuild my foundation?

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Another One Is Open!

You have heard the phrase:

When one door closes, another one opens.

I suspect that at any moment, there are actually many doors open to us. The impact of willful staring at a single door, however, is that we can’t see the others. Today, give yourself a chance to discover some alternative “doors”. Let these questions open you:

What is my craziest, scariest, wildest option?
What would I NEVER try?
Who would I ask for help if I knew they’d say yes?
What would I try if I knew I’d succeed?

Now … pick one and walk through that door!

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This Door is Closed

A small bird just fluttered in front of my window. Twice it hit the glass before giving up and flying away.

Sometimes, like that small bird, we so desperately desire a given direction that we continue willfully toward a given end despite being told “No, not an option”.

Today, become aware of ways in which the Universe is suggesting that this door is closed. Then allow yourself to be with:

  • the energy you will reclaim by releasing your will
  • the opportunities, the other doors which are already opening before you

Then ask:

What direction would serve me now?

Dare to go there!

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Stop Procrastinating!

“Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage.” Alyce Cornyn-Selby

What happens when we procrastinate? Not only does “it” not get done, but the energy lost to the act of procrastinating is painful. Do any of these sound like you?

  • berating yourself for being lazy
  • always racing because you waited until the last minute
  • never feeling good about what you do because you did it in a hurry
  • the list of to-do’s is so long you don’t know where to begin

Today, gift yourself with action on one item. Just one! Estimate how long it will really take to complete. Set aside “time and a half” – if it will take 10 minutes, set aside 15. When the time comes to do “it”, set a timer, and just begin. When you are finished, celebrate!

What would it feel like to stop procrastinating?

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You’re Not Perfect …

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing,
is giving up on being perfect
and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” Anna Quindlen

You are not perfect. I am not perfect. We never will be. We are, however, the only human being on this entire planet who has the best chance to be as close to perfect as possible at being ME.

How are you trying to be someone else’s idea of “perfect”?
What will set you apart when you allow it?
What makes you, YOU?