Those icky, old familiar feelings.\u00a0 Panicky.\u00a0 Barely breathing because your lungs feel so tight.<\/p>\n
“Not enough money.”<\/p>\n
“Not enough time.”<\/p>\n
“Not doing enough.”<\/p>\n
“Maybe I’m just not enough…”<\/p>\n
Yuck.\u00a0 From there it can be a slippery slope to feeling discouraged, then overwhelmed, then hopeless.\u00a0 Have you been there?\u00a0 I certainly have.\u00a0 Anxiously taking some<\/strong> kind of action in the hope of making things better, then feeling depressed that those actions aren’t having the intended effect.\u00a0 Yuck again.<\/p>\n However, there is a “fix” for getting out of this yucky space.\u00a0 It’s very simple, but it does require shifting gears.<\/p>\n Step 1.<\/strong>\u00a0 It can be very helpful to do something to shift physically<\/em>, like taking a walk or even just stopping and taking a few focused, deep breaths.\u00a0 Then you’re in a more receptive place for Step 2.\u00a0 But even without Step 1, Step 2 can still work.\u00a0 Just proceed.<\/p>\n Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0 Take a quick inventory of what is<\/span> humming along, of what is<\/span> in place, of what you do<\/span> have, even if you don’t think there is anything right now.\u00a0 It can be very helpful to write this inventory down.\u00a0 It does not need to be all formal and pretty.\u00a0 Just grab a piece of paper or type it out on your computer.\u00a0 Do a quick brainstorm of what you do<\/span> have and what is<\/span> going well.\u00a0 I find it very helpful to begin with very basic things, which usually helps me identify other things that are humming along or for which I am grateful.\u00a0 Here’s the kind of list I’m talking about.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is a powerful practice.\u00a0 The more you practice it, the better you get at it and the easier it comes.\u00a0 The more you can make the shift from \u201cIt is not enough\u201d to \u201cIt is<\/strong> enough,\u201d or even \u201cThere is plenty!\u201d the more you will experience the power of gratitude.\u00a0 It also helps to identify what is<\/strong> going well because when we get in that yucky space, we begin to notice almost everything that is not going well.\u00a0 It\u2019s like it\u2019s all breaking down in front of our very eyes!<\/p>\n By creating a \u201cwhat\u2019s going well\u201d or a gratitude list, you put your brain on an entirely different track.\u00a0 You open the way for new possibilities and for new ideas.\u00a0 You become more receptive to your intuition and creativity, which is often the very thing that you need to get you out of that yucky space and to set the stage for creating a plan that does work better.<\/p>\n \u201cAre you noticing and using the resources you already<\/strong> have?\u201d<\/p>\n We tend to notice what is missing<\/strong>, what is not enough<\/strong>, what is out of place<\/strong>.\u00a0 Whether it\u2019s human nature or whatever, it doesn\u2019t really matter.\u00a0 What matters is that you turn your head and notice something else, something that is<\/strong> enough, something that is<\/strong> working or is beautiful or even funny!<\/p>\n Get your paper out.\u00a0 Write your list.\u00a0 Or open up Word and type out a quick list.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t need to take more than 5 minutes, unless you really get into it.\u00a0 Just write or type as quickly as you can without over thinking it.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be amazed at what you come up with.<\/p>\n Post about what you discover, or email me.\u00a0 The more energy you give this, the more it will give back to you.\u00a0 And you\u2019ll discover that<\/p>\n Those icky, old familiar feelings.\u00a0 Panicky.\u00a0 Barely breathing because your lungs feel so tight. “Not enough money.” “Not enough time.” “Not doing enough.” “Maybe I’m just not enough…” Yuck.\u00a0 From there it can be a slippery slope to feeling discouraged, then overwhelmed, then hopeless.\u00a0 Have you been there?\u00a0 I certainly have.\u00a0 Anxiously taking some kind 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simple steps.<\/span>\u00a0 (One is really all you need though.)<\/h4>\n
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there is<\/strong><\/em> enough (and) you are<\/strong> enough!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"