What am I waiting for—and why? Huge question! I am one of the first to be able to identify this trait in others, but I tend t excuse it away in myself. This morning I decided to look deeper into the cause and effect that procrastination has in my life. I found some amazing surprises. Underlying this behavior, I found the root cause to be fear. There were questions there as well:
- What if I can’t?
- Where do I begin?
- What will I do when I am done?
These are all fear-based questions that keep me from focusing on the task at hand. They act like blinders preventing me from seeing all the possibilities and stopping me from taking the first step toward my goal.
I also found that procrastination is viral. Once I allow it to stop a single project or task, it quickly spreads to the next one, and before long I am totally paralyzed, completely off track, and rapidly heading into something either unhealthy, unproductive or both. Some of the time-wasters that pop up for me in this space are Freecell, Facebook, mindless eating or just going to bed. What are your detractors?
The most profound thing I found , however, was the long-term effect of procrastination. I blocks achievement. You can’t win in the game of life if you don’t show up. Even the tiniest task avoided has a ripple effect that halts the flow of manifestation. It actually can keep you from achieving your most desired goal! Everything is connected, but I had never looked at it that way before!
Start with baby steps since everything is connected. Even completing the most minimal task, progresses you towards the attainment of your greatest creation. The more tasks you finish the easier it becomes, not only to begin the next one, but to complete it as well! Start NOW. Every little bit counts, and soon the trickle of energy you expend will become a tsunami you can surf all the way to success.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Did you ever think you would be flying over the rainbow like the bluebird in the song? It never occurred to me that it was possible except perhaps in the realm of fairy tales. I never gave credence to the pot of gold at the end of it either. Every time I searched for it, the rainbow just moved farther away, out of my reach. At some point I just quit looking. I packed up the fairy tales and childhood notions and began to live in a 3D world, one that was ripe with disillusion, disappointment and danger.
Things have changed, however. In the last few years, I have begun to move back into the idealism I had as a child. The more I moved in this direction, the more possibilities began to show up in my world. What if…I could fly? What if…I could have everything I wanted as if by magic? What if…wishing upon a star would bring me love? What if…?
The more I asked these questions and looked for the answers like a child would with eyes wide and filled with innocence the more I began to create what I wanted! And along with this, guess what? All those “what if’s” became “why not’s”!
Today I live in a land where all my dreams DO come true. If I can do this, anyone can!
Make a WISH…
Things have changed, however. In the last few years, I have begun to move back into the idealism I had as a child. The more I moved in this direction, the more possibilities began to show up in my world. What if…I could fly? What if…I could have everything I wanted as if by magic? What if…wishing upon a star would bring me love? What if…?
The more I asked these questions and looked for the answers like a child would with eyes wide and filled with innocence the more I began to create what I wanted! And along with this, guess what? All those “what if’s” became “why not’s”!
Today I live in a land where all my dreams DO come true. If I can do this, anyone can!
Make a WISH…
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Navigating This Eclipse Triad
We are in a time of unprecedented cosmic activity! On June 1, we had a solar eclipse and fifteen days later we have a lunar eclipse, then fifteen more days and ANOTHER solar eclipse. In the midst of all this activity is the summer solstice on June 21. Do you feel the pressure? Many are asking “what does all this mean”, and everyone seems to have their own interpretation. For me, it feels like “put up or shut up time”. I think we are being pushed to shed our skins, just like the snake.
Many cultures look at the snake as the metaphor for transformation. We stand at the precipice of not only personal, but global transformation. Our skin doesn’t fit anymore—for many reasons, and the longer we take to shed what is uncomfortable, the more uncomfortable it becomes!
The energies around these eclipses offer is impetus to examine what doesn’t fit in our lives and shed it, all of it. The sooner we do this, the easier the process will be. The other aspect to this eclipse cycle is the energy for building a new reality. We are being supported in the creation of what we truly desire for our lives, but in order to do this we must be clear about what we really want. So take time over the next month to draw up the plans for your new foundation. Push aside everything that is holding you back. The wind is in your sails now—don’t miss a trick!
Many cultures look at the snake as the metaphor for transformation. We stand at the precipice of not only personal, but global transformation. Our skin doesn’t fit anymore—for many reasons, and the longer we take to shed what is uncomfortable, the more uncomfortable it becomes!
The energies around these eclipses offer is impetus to examine what doesn’t fit in our lives and shed it, all of it. The sooner we do this, the easier the process will be. The other aspect to this eclipse cycle is the energy for building a new reality. We are being supported in the creation of what we truly desire for our lives, but in order to do this we must be clear about what we really want. So take time over the next month to draw up the plans for your new foundation. Push aside everything that is holding you back. The wind is in your sails now—don’t miss a trick!
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