The central theme of this blog was to do something differently and something new each day. Well after a while too many something news means that you can't keep the best that you have found because you are running out of new things to do not to mention the time crunch. Doing something new every day for 100 days comes down to silly things like "Today I brushed my teeth with my left hand instead of my right... nothing to report there ... I just did it." I think what I really wanted to say was that I would try new things that presented themselves to me without giving into the fear.
On doing things differently... I think this is great. I tried many things, including little things like: getting up on the other side of the bed (after my husband got up - also different), putting on one sock then one shoe (not recommended - feels weird), working with my office door closed/open (I recommend closed - less interruptions), responding to people's suggestions by trying everything - even stuff I sensed wouldn't be so great (I learned to trust my instincts)! Overall, differently is good until you find something that works - then I recommend staying with it.
So about rethinking... I have rethought portions of this project and I am adding something new and taking something away to help me on my journey. I am adding daily reflections. Not silly nonsense things, I mean the real life stuff that targets me in a day. I welcome you to do the same in the comments. Let's each take a minute to talk about one thing we experienced in the day that was of particular interest to us. I am taking away the "must" of the different and new and replacing it with either. A simpler task, I think, and I think I was doing that anyway.
My revelations have been plenty in this process. I am inspired by many of you that tell me you have read the blog and are sharing it with your friends - awesome!
I never expected that I would have any divine inspiration, but, then it occurred to me that we are all inspired divinely everyday and why wouldn't I have any divine inspiration? I know that I want to live my life deliberately and that takes practice. I can't just let the chips fall where they may, I want to decide about which chips fall and where they can fall. A deliberate life means that I am aware of my thoughts and try to change them when they do not serve me. This is an everyday lesson for me. Each and every day I try to choose my thoughts and when they don't suit me I work on changing them and moving them into a better direction. Some days I am better at this than others, but I do it every day and every time.
I don't know if you are lucky enough to have someone to call when you find your thoughts running a muck, but I do! When I make that call I always start with - I need you to help me realign my thoughts. Then I vent - then we rethink my thinking. Try it - I think you will find it works wonders. Then remember the 17 second rule. Hold a better thought for 17 seconds and more will follow.
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