Direction. Where to step next? Do I do this, or do I do that? What if I make the wrong decision?...questions, questions, questions - all sprinkled with pockets of doubt and silver linings of hope. This is the process, so hold on. No choice, no step into the unknown comes without these emotions and thoughts. How is one to navigate them successfully? Success being defined as - moving forward despite their (doubts/questions) existence. It’s an obstacle that we all encounter. As a nomadic, hyperactive, movement maniac - it’s an obstacle that I’ve tangoed with for some time now.
Many of our doubts and fears stem from the over working of the mind. It’s our mind that creates all of the hyperbolized obstacles and the one-million different scenarios that seem to be in our way of acting. When we are inspired or pulled to act, it’s our heart that’s speaking to us, it’s our heart that’s saying, “Yes try that.”. It’s the heart that’s able to confidently see the long term vision - seeing through to the “end” result or goal. In short, most often we are living based in our minds, not our hearts. It’s typical to experience gusts of released creative or physical energy that wants to flow into a new direction. Unfortunately, it’s also typical to remain stagnant and passive when these energies arise, thus not acting and remaining exactly where you were when you woke up this morning.
Ok. Problem discovered: Over stimulated mind based living...or OSMBL for short (totally made that up). So what now?
Now - stop thinking too much. What’s the very next step or action that needs to be taken? Start there. It sounds too easy, but even when contemplation of the first step begans, I bet your mind is already imagining worst case scenarios...mine is. This is where the root work is. This is where the reprogramming begins. Rather then the mind creating pessimistic illusions, we can work with it to create visions of opportunity. When an obstacle arises, and it will, the mind can say,”What if I overcome this?”. Just as the heart is able to see through to the fully actualized potential of ones Self, so too can the mind. It just needs to be trained in such a way. Training comes in daily steps, it comes with daily reps, every thought even! Overtime the mind and heart will become synchronized and will work in unison. The heart will guide you. The mind will step in when logic and practicalities are needed (like when filling out paperwork - the heart is never involved with such dull matters). Working together the mind and heart can co-create the visions that we each have for ourselves. No longer will the split between our mind and heart exist - rather a dynamic duo that each has their own advantages and disadvantages that the other balances out.
This is what it means to live in alignment, not only alignment with ones Self, but also with the universe.
Pause.....take a moment...lay down....place one hand over your heart - to feel each thump. Place the other hand over your stomach - feeling the rise and fall of each inhale and exhale. Allow yourself a minute or two to listen to what your body is communicating to you...what do you truly want? Feel how your heart beat and breath speed up or slow down depending on what you think about..your heart may speed up if something arouses anxiety within you. It may also speed up because an idea or image is exciting too. Same goes for the the breath. Learn to hear and feel the difference between the two. What is the vision that you have for your Self?...Ok, hold this vision where it is....keeping it at the front of your minds eye...hold it...hold it..nice and steady...
Now - What is the absolute very next step to making this vision come true?
Ready? Set. Grow. Onwards ever, backwards never!
Comment with what steps you want to take moving forward! Tell me which direction you want to go in. If this served you, aroused any questions or points you’d like to further discuss, or even if you disagree with this - let me know. Let’s connect:)
----Corey
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