Funny, If you had have told me recently that my way of coping with change was to distract myself to the point of avoiding what needs to be done, I would have said not me!
A few days ago while in a session with my coach, I became acutely aware that the obvious has been staring me in the face. The reason why I just don't seem to get done what needs to be done, is that I consciously seek out distractions like TV, spending money, checking email, surfing the net, the list goes on, all to avoid facing what I need to be doing in my life.
My coach asked my one question that stopped me in my tracks, what are you avoiding in your life? Such a simple question, with a huge impact.
I have embarked on reflecting on this question through 10 minutes contemplation each day, and I have to say that it brings life into technicolour. What I truly want, what I know deep down in my true being, is not what is being played out in my life.
A few days ago while in a session with my coach, I became acutely aware that the obvious has been staring me in the face. The reason why I just don't seem to get done what needs to be done, is that I consciously seek out distractions like TV, spending money, checking email, surfing the net, the list goes on, all to avoid facing what I need to be doing in my life.
My coach asked my one question that stopped me in my tracks, what are you avoiding in your life? Such a simple question, with a huge impact.
I have embarked on reflecting on this question through 10 minutes contemplation each day, and I have to say that it brings life into technicolour. What I truly want, what I know deep down in my true being, is not what is being played out in my life.
Now my journey is my journey, and I don't want to bore you with the details. What I do want to share and what seems to come up again and again talking to people, is that many of us are not living the life we know to be true at our core. We seem to be running scared from a truth that we are afraid to embrace. We use all manner of distraction to avoid being with the questions,
What do I really want from my life, and what am I truly destined to be? How and what distractions do I use to avoid facing our own unique truth? and what is preventing me from taking that leap to embracing my inner voice, my unique path?
If you have that nagging feeling that you are not living your authentic life, then I encourage you to put aside 10 minutes a day to reflect on these simple questions. It will be uncomfortable for a while and requires persistence, but it will be worth it. How it plays out only you will know. How it benefits you only you can decide.
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