I was in conversation with a great friend of mine and I shared a thought with her. When this ‘notion’ first came into my awareness I was intrigued by the mere thought of it.
What if the things that are lying right in front of us are actually distractions that we create? Why would we do that? Well, knowing that every response is an intelligent response – there must be great genius to it.
With that in mind, what if we never look beyond what is right in front of us? What are we not noticing? If we were to consider that everything that is right before our eyes is a distraction and is keep us from something more, wouldn’t we mindfully choose to consider what else there is?
If it’s never about what it’s about, wouldn’t it seem obvious that we’re creating a distraction? Possibly for nothing more than to really stop and consider something different.
We’ve become ‘Masters of Excuses.’ Because we don’t look beyond the very thing in front of us, we can’t possibly see that we have other options. The question is, do we realize it and out of fear (and or habit) choose to only look at what’s right there and nothing else? That too of course is an intelligent response in that moment.
If you’re saying that your life isn’t everything that you’d like it to be, then that means you’d be wise to stop and consider what else there may be. What else is there for you if you were to pause and look beyond what is in front of you?
We run, we rush, we don’t choose mindfully and then don’t understand why we’re looking forward to Friday. What we don’t stop to think about is that Saturday and Sunday are no different than any other day of the week. However we have this old limiting belief that we can’t choose for ourselves during the week so therefore, we simply don’t.
OH I can hear it now. “When I’m at work, I don’t have a choice. I have to do what I’m told or they’ll fire me.” Well, you did choose to work there and if it isn’t really meaningful to you in any way, shape or form, pay attention to that and choose mindfully. You may discover that there is something else for you that awaits your consideration. You very well may have to pause, take a deep breath and look beyond the obvious for ‘what else?’
Yesterday I met with some women and I put something out to them, which really caused a ‘stir.’ I could sense their agitation in their bodies and I loved it. Yes, I love it. I couldn’t tell them why I did what I did and had no idea what it was about. Because for me, it’s never about the obvious ‘action,’ it’s about something else.
What I realized is with what I ‘put out there’ for their consideration, is causing some ‘turmoil’ in their bodies. Because they have absolutely no past history for what I shared, they now stand in a different place and need to consider themselves first and foremost and consider what is it that is truly meaningful for them.
I marvel in how they’ve all approached it and I’m sure that they had ‘choice’ words for me. 🙂 Again, I simply smile. Imagine ‘putting’ individuals in a position where they have to stop and really choose what is meaningful to them? Hmmm, love it! that is who I am and that is what I offer.
Creating Space for others to Consider their lives differently
Amy
aka ‘The Pot Stirrer’ 🙂
I just have to smile. I left a posting at Women Gathering in response to your posting there. The ‘stirring the pot’ metaphor has had an amazing impact in my life, in only a few hours since I first received your e-mail this morning. What happens when the pot (or pots) in my life don’t get stirred? Whatever is cooking in them is going to either burn or be lacking in texture, flavour, or both. Isn’t it the stirring that puts that special secret ingredient of cooking (aka “love”) into the food?? What is food without love? If I’m forgetting to stir my pot, how special it is that I have YOU in my life to remind me.
I am so grateful for the opportunity that you (and I) have created. The opportunity to ask myself – how far am I willing to go for me? will I allow anything or anyone to stand in the way of what I want? can I do this? do I WANT to do this?
I have a headache tonight. and for the first time (I think) in my life, this pleases me. “Possible Emerging Self”. you betcha!
I am truly in awe of how in a moment everything can change. how I can be ‘planning’ for one thing – obviously lost sight of the ‘the plan is there is no plan’ – and then in a matter of moments, a series of small but poignant events, everything changes. this is my life!
thankyou for sharing Amy, for being my co-creator, my playmate and most importantly my edge presser/pot stirrer!! ~ see you tomorrow!!
love & hugs
Natasha