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The Price of Impatience
Posted by: | CommentsI thought it was a good idea at the time.
I was so excited to make things happen and create some big changes so that I could make a giant leap forward and step more firmly into my kick-ass dream life.
What I didn’t consider was that the three programs I signed up for to help me do just that were all going on at the same time.
I realized that I had made myself crazy busy and I started to spiral into overwhelm.
I have put myself into full time SUMMER SCHOOL!
What was I thinking?
I can tell you what I was thinking: I want my kick-ass dream life to show up RIGHT NOW !
I was getting impatient and feeling like things were not happening fast enough.
How many of you can relate to that ?
So, I decided to take some action that I felt would rocket me forward.
The problem is that I didn’t take the time to create a structure to support me in doing this. I did not step back and imagine what it would be like to be in these programs, and the time commitment and the workload. I didn’t focus on the outcome that I was looking for and create space for it to happen. I didn’t clear away the things in my life that were not in alignment with my stepping up in this big new way.
I didn’t set myself up for success in anyway and now I am paying the price.
Overwhelm!
Funny, Abraham-Hicks sent out a quote the other day that fits perfectly.
“Overwhelment is about you not being up to speed with what you told the Universe that you want. The Universe is yielding to you. You’re just not ready to receive it right now.”
These words ring true for me. I was not ready to receive what I had asked for.
I ask myself: “What needs to be released, or brought in to support you in stepping into your dream?”
One thing that needs to be brought in is a newly defined commitment to do this work, and to make it my #1 priority.
The next thing I did was re-evaluate how I was spending my time and decide if there were any things that are not serving me. There are a few groups and projects that I have decided to let go of because they are not really going anywhere. I also had to redefine my relationship with Plants vs. Zombies, (Sorry guys…I will only be coming around every now and then.) and my TV.
I did make the commitment to keep some space for fun, and not to burn myself out working 12 hour days. That just does not feel good and is so NOT part of my kick-ass dream life!
So we will see what happens.
The Overwhelm has left the building and I am beginning to feel the juicy goodness of everything expanding around me.
Oh yeah… that feels nice!
How I was Saved from the Dreaded Overwhelm
Posted by: | CommentsHave you ever had something come together so effortlessly, you wondered why you were worried about it to begin with?
Well, that is exactly what is happening for me with The Crash Course
When I contemplated getting things ready for this course, it seemed a bit overwhelming at first. It certainly is the biggest thing I have ever offered before, and I was not clear on exactly how it would all unfold.
To be honest, when I started thinking about “HOW”it was all going to happen, I got a bit freaked out and started feeling the dreaded overwhelm starting to creep up on me. I started to get lost in the details of it all and I found myself getting distracted by thoughts that were not helpful at all.
Thoughts like:
“Maybe I am not ready!”
“I have no idea what I am doing”
“I should put this off until I have ….more money…more time…more clarity.”
I spent way too much time playing Chuzzel and tuning out my confusion and self-doubt. ( I did get some pretty amazing high scores!)
I will admit there was a moment or two when I thought about scrapping the entire idea, and then I would connect with someone who would really benefit from the Crash Course and my inspiration would coming flooding back in.
The more I connected with the reason “WHY” I was inspired to create the course in the first place, the easier it was to stay connected to my ideas and the details of how to create it fell into place.
What was my big inspiration?
Why, it was all of you! I want you to feel whole, part of a kick-ass abundant world, and fulfilled beyond your wildest dreams. ( I want this for myself too.)
The more I focused on what the outcome would be for the cool peeps taking this course, the easier it became for me to create the content and put it all together.
And you can do this too. Focus on the “What” and “Why” of what you want to create in your life, and let that vision pull you towards the “How” of it all.
Try it out and let me know what happens in the comments below.
