Today’s blog finds me in a place of reflecting that allowing yourself to be where you are without the struggle of must/should/ought to get moving again can be very beneficial. I came to this sweet insight after realising I was feeling sluggish and the more I attempted to push myself to get to work and do something the more resistance I felt.
From what I’ve observed the ethic of must work, must strive, must keep going permeates far and wide in our culture. The media may sell us an image that the world is full of people that only want to do nothing but for every slacker I’ve ever known, I’ve known 20 people that beaver away from dawn till dusk.
It’s from this place of must do/must work that the thought of cutting yourself some slack can seem alien but ultimately can be most beneficial. I’m all for doing what needs to be done, but giving yourself 5 minutes to breath, come back to yourself and realign your focus can be much more powerful.
For me cutting pressure and allowing myself to breath has given me the space to write my blog and to see the wood from the trees.
What could 5 minutes break do for you today? How much more refreshed and focused could you be with 5 minutes when you drop the pushing and allow yourself to flow?
Joy and Peace
Verity
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
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