In these hectic days, people are
busy, busy, BUSY! Are you one of those people? You may be busy
doing the things that move you closer to your goals. Or, are you
busy and not getting ahead? There are two kinds of busy -
Forward busy and Away busy. Which are you?
One is a day filled with
activities that move you forward in life and the other is
keeping busy primarily to avoid having to be alone with our
thoughts.
One is a day lead by your Inner
Wizard, the other is a day ruled by your Inner Critic.
People to see, places to go,
things to do. You have meetings to attend, phone calls to make,
appointments to keep, deadlines to make and family and friends
to love and spend time with. No time to pause and reflect. No
time, no time, NO TIME!!!
And in those moments when you
do have some time, some of you spend that time looking for yet
another thing to do because you are afraid of stopping. Why?
WHY IS THAT!?!
When you have no choice but to
stop, you're forced to think. Oh, no. Mustn't let that happen.
Must not think! Oh no. Oh, no! We don't have time to stop and
self-examine (says your Inner Critic). After all, when you think
about where it is and where you are, it may not be a great
thing.
You can't keep running away
forever. Sooner or later you're forced to look at your self.
What did all of those years of not being true to YOU, deceiving
YOUR and hiding from others get you?
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. You're
still stuck right where you've always been, in your current
comfort zone. You may not like your current comfort zone but
it's "the devil you know" so you'll stay right there. "Gee",
says your Inner Critic, "things could be worse!"
If you think that you may be
"running away busy" it's time to stop, take a moment and
reflect. Who's running the show? OMG it's the Inner Critic! The
sooner you stop running from your real self, your Inner Wizard,
and address your real issues, the less tired you will become.
Inner Wizard guided forward
momentum flows 'with the stream'. Inner Critic lead away
momentum pushes 'against the stream'. When you are flowing with
the stream of life movement is easier, you have more energy and
you'll see new possibilities - new opportunities that you
wouldn't have seen traveling in the other direction.
So, how does one stop and take
a moment to reflect - really?
I highly recommend journaling.
Inner Wizard members who journal regularly have experienced
profound insights into themselves, their behaviors and
perceptions through the process of journaling. Journaling is a
way of getting in touch with that part of you that you've been
running away from. What people have found through writing what
'comes' to them while journaling are new ways of looking at
their life and experiences to create new thought patterns that
inspire actions that move them towards what they want - flowing
with the stream - instead of away from.
Keeping a diary or journal is a
powerful tool to explore the thoughts and feelings that surround
the event's of your life. Journaling allows people reconnect
with their Inner Wizard to clarify their thoughts and feelings,
and gain self-awareness. It's also a good problem-solving tool.
It is often easier to work through a problem and come up with
solutions on paper.
"The intellect has little to do
on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness,
call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to
you, and you don't know how or why." - Albert Einstein
In the journaling process you
can ask yourself questions such as:
- What am I afraid of?
- What would I say to my mother if I could tell her the truth?
- My Father?
- My significant other?
- My boss?
- Myself?
Through journaling you embark
on an internal adventure to discover your fears, hopes, dreams,
goals, and values. Tap into the power of your internal guidance
system, your Inner Wizard - your authentic self. Your joy in
life is in your ability to freely express your authentic selves.
Let your Inner Wizard be your Guide.
Copyright (c) Valery
Satterwhite
