Inner Organizing: Make a Date With Life--Live Life More Fully!
"Every choice moves us closer to or farther away
from something. Where are your choices taking
your life? What do your behaviors demonstrate
that you are saying yes or no to in life?"
~ Eric Allenbaugh
One of the reasons we don't live our lives bigger, fuller, deeper and wider, touching more joy and realizing our natural brilliance is because of our hesitancy, fears and thoughts about 'what other's will think.'
How's that working for you?!!
Life's so very short. You need to take life out for a date! That's right, a date.
Call it up. Call up a new experience every day. Step out with and into life and risk to find out how much more you really are.
Scare yourself! That's right. Just like dating! Instead of letting life and events and others scare you, paralyze and limit your energy, mobility and creativity, risk to try something new that creates ripples of "I've not done this before and it feels uncomfortable, but let's do it!".
CHALLENGE
Every day for the next 60 days do one thing new, different or out of routine that would be positive and 'status quo changing' for you. Keep a journal about it. Nothing fancy, just notes that will help you see how going from here to there feels and what changed for you.
See how you didn't die over it. Notice how much freer and renewed you feel because of it. Find out how you have more things to talk about and experiences to share. Real experiences. Your experiences, not ongoing conversations about others, neighbors, TV shows and the news.
Think of it as "dating life." Take new life experiences out for a date. You don't have to marry them, just experience being with them. See how much you like them and then if you want to bring them home to stay or never call them up again!
Examples:
- Maybe you've always wanted a different car but haven't actually tried out the new model. Go give it a drive -- it's free! I've done that, and found out that I could actually then take it OFF my list of interests because I didn't like the car after experiencing it! That's good information!
- Try on clothes or jewelry you think you "can't afford" or you can't believe someone would actually buy but for some reason interest you.
- Go to an event that is of interest, with others or alone.
- Try a new craft or hobby. You don't have to be "perfect." It doesn't have to look any certain way.
How's that working for you?!!
Life's so very short. You need to take life out for a date! That's right, a date.
Call it up. Call up a new experience every day. Step out with and into life and risk to find out how much more you really are.
Scare yourself! That's right. Just like dating! Instead of letting life and events and others scare you, paralyze and limit your energy, mobility and creativity, risk to try something new that creates ripples of "I've not done this before and it feels uncomfortable, but let's do it!".
CHALLENGE
Every day for the next 60 days do one thing new, different or out of routine that would be positive and 'status quo changing' for you. Keep a journal about it. Nothing fancy, just notes that will help you see how going from here to there feels and what changed for you.
See how you didn't die over it. Notice how much freer and renewed you feel because of it. Find out how you have more things to talk about and experiences to share. Real experiences. Your experiences, not ongoing conversations about others, neighbors, TV shows and the news.
Think of it as "dating life." Take new life experiences out for a date. You don't have to marry them, just experience being with them. See how much you like them and then if you want to bring them home to stay or never call them up again!
Examples:
- Maybe you've always wanted a different car but haven't actually tried out the new model. Go give it a drive -- it's free! I've done that, and found out that I could actually then take it OFF my list of interests because I didn't like the car after experiencing it! That's good information!
- Try on clothes or jewelry you think you "can't afford" or you can't believe someone would actually buy but for some reason interest you.
- Go to an event that is of interest, with others or alone.
- Try a new craft or hobby. You don't have to be "perfect." It doesn't have to look any certain way.
- Go for a walk, hike or drive to a new area.
Our spirits need to be and do what they are in us to be and do. Our limited, human neurotic minds keep us so stuck.
On your death bed you won't care about all of the things you did as much as regret what you didn't try. Here's your chance!
Our spirits need to be and do what they are in us to be and do. Our limited, human neurotic minds keep us so stuck.
On your death bed you won't care about all of the things you did as much as regret what you didn't try. Here's your chance!
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave
with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways --
Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other,
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming
WOO HOO - What a Ride!"
Do you need help with organizing -- Inner, Outer or Other? Along the Front Range of Colorado, I'm here to help you -- "hands on!" If you're not local, I can help you over the phone! Email me at kim@drdeclutter.com or call my office 303-485-5280. Why? Because, I'm "Dr. DeClutter!"
posted by Kim Wolinski, MSW -- "Dr. DeClutter" @ 3:11 PM
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