Hello Dear One,
Have you ever had something bother you, but you’re not sure how to deal with it, or afraid, or it just feels inconvenient? So, you don’t take action.
I’ve been doing that for around three weeks. I kept writing an email, thinking about sending it, something would shift and I wouldn’t, then I’d get angry and frustrated and talk to friends, who were saying the same thing but not (for various reasons of their own) doing anything. So, I stayed stuck.
The thing is we can think – and write – in circles, but action makes a shift - even when it feels uncomfortable. We have the power to change things. This weekend I sent the email. It felt honest and important and I valued my words regardless of the outcome. I celebrated myself for doing it. Then, I took other actions. I realised how focused I was on being bored and lonely where I’m living, cheating me out of the chance to appreciate it. On a flat day, I got in my car, walked for miles with my dog, swam in the sea. When I came home I felt ready to do the same thing again – get out in the world. All that shifted was my perspective: and willingness to do.
Let this be a call to a big bold move, or a small, significant one. Action might be communicating a need for rest, booking flights, or getting the massage you keep talking about. You know what’s right for you.
The celebrating part can be as simple as taking positively to yourself (I’m so proud of you), going out for coffee, dancing in the kitchen or sharing with a friend.
It’s easy for all of us to fall into victim mode at times, to forget we are powerful creators. I turned a day in my life around by getting out of the house and dropping fearful stories about the future. When we can be present we are also free.
Thanks for being here in this moment, as you read this sentence. And being you.
All love,
Jo
P.S. If this letter didn’t hit the spot today check out the archives for something to suit your mood.
AND I’m not doing workshops for a wee while, but here’s a song I had on the autumn playlist which gives me all the feels.