Good mawning!!
Why even bother….?
Usually, when I wake up in the morning, I lay there for a bit. I fill my thoughts with gratitude. I express that gratitude in prayer. And it from that “spark” in my day I spring up into the “life” of a new day.
But what happens when I don’t dive into the pool of gratitude or the imagination of the good day ahead of me?
Years ago, I would wake up by negative thoughts swimming in my head. Criticizing me that I could do different in this and that… Sometimes I would wake up gasping for air, panicked and thankful I woke up alive in a new day.
This time, with memorable “dreams”, I woke up with…”Why even bother? You’re wasting your time.”
My heart was heavy. Feels almost depressive but it’s not. Is it the narrative I’ve been running? Is it the non-serving language that has been plaguing me?
All I know is….I’m not going to waste time searching for a conclusion to peg it on. If I ever hit this “space”, my “job” is to let it be. I accept that it’s the current (yet temporary) state I am in. AND THEN get back into the habits and practices of my morning routine.
Just “start” back over again. This time being more intentional and directed about it.
You see, I’ve been down that rabbit hole before. Chasing something to “blame” being out of sorts on. Once I peg the “culprit” or the reason, then I can actively do the work to “oppose” its influence.
BUT as “satisfying” as that may seem, the journey and “hunt” for that proverbial “goat” to blame doesn’t serve you. You spend a lot of time and energy…A LOT of energy mentally and physically, invested in a direction that may lead you to a dead end. A very unsatisfying “end” at that.
It takes you on a path AWAY from your goal, your vision, your dream. MAYBE you find your way back after sacrificing this goat on a foreign altar, but what was gained?
What I have found is… that leaving “it” (a.k.a. The “reason” to blame) suspended along with the rest of the “maybe’s” and continuing on down your clearer path will bring you both the results/goals/intentions you wanted as well as more clarity. More clarity toward your vision, in how you feel, and even possibly toward the trigger that had you feeling “off” in the first place… if it even matters at that point.
So I have many choices before me…
Go down the rabbit hole? NAH! I don’t think so. My energy is valuable to me.
Dive back into my “Morning routine”? Eventually…
Journal out some language? Yeah maybe…as long as it serves well
Journal around my vision and outcome? Yeah! This one. Then it will also highlight “non-serving language” along the way.
I’m grateful for the extra “tools” in my “life coaching” kit. The 4 Pillars mindset system I use and share has helped many others in their mindset and personal growth journeys. If your interested in learning more, please feel free to message me instead of struggling on your own. Because we can enjoy being supported on our journeys with the right tools available to us.
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