Paddle-boarding today, I discovered that the choppier the seas and the bigger the swells, the stiller I needed to be as I allowed the movement of the wind and the waves to direct me, while gently using my paddle to steer.
I’m trying to bring this learning to bear on the progress (or lack of progress) of Ready, Set, Love – my 21 day love challenge. I was going to start the challenge on 3/1 and end on the first day of spring! It didn’t happen: I went sailing, I decided to use a designer for the ‘squeeze page’ and I haven’t heard back from him. I haven’t finished the squeeze page, I don’t have the perfect picture, I don’t follow through, something is wrong with me, maybe I don’t want to do it anyway, maybe no one will come.
Looking at the excuses above and the ‘monkey mind’ chatter that is the constant backdrop in my mind, I see that the messages (as usual) are discouraging, negative and punitive. When I believe them I feel deflated, low energy and like giving up.
When I question my beliefs and start telling a different story I relax and enjoy working on my challenge and not setting a date – yet – all while sailing. Maybe I don’t need a designer for a squeeze page but can create something simpler and cheaper with a picture and text that would get the point across and make clicking on the lick and signing up and paying ($47.97) a no brainer, a wise investment and a bargain.
When I remind myself that I am perfect just the way I am, the universe is a friendly place and everything is happening for my benefit, I shift the darker, heavy energy that collects and it’s like opening a window and feeling the light stream in along with the fresh air.
Here at the beach the sound of the waves breaking is soothing and timeless. I am reminded of what Abraham says,” You will never get it all done and there is all the time in the world.”
To keep you (and me) posted: Ready, Set, Love is being born. I am excited about the amazing love material I am gathering, how focusing on love is changing my life and how it’s going to change yours!
Stay tuned for love.
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