I think most of us have forgotten how to listen to our deepest desires, though we often don’t realize it.
I say all this because paying attention to what we want is incredibly powerful, but it’s also surprisingly rare. The best part, though, was that at the end of the day I still felt relaxed and energized, and that night I slept great. I hadn’t thought that was likely when I started, or even really possible. I made my way through the day in this way and ended up getting everything done on my To Do list. I heard that I wanted to go on a walk outside, so I did. This time my Inner Critic was quieter, having seen what happened the first time. When I finished, I asked myself again what I wanted to do. I thought it would probably take most of the day and part of the next to complete the plans. I also didn’t feel rushed I was curious to see what I would get done rather than engaging in my usual habit of going over and over the list of tasks I expected myself to complete before the end of the day. I focused on the task with freedom and ease. It felt important, meaningful, and even enjoyable. I wanted to create plans for group coaching. And this time, with my Inner Critic willing to stay quiet for the moment, I heard an answer. It can’t hurt to ask, can it? I promise I’ll take care of what I need to. I don’t think I’ll actually want to endanger any of that. We’re talking about your livelihood, your health and well-being, not to mention the well-being of your clients…should I go on?” You won’t want to do any of it, but it’s important.
“No, I know, it’s a lot, but this worked when I did it before. You don’t have time to ask that question, let alone listen to the answer.” “Are you crazy? You need to answer emails, make your group coaching plans, catch up on bills, and call the dentist, the doctor, and your insurance provider just to start. The conversation in my head started off something like this: I was going to let what I wanted to do, not what I thought I should do, organize my day. I decided not to do anything unless I wanted to. I wanted to see if I could maintain the level of relaxation I’d established the previous two weeks while traveling when I returned to work and my more stressful To Dos. Last Monday I did an experiment after getting back from vacation.
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