Creative Solutions

What Can Getting to “Enough!” Give You?

Recently two of my dearest friends told me they walked away from their family. It was a temporary retreat, but a walk away nonetheless.

The story is that the conversation was getting heated where my friends were getting blamed for other people’s problems. So they retreated to gain some space, poise, and breathing room.

They cried, “Enough!” and acted on it.

What Limiting Beliefs Do You Keep Bumping Into?

I've just facilitated a teleseminar series called "Unsticking Your Business" with a group of wonderful Conscious Entrepreneurs. During the 3 weeks of the class, each participant gained her own insights about Beliefs that are limiting her success and have resolved conflicts those Beliefs were causing in her business. Everyone is moving ahead with updated Beliefs about her business success.

One participant, whom I'll call Sally, talked about the process of becoming aware of her limiting Beliefs. Every time she talked, in my imagination I would see her walking into a dark room and bumping into big pieces of furniture - Victorian horsehair couches, elaborate coffee tables, and oversized ottomans. Hard on the shins when you can't see where you are going!

Our Beliefs can be like that - putting obstacles in our way. We can trip over a limiting Belief numerous times because we can't see it, but it's definitely there.

Worry Is Not Your Friend

Some of us are just born to worry. I was. I come from a distinguished line of worriers.

If I could harness the mental energy I've expended on WORRY, I could run my car for days. And what has it gotten me? Mostly stress and hyper-preparedness for situations that don't happen.

I know I'm not alone. Research shows that many bright and creative people have a penchant for worry. It's part of the package.