Just joining us? Here is Part One.
Okay my pretties, cud-chewing time is over. Is that a roar I hear? Well, rock on with your flowing mane self! Now that you are ready to burst forth and slay a dragon or twenty, where do you start?
Put Down the "To Do List" and Just Back Away
Wow, this is a hard one for folks. Unscheduled time. It amazes me how many people actively avoid being alone with themselves. “I hate being bored.” “I have so much to do.” “I hate to waste time.” “They need me right now.”
Hear this, please: If you almost willfully avoid being with yourself in a conscious deliberate way on a regular basis, you will never call forth the lion. Never. How you are with yourself is up to you. The possibilities are endless.
You can walk, pray, journal, meditate, weed your garden, reflect on old pictures of yourself at various times in your life, hire a coach to engage in deep conversation about what is true for you in your life right now, eat mindfully, turn off the television, or make art.
The key is to be present in whatever it is you are doing. Show up to yourself. No multitasking and no whining about all the important things you are supposed to be doing is allowed. You have to believe you are worth getting to know.
This may be very uncomfortable for you. Expect it. Get curious about it. Explore it. Notice any fears or resistance you may have to really being in touch with yourself.
You have two “I’s”: Intuition and Integrity
Intuition is the small voice that tells you, “Double check that ladder before you climb up”, “This job offer sounds good, but I don’t feel excited about it”, or “This is a person I can trust.” We’ve all heard stories of folks saying things like, “I just had a feeling that I should go a different way today and then I heard there was a huge accident right where I normally would have been driving. That could have been me.”
We all have intuition. We all have had experiences when we have ignored our intuition and paid a price. Creating regular space for yourself will help you tune in to the wisdom that your intuition brings to you daily.
Integrity is the feeling you have when your life as you are actually living it now, not as you plan to live it one day, is in alignment with your values — with who you really want to be in life. When you are out of integrity your intuition will be the first to tell you (which could be why we try to drown it out).
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