On a personal note, I'm relieved my energy has come back. After a few days last week of feeling like I was in the bottom of the trough of a humongous wave, I finally came out on the other side into a whole new refreshing vista.
This leads me into today's topic of noticing my indecision in my writing -- and in all other areas of my life.
I'm paralyzed, not taking any action, not writing, not editing, and I don't know why.
Then after some time passes (tick tick tick -- hours or days later), I finally realize I've been frozen by a virtual question, lurking beneath the surface like a submarine: "Am I doing this right?"
When I finally see that my inaction was triggered by my perfectionism, I'm grateful and relieved.
Why?
Now that I know why I was frozen, I can do something about it.
That's what happened last week... I felt as if I was failing at everything, just because I didn't feel like doing anything.
I was so not living some idea of perfection I made up, of the way I should be as a writer, a teacher, an entrepreneur, a person.
Once I realized what caused this feeling of being stuck, I focused on breathing, feeling my feelings, and acknowledging all the sadness and fatigue I felt.
I kept saying to myself, "It's okay. You're okay. It's okay to feel as you're feeling. I'm here for you."
Then the tides shifted and I was able to feel present to my life and get back to work.
When you notice you're frozen in your creative work because of trying to be some version of perfect you invented, try this strategy on for size:
1. Breathe. 2. Acknowledge your feelings and thoughts, and what's coming up for you, your body sensations, the Is-ness of your experience. 3. Soothe yourself by saying nice things to yourself, as you would to a best friend.
Hit reply and let me know how it goes.
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