Slowing down, taking time for yourself and establishing new habits that will last a lifetime.
THE END (?)
(or maybe just the beginning of things to come)
Remember that consistency, not quantity, is the key to lasting change.
I have been trying to think how to express what I have got out of doing this for a year and write it down in a logical order, but I find I can’t. I can’t get my head around all the stuff that this course has thrown-up in my mind at various times, especially the things that seemed to be totally unrelated to the lesson of the day. So, I have decided to not even try.
What I am going to concentrate on are the things that are not a permanent part of what I do.
I still procrastinate but not as much, not about the small stuff. If something needs doing, then I now tend to do it immediately and get it out of the way. As a result, I have fewer ToDo lists and the stuff on the ones I do have are simply things that cannot be done instantly.
I am still learning to not sweat the small stuff, to let things go that I have no control over and to accept that everything I do does not have to be perfect, although I think that bit will always be a work-in-progress as it was too far ingrained into my psyche as a child for it to ever go away completely. That is something I now understand which is quite liberating.
As to clutter around the house, well there was never very much to start with but there seems to be less now. Not only is the outside appearance neat and tidy but most of the cupboards and the things not on display are also organised and to be honest I am not really sure how that has happened … it’s all about the drip-feeding good habits I suppose. Whatever it was that I have started to do I know I will continue to do because I am not sure what it is that I am doing (and breathe). Sounds stupid but I hope you get my drift.
The outcome of having no thumping great lists of things that I never seemed to get around to doing is that life is calmer. Meditation is not fraught with a guilt that I have too much to do to be taking time out to do technically nothing and so it is not only more enjoyable but more beneficial.
One bedtime habit that I can now not live without is the idea of throwing all worries on the floor as I get into bed and being able to chuck them back there should the dare to try and climb under the duvet with me. I do sleep better. I know it is psychological and that nothing concrete is realistically being achieved to address the problems but by not being constantly weary makes all the difference to being able to face them at a time of my convenience.
Simple reminders we can all take with us on our journey:
- The only thing that is real, and really juicy, is happening right this second.
- Every moment is an opportunity to let go.
- You don't need fixing.
- To raise your vibration, you must align your intentions, thoughts, and feelings with what you most desire.
- Keeping it simple is the pathway to lasting change.
- When you slowly "drip" compassionate awareness into the places in your home and life that are stuck and out of balance, you change. For good.
- Clearing lightens. Clearing with awareness, en-lightens.
So, what next?
One thing I never envisaged coming away from this was skills that would help me in the art of using writing for therapy, but that is what has happened. A lot of the little techniques that were introduced resonate with the notion of survival from all sorts of issues and are ones that I will be incorporating into my workshops and events.
Like all teachings this course requires the sifting and manipulation for some of the things to be relevant to personal circumstances and there are obviously some things that simple do not apply to some people, but that is okay … it is more than okay because what does fixes habits that are invaluable.