I believe that we have it within ourselves to heal and to create the futures we dream of. I believe it is even a simple thing to do–at least in the most basic terms. We just need to tune into that ever-present part of ourselves that vibrates in the right frequency and leads us towards our ideal selves.
It’s almost comical, really. Leading up to me writing this little musing I must have been tempted by a dozen different distractions trying to keep me from just turning on the computer and working. The next episode of Outlander, a game of Tetris, a fluffy cat on the sofa that’s softness screamed to me to be petted, a cake on the counter, my Facebook feed multiple times…basically absolutely anything that would keep me stagnant and keep me from taking action.
(So, why are we so apt to give in to those things that hold us back? More on that another day.)
When I am in a place of struggle, even at my lowest, there are always these little nudges in the back of my consciousness leading me in the right direction.
I might not always obey them…heck, honestly when things are bad most of the time I do not. But, they are there.
I’m talking about the voice in your head that tells you to turn off the TV and go write down your thoughts. The part of you that makes a well-intentioned statement before bed about how you are going to eat better the next day. That warning about how maybe you’ve been self-medicating a bit too much lately that you shove away as you pour another drink to numb your thoughts.
Always present, we have the power to heed them and put ourselves on the right path or to cover our ears and sing “la, la, la!” so that we can go back to whatever escape mechanism we are using to avoid feeling and doing.
The things that they are telling you to do are usually not even “bad” or “hard” things. They are things that, in most cases, are even enjoyable and make us feel good.
When we ignore them, they stay small and insignificant. If we listen just a little–just start to entertain the idea and perhaps do a little mental planning–they gain a little steam. After they mull around in your head for a while one of two things will happen: either you’ll lose momentum and go back to indulging their opposition or your start turning those mental plans into concrete plans followed by action.
The more attention you give them, the stronger they get.
And the more you can say no to what’s pulling you backwards or holding you in place, the more those forces diminish.
Fully tune in to the right nudges and strip away the distractions and you’ll be unstoppable.
So for today? I choose to turn my attention in the right direction and take action. I will sit and write down an acknowledgement of the power within me to simply go forward on this path that I know leads to better things.
I choose to remind myself of the truth that I already know and to put myself back on a forward-moving journey.