02/05/2022
Are you IN flow or going WITH the flow?
Would you agree that there is no point looking back into the past? We can only learn from our experience right? What we can all learn to do is live in the now and be open to possibilities as we watch the unfolding events of our world.
I remember before Covid hit I was preparing to start up a RTO. A school that offered holistic health services such as massage, mindfulness, mindset coaching, etc. Unfortunately this did not eventuate and instead I started a company called MindHealth Services after noting during my time in corporate that there was not enough injury preventative strategies put into the corporate workplace. My goal is to teach leaders in the workplace strategic coping strategies on how to become better leaders during uncertain times whilst building resilience and preventing burnout.
Here’s the thing, tough times don't last but tough people do. There are always going to be times when something comes up that we need to prepare for or anticipate for change. The problem is when the need for certainty, security and control tends to take over our lives and our overall wellbeing.
The truth is, we cannot escape from the uncertainties of life. The one thing we can be certain of is that there will be uncertainty.
Here’s an example on how uncertainty played out in my daughters life recently. First day of school term 2 my daughter comes home in tears. “What happened”, I said. “My classes have changed. They moved me into another science and maths class” My daughter continued, “I don’t know anyone in those class, the teachers in that class are all mean, I feel completely alone. I just want to go back to my usual class”. My daughter was unhappy, in distress and clearly not responding well to change.
Here’s the thing, change in life is certain. Good days and bad days are certain. Rainy days and sunny days are certain. Good people and bad people are certain. Day and night are certain. Days where you will be triggered are certain. The one thing that you can rely on is change. Change is movement and movement is life. How blessed are we to experience this life in all its glory despite the obscurities.
Despite the ever changing frequencies, direction and energies in life all around us, I invite you to be IN the flow. We might be able to influence the outer world to some degree, but we certainly cannot control the world around us. The only way to win this game of life is when we learn to take charge of what happens withIN us.
Change may not always be welcome, but change is the key to progress. Our lives are enriched by change and when we allow ourselves to be flexible, we become open to opportunities that come our way through the ever changing obstacles of life.
What’s the solution? I think Bruce Lee said it best:
"Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
Have an amazing day, friends.
Sheb
