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A few weeks ago, I wrote about what an amazing month we had in December. For a business like ours, that means there were lots of sales because there were a lot of folks visiting the center. The last few weeks, has been like going through withdrawal! Where is everyone? I notice I find myself easily bored; which in the past I have interpreted as a “bad” thing. However, I have been paying attention to energetically what all of this means to/for me. It makes me more aware of the natural cycle of things. We all go through these ups and downs. We have times when we are busy and everything is rushed. We also experience times when we can catch our breath, and things seem to come to us with a sense of, “in their own time”. We are operating at break-neck speed, only to slow down for the impending curve, or for a needed pit-stop. These are the cycles of our lives. They mirror the cycles of nature. |
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So, by paying attention to this natural cycle, I get to experience my own relationship to the slow-down that is part of this particular ebb. Personally, I realize there is an aspect of me that is used to activating fear, whenever things slow down. As if, now that it is slow it will always be slow. Think of it this way… Rose-colored glasses on up days, gray-colored glasses on down days. It doesn’t mater which of these two lenses you are wearing… When they are on, the whole world is filtered through them! So what happens if you don’t reach for any filters or lenses at all? This has been my experiment these past couple of weeks. What happens when I recognize the energetic shifts as simply a natural ebb and flow or cycle of life? Guess what? At least for me, I don’t have to reach for fear! I can just be bored, without the need to cover it with another emotion! You know, like when we cover our anger with blame or shame. Or perhaps hide our joy or bliss with modesty or insincerity. It is interesting to notice how I toy with, justify or get lost in covert games with my emotions! As if, what is really going on for me isn’t okay… Just the way it is! There is a movie called “Mystery Men” which is a comedic spin on superhero movies! In the movie Ben Stiller’s character is trying to figure out how to ask his friends how to be part of their superhero gang again, while still maintaining his superhero persona of “the Fury”. How can he approach them about what he really wants… while maintaining the illusion of anger? As I think of this scene, I am reminded that sometimes – I am just bored! |
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