Feeling blah lately?
Myself? I've had trouble mustering the energy for action.
Instead of marketing new work, I've been spending time digging into relationships with folks and places I want to bring my coaching to (and, if I'm being honest, unsubscribing to an embarrassing amount of Covid-era email lists).
That was pretty much all I could create after the election: More Space.
But as I am a glass-half-full gal, I also focused on what I was grateful for.
I have a lot of gratitude to give.
Gratitude will get us far, and we should practice gratitude EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
It’s that powerful a tool to cultivate resilience.
But . . . (Yes, there is a "BUT").
We will have to take action soon enough; and get unstuck from feeling stuck.
There are many ways to do this.
One that works well for me, I call, "Starting From There."
Instead of starting here, where we are today, I try "Starting from there."
It's how I fire up my life force and courage to get unstuck - by committing to a future action that is currently out of reach.
I don't need a time machine to do this.
"Starting from THERE" is a strategy that commits you to a future goal and energizes possibilities today.
Let me give you some examples.Starting from THERE's:
Applying for a future residency or grant for a project you haven't begun to create.
Speaking to friends about publishing options for the book you haven't written.
Scheduling a meeting with a mentor to discuss a proposal you haven't drafted.
Committing to shoot a short film when you don't have a team assembled or a budget to make it yet.
For my risk-averse creators, this is a nerve-rattling strategy.
But it is a highly effective path to un-stuckness.
And, it's an energetic way to envision possibilities that anchor you concretely in the future you want to create.
Ditch the to-do list for a while and anchor yourself in the future first.
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