When the Work Flow Stops
There are days when I wonder if I have a mental illness because it is just unfathomable to me how I can be totally excited to work on my businesses one moment, being completely “in the flow” and then the next moment find myself scanning the Want Ads online longing for some stability and a regular paycheck. Today is one of those days.
It just has been almost impossible to concentrate today, which probably means that whatever I’m planning has my subconscious guardian freaking out and finding ways to keep me “safe.” I even know what is being triggered. I am trying to book travel to a marketing conference in March, a task that normally is completed in ten minutes.
However, “Marketing” has definitely been labeled “unsafe” in the near past history. Meeting people face to face and possibly facing rejection definitely moves into the red zone of unsafe territory. It’s time to move into consciously creating “safety” so my subconscious mind will be okay with the big picture and I can just get my travel booked already.
Fortunately, my subconscious mind loves whiteboards and doodling so I opted for exploring some free association writing to remind my unconscious mind that my fears are not as important as the bigger mission in life – to end physical and emotional suffering in others. It may seem like I’m trying to distract myself with a shiny object, but it actually works well because it lights up the emotional part of the brain rather than the logical side, which is where the block is.
Doubt it is a viable tactic? It worked well enough to put a blog post up -- which furthers my career goals. So the next time you get stuck, try using your tool that moves you from logically impasse to positive emotional connection to what you will feel when you achieve the goal.
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