Getting Un-Stuck
As we enter spring, it’s not uncommon to notice that we are spending more time on self reflection than usual. For many of us, just a few months ago with the holiday season and movement into the new year, we find that we went through a similar exercise. Perhaps you made a few resolutions with the new year and worked to follow though with them. You may have found that the resolutions did not yeild what you hoped, so they were dropped. Oftentimes too, we find that we have settled back into familar routines. Now the world reminds us of it’s ever changing nature… the days are getting longer and the colors of spring are popping up in the most unlikely of places. The world is changing, but are we?
So as the signs of the seasons changing are presented before us in so much glory, we may find may seem that our lives have become a bit routine (and our outlook is not on display with as much glory as we would like). As always, we have choices in front of us… drastic change or subtle? Drastic changes of course take much consideration and perhaps the change we look for is just considering the drastic change itself.
As one who often seeks change, here are some suggestions of subtle changes you can exercise to ride the flow of nature’s changes happening around us:
1. Change your routes. Drive a different route to work or some other place you frequently travel. By driving the same route day after day, you begin to take your surroundings for granted and fail to notice the subtle changes taking place all the time. A new route can draw your attention to your new surroundings and make you more aware of where you are instead of driving around on autopilot.
2. Take time to try something you’ve never tried before, but have always been intersted in. You never know, it could have such an impact on your life that it changes you in ways you never dreamed possible. For example, perhaps you’ve always been interested in yoga, but have been too intimidated to take a class or just never given yourself the permission to take the time and attend a class. Once you take the class, you may find that it rejuvenates you in ways you didn’t know possible. After consistant practice, you may find that you sleep better, feel better and you can’t imagine what your life would be like without it.
3. Volunteer your time. Finding ways to help others will shift you more than any other activity. And we ALL have something to give. Be in it money, time or just a smile and a kind word to someone in need.
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