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Finding Your Best Path
Listen to your body for clues about whether you are living your life in the most satisfying way.
“Pay attention. Pay attention to the reactions of your body. It is the wisdom of the Self speaking to you. Be aware of concern or anticipation, of all the feelings that come from the Self. They manifest in the body. What is their counsel?”
– Jacqueline Winspear (with thanks to Shelley Greenberg for sharing the quote)
Wait, there’s a path?
Yes. There is a path. Your path. I don’t know what your path is, and no one else can tell you what your path is, either. Just knowing that there is a path is enough. Enough to begin your journey back. Enough to know that there is a better way.
How do I know if I’m on or off the path?
Your body is telling you every moment whether you are on or off the path. It may be screaming, or it may be whispering. Are you listening? Look at your body. Feel your body. Are you overweight? Do you stand awkwardly? Is your body out of alignment? Do you have pain? The more we allow ourselves to move off the path, and the longer we stay off our path, the more we open ourselves to disease. Dis. Ease. This shows up in our body in ways large and small. Notice. Although it’s never too late to get on the path, we can make it easier for ourselves by acting sooner rather than later.
How do I get on the path?
Getting on the path begins, for most people, with an ending. At some point, you say, “I’ve had enough. I’m not doing this anymore.” Examine how you spend your time, money, and energy nowadays. What is draining you? What is energizing you? How can you get more of what energizes you? What happens in your body when you do more of what energizes you? What happens in your body when you do less of what drains you? Being energized means you are on the path.
How do I stay on the path?
Staying on the path is not so much a matter of will as it is a matter of learning the skills to take a single step in the right direction when will has disappeared. We can learn skills that help us stay on the path.
Suggested Action:
Think about satisfying moments from your life. Write one down. Write down what made it satisfying and what conditions were in place to make it work. Work to make those conditions more frequent in your life.
Listen to Audio of this Tip:
Get On the Path 3m14s; http://shinelikethesun.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/GetonthePath.mp3
(Sometimes hearing the tip causes you to process it differently.)
- May 29, 2024
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