And then take the next small step
How are you?
If this Muse letter looks too overwhelming to you... read this one.
Overwhelm. It's an epidemic. 12 out of 10 people are overwhelmed and many of those people are creative people wanting soooo very badly to get TO their creative passion... so their soul can dance again. But instead they are swirling in a cyclone of distractions, shoulds, and nacho flavored Doritos.
Begin this Youtube Video at 35 minutes 22 seconds (35:22) for a few second of how to steer clear of being overwhelmed. Steer clear! You can stop it after Ringo gets ejected unless you are susceptible to distraction.. then watch the whole thing.
Did you notice in the video how smiling at an overwhelming situation helps?
It's a good start. Try it now... I'll wait. No really, smile at your overwhelm. Notice any difference? If nothing else, it lightens you up a bit. Taking our lives too seriously is a significant part of our overwhelm.
But that's only a start. There's more.
The Anti-Ballistic Periscope
- Imagine yourself in a submarine moving through an ocean of all the ingredients of your overwhelm. Take a minute to make it real.
- Now imagine a periscope rising up above the surface of all that overwhelms you. Let one small aspect of your creative endeavor come into view within that periscope. What is it?
- Take command of your vessel!
- Aim your submarine in that direction and as you glide effortlessly through the overwhelm, begin to imagine returning to the flow of your creative passion. You don't have to know the "how," just imagine the feeling that your body experiences when you are in your creative joy. Trust it's possible.
- Damn the Torpedoes.. Full Speed Ahead! (one tiny step at a time).
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You will go away with a simple, anti-overwhelm plan, a clear sense of focus and inspiration to elevate your action to the state of effortless inspiration. Sign-up here.
