Hi Reader, this is a little early for my July Soul Notes, but I like to keep them rooted in real life and I wanted to share what’s on my head this morning.
I’ve been working on something for two months. Two months of it sitting on my calendar, two months of finding approximately a thousand other things to do instead, and then, in a two-day sprint before Mercury went retrograde, I finally got it done last week.
And as soon as it was out in the world, I didn’t know what to do with myself.🤦♀️I had plenty to do, but I felt a little lost without that nagging voice telling me I needed to just get it done already.
Ugh, why do I do that to myself? I had no idea how much space that took up in my head – how much that constant judgment was blocking my JOY, not to mention my productivity.
I had to really sit with that. Why does something feel so urgent right up until it’s time to actually do it, and then suddenly the kitchen needs cleaning and my inbox needs organizing and oh look, there’s a squirrel?
Here’s what I got:
The idea of it was giving me hope. But the execution could let me down.
As long as it stayed an idea, it would work. It would be the exact right thing that would shift or change or create the result I wanted. But as soon as I put it into the real world, it could fail. And if it failed, I’d have to face the possibility that maybe I don’t have the magic I think I have. 🪄
So I kept it safe in the idea stage. And here’s my note-to-self reminder after 30+ years of sitting with others in that exact same place: When I listen and trust what lights me up rather than what shuts me down, everything flows – every time! The support, knowledge, skills, money, time, whatever I need shows up when I follow the idea, or the inspiration, intuition or instinct – rather than the fear. That’s the magic. (Well, really is just real life, but it feels pretty magical. 😉)
So I finally finished and launched Why Don’t I Feel Like ME Anymore? last week…and lo and behold, it didn’t let me down. 😊
I wanted to create something that would meet people where they are and so far, I think it’s doing that. Feedback is always helpful if you decide to take it – it’s only 3 minutes and it’s completely free. Or pass it on to someone else who could use it. The more the merrier!
And thanks for being here, by the way. Have a great week and a festive July!
