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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

A New Homeostasis, the third installment

There's one more thing about this new homeostasis that I'm experiencing that I believe is worth an entire, albeit short, blog.

The days prior to the full force of le resistance, I had been mostly in the flow.

What does that mean or look like?

Well, it probably means something different for everyone, but for me, it looks something like this:

Everything seems easy. Even stuff that might have seemed hard in the past seems easy. This could be cleaning up at home, or a particularly smooth day at work. It could also be what I like to call, "being like a duck," in which things just roll off my back without latching on. Reactive mind thought, when they do happen, are almost like little floaty things that never take hold or form roots in my consciousness. When working out, it feels like I have boundless energy, and I could walk/run/hike forever. Some call it being "in the zone." Another note-worthy consequence of this: things you want just show up, all easy-like. For example, Marcus and I just formed our spiritual center/church, and we're working on books as well as developing a television show about life transformation including drastically improving people's health. We briefly talked about forming a team for the show that would include some specialists and open-minded doctors. Last week, only 3 days before my resistance showed up, I went with one of my close girlfriends to hang out with some of her new friends at a pool. Who do these fellas turn out to be? Well, two of them, that's right, two are open-minded doctors. What did I have to do to conjure up these people? I had to want and choose to hang with my friend at a pool for the afternoon. Another example: today while playing volleyball, I wanted to practice my serve. My partner got a cramp in her abdominal muscles and asked me to serve whenever it was our turn. So I had plenty of opportunity to practice my serve without orchestrating anything. My partner's abs, by the way, felt better after a short rest. Besides calling this kind of thing being in the flow or in the zone, we could also call it win/win because whenever I experience being in the flow, it seems to be a win/win for me and everyone around me. I think that's essential to being in the flow - that it ends up being for the highest good of all concerned.

Now I don't know how all of this is going to unfold, from the projects Marcus and I are working on together and separately, to my volleyball game, but I do know that resistance, in a way, is a good sign.

Here's what I mean. My friend Lisa left a comment on A New Homeostasis, part deux, and she illustrates perfectly how resistance can remind us to pay attention: "When I am aware of it, for instance, when I am offered a job that scares me a little, I know for sure I need to take it (all things considered) because there is probably some real growth there for me!" Lisa

I've found the same thing to be true for me. If I'm experiencing resistance, it serves as a reminder for me to be aware and to be gentle with myself. And, as Lisa says so succinctly, "there is probably some real growth there for me!"

When resistance comes up, however it looks for you - pay attention!

Also, breathe, put on a wider lens (expand your awareness), and be gentle with yourself...

But if nothing else,

PAY ATTENTION!

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