Weekly Food for Thought - Of Gold Empty Moments

Dear Friends,

These past few weeks were spent filling my Unconscious with amazing stuff! Stuff the New Code NLP is made ofJ! Heaps of learnings, insights, AHA moments… And so, to allow the good stuff to integrate and settle in, this week, I decided to, offload and observe, to enjoy ‘empty’ moments, to let my mind drift…

When I gave myself this humongous task, I knew I’d be in for a few surprises;-)! I noticed that my immediate response to a free moment was to reach for a book, telephone, iPod, notebook, anything… I had a choice, to succumb to the old go to strategy, or to continue with the new and enjoy the ‘empty’ moment.

I found observing myself very amusing and at times entertaining.  I also noticed other people on the tube, bus, doing the same, finishing with one activity and moving swiftly onto the next.

To begin with, it was challenging, as I am ‘trained’ to use every single free moment and ‘do’ something with it, be productive…

Doing, being productive, has its benefits, however, not allowing yourself a moment in between the tasks, to think, integrate, allow the information to settle, is a different cattle of fish;-)!

And so I ask myself - Are we afraid of activity free moments?! Moments where we are in a know–nothing-just-observing kind of state.

These moments proved to be pure gold! They turned out to be the most productive ones. And as I sit here, writing this, a wise thought from my teacher comes to mind – in between the tasks, take time to offload and experience the light, thought free state.

With this in mind, I wish you a magnificent week and I send you oceans of love,

Lidija

© Momentum Strategies 2012

Weekly Food for Thought - Good Old Habits...

‘If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you always got!’ ~ Unknown

Dear Friends,

It has been an interesting week. A week in which new friendships were born, new ideas emerged, seeds for new habits sown…

Habits…Good old habits…or not so good!?

Anyway, as I was preparing for a two-week absence and a full immersion into the world of New Code NLP, I was reminded about some habits of mine that in the past were useful and have made a great difference to my life!

The time has come though to replace them with some new ones, or simply upgrade them. As, like with everything else in life, we change, our psychology shifts, and our habits or daily rituals need to change as well.

Most times, we keep them out of ‘habit’;-), even when we know that they no longer serve us in their current role. We have, if you like, trapped them and imprisoned them in the role that has been assigned to them, back in the days when they were needed.

Sometimes, the biggest limitation to our growth and expansion can be those very habits that have outgrown their purpose, and the sooner we change, tweak or upgrade them, the better.

Are there any habits you are holding a prisoner, and are they the  ‘convenient’ reason why you are moving at a slower than expected pace?!

Sending you oceans of love,
Lidija

© Copyright Momentum Strategies 2012