Drought: 1) a period of dryness 2) an extended shortage
It has been four weeks since I’ve posted anything. I can’t blame clutter this time for the drought or anything else for that matter.
I’m busy. I’m a multi-tasker. I’m a doer and I love to write. So why the drought?
Something happened about five weeks ago but rather than blame something or someone, I want to thank Amanda Owen and her book, The Power of Receiving. This little gem of a book is worth its weight in gold if you’re stressed out or not getting what you want or deserve.
Like I said, I’m a multi-tasker and always on the go. What this means is I spend most of my time in what Amanda calls Active States. Persuading, Doing, Analyzing, Talking, Thinking, Evaluating, Controlling and the list goes on. Sound familiar anyone?
“When you rely almost exclusively on activity, your will is overtaxed. There is no replenishment time. It’s easy to see this in the person who is constantly on the go. Eventually the body, emotions or the mind tend to rebel. The body may become sick, the emotions frazzled or the mind scattered. It’s like trying to keep a bunch of balls in the air all the time. It’s exhausting” (p31)
For the past month, I’ve been spending as much time as I can in Receptive States. Meditating, Allowing, Observing, Listening, Welcoming, Feeling Grateful. And of course, feeling Feelings, those touchy feely, sometimes painful things that most of us try to ignore.
While this past month may be a drought of posts, it certainly has not been a drought of writing, exploring and gratitude and growth.
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