Labyrinth

LABYRINTH

Described in "Finding your own North Star" - Martha Beck

1. ENTER: View current life.  Click red button to view 5 years from now on TV screen
2. FORCE FIELD: Push and feel the change
3. ATTUTUDES: Beliefs, behaviours, values, purpose, (put on cloak) - think of a positive aspect of your life that didn't change.  Why you do what you do. 
4. WHAT: What do you need to do differently to get what you want - new beliefs, acting your way into a new way of thinking
5. RELAX: Puddle Water – know
6. MYSTERY MENTOR: slope down to meet them
7. BRILLIANT SELF: light, potential
8. GIFT: What’s in the water as a gift?

In my element

Earth laying still 

in its barren frame
hard unmoving, 

steadfast and true

Wind playful and fearless
with no link to a soul
not here, not there,

And blissfully unaware

Fire burning bright

full of action and might
quick and moving 

with determined fight

Watery gentleness 

full of emotional delight
Sharing life secrets 

that lie out of sight

Aether in creative form

Untouched, Unsee

vacuum of potential
of what could possibly be

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Aether - hear
Air - hear, feel
Fire - hear, feel, see
Water - hear, feel, see, taste
Earth - hear, feel, see, taste, smell

From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element

Stop!

Stop!
You have 20 seconds to decide!
What will you choose?

Right or Wrong?
Left of Right?
Up or Down?
Drink or Bite?

Now or Later?
Fast or Slow?
Me or You?
Be or No?

Love or Hate?
Forgive or Suffer?
Chance or Fate?
Dinner or Supper?

Young or Old?
Old or New?
Frail or Strong?
Soup or Stew?

Yin or Yang?

Firm or Soft?
Black or Grey?
Did you Choose?
Great one, hey?

Now stop!
You have 20 seconds to decide!

Blissful Nature

Peaceful Harmony
Symphony of peace
Hear my beat
My rhythm of life

Peace be with you
Calm be with you
Love surround you
Joy flow from you

Feeding those around you
And feeding from the Devine

Stillness, peace
flow like a quiet stream
slowly trickling over soft pebbles
laid down from ancient past
For us to enjoy

to embrace and protect
to witness the beauty of nature

Trees moving gently
Rocking in the wind
Listening to the wild noises
Holding its ancient secrets

Then wind, moving swiftly
leaves rolling over rocks
crashing down in stillness
blissfulness of nature
unaware of human witness
oblivious to the danger

I love you (letter to self)

Dear diary,

I love you.  I am grateful for the life you have and the passion for living, the love for others and the joy you bring.

Your focus has been internal for some time and that was necessary.  You feel deeply and intently and you care very much.

It is a joy to be with you every day.  I never know what comes next.  I worry sometimes that you eat crap, although I can feel the temporary joy it is giving you.

Learn to share the gifts not to have it all by yourself.

Allow to be in the moment, be present.  When you forget, take a deep breath in, and remember who you are.

Powerful, beautiful, creative, caring, loving, peaceful.

You know why you are here.
Why are you still searching?
You bring love and acceptance
Not Judgement
Loving Kindness
Freedom of expression
Love for nature
Careful consideration of impact
but knowing most worry is unnecessary and unkind to self

Goals vs Values

I've just realised you have stumbled upon a key learning for me around the conversation on goals and dreams vs values.  Coaching is so much about reaching your goals that it almost make people numb with fear.  Pretty much like you felt.  

What people need are not plans goals and actions, what they need is understanding their purpose, what they value and how they are valued.  

Thank you my friend

Turmoil

Bubble, bubble turmoil and trouble
That is the flavour of the day.

Feelings of tantrums
stubborn will
wanting something different
Change gives me a chill

Angry, frustrated and body physically sore

Sadness of leaving a life behind
people that I love
Work consuming my life because I let it

How do I stop and what else is true?