Ah-ah moment into my own procrastination

Have I told you I'm taking a course called Zero Procrastination?  I'm taking it to improve my skills in clutter clearing to help others, but you know how that goes...I'm learning a lot about my own procrastination.  Funny how life works out.  Anyway last night before dropping off to sleep I was reading from Natalie Goldberg's book called Writing down the bones.  It gave me a serious ah-ha moment into my own procrastination tendencies.

For those of you who are kindred spirits in procrastination this is for you...and me;-)

   "  Some days you don't want to run and you resist every step of the three miles, but you do it anyway.  You practice whether you want to or not.  You don't wait around for inspiration and a deep desire to run.  It'll never happen,  especially if you are out of shape and have been avoiding it.  But if you run regularly, you train your mind to cut through or ignore your resistance. ...
   "That's how writing is, too.  Once you're deep into it, you wonder what took you so long to finally settle down at the desk.  Through practice you actually do get better.  You learn to trust your deep self more and not give into your voice that wants to avoid writing."
               Page 11, Writing as a practice

Isn't that perfect for clutter and procrastination??? Now I can't wait to feel that moment of resistance and see if I can learn to turn and face this resistance and ask what and why am I feeling resistance.  And then with practice just do it!!!  Ha!  Love it!  

   Wishing you all ah-ha moments into your spirit and soul,
            Denise

5 minutes of Magic

Procrastination is a form of clutter.  Clutter leads to procrastination.

            They are both sticking points to your energy and flow

In our homes, clutter is really a form of procrastination.  When you procrastinate on putting something away or not making a decision, this creates clutter.  If you have an abundance of clutter it creates stagnation.  This feeling of stuck-ed-ness is really your procrastination holding you back.

  Don't over think this one, just use the law of motion:  An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion.  

 Get your motion back on with this little 5 minute jump start idea by Lynda Wallas-A certified positive psychologist coach.

      "...There is a real magic in simply beginning.  

           How?  Give yourself a 5 minute start.  Tell yourself you're going to start with 5 minutes on the task and then take it from there.  Most of the time inertia- the law of movement - will keep you moving"  

5 simple minutes gives you freedom.  You don't have to continue or even commit to a big project.  Getting started is always the hardest part.  Once started, even if you only plan for 5 itty-bitty minutes, this energy of motion will carry you on to 10minutes- 20minutes and beyond.  

    Give 5 minutes a whirl and discover magic in minutes!!

Wishing you a light load and brilliance in movement!

       Denise

And in case you are wondering Stuck-ed-ness can in fact be a word!!  Maybe not an official word but a good solid discription of stuck energy!  There is no need not to have fun on your journey of getting unstuck:)