SwaffWords© 4/17/20 "Resting or Wrestling" and "W.A.I.T"

Published: Fri, 04/17/20

"Resting or Wrestling" & "W.A.I.T"

Hello—

And how is your practice going these days?

With so many of us "staying home" in what I've reframed as "being on retreat" or "cocooning", you're getting many (too many?) chances to do some pretty tricky boundary work.

As we navigate through this ongoing upheaval and radical change, two aspects of boundaries come into stark relief: how we listen and respond in a conversation and our comfort level with the decisions we make.

While carving out new paths of work, family interactions, basic logistics, generational dynamics and just the mechanics of moving through the day, what we've known is not only in flux but also may no longer be serving us. And while it may seem counterintuitive to begin or refine a practice in this chaos, it's actually a fertile time to create a new foundation for what our lives are becoming—which is nothing like we've known before.

So let's dive a bit more deeply into the art of truly listening and take a look at how to "W.A.I.T "(2:13) in a conversation and use that to our advantage. (YouTube Link or Facebook Link).

Then let's consider how comfortable you are with your decisions. Do you find Your Self "Resting or Wrestling"(2:24) with them? If you rest in them, you're listening with your Bodymind. If you wrestle with them, you're listening to your Chattermind. (YouTube Link or Facebook Link).

Can you "wait" in a conversation? How are you with your decision making process? And what do your answers tell you?

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My "Offering for You" of a quick mini session with me still stands as a gift to soften some of the sharp edges you might be experiencing these days.

In the meantime, may you "wait" to respond in a conversation while
becoming more comfortable resting in your decisions.

Breathe…

Be gentle with Your Self.

And don't forget to lather up!

Stay home. Stay safe. Save lives.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks much.

Until next time—

Cheers,

Steph

Stephanie Swafford, BCPP, BFRP

rapidbodymindclarity.com

"When It’s Time to Listen To Your Self"