Maybe it's time to name it...
Seems like a funny question "does your monster have a name?" - I thought so too. I was listening to a meditation recently and in it, this came up: When we give our monster a name- whatever our "monster" may be, it loses its power.
I tried it, and you know what? It seems to be true.
You know what else is true about monsters? They tend to look bigger than they are. No matter what your "monster" is: self doubt, lack of confidence, stress, anxiety, or my personal favourite, fear - giving that monster a name is the first step in disempowering it.
Despite years of doing the work I do and all the practices I have, I am not immune to this. My monster still likes to show up. It tends to rear its ugly head and interfere specifically, when I am thinking about making some sort of change, or trying something new. What do I mean by interfere? It sets off the alarm bells that are naturally built into our system to go off when we want to upset the status quo. Even if it's for very good reasons. Not very practical at all.
Maybe you have your own monster?
No matter what your monster may be - self doubt, lack of confidence etc. I want to encourage you to follow the following process to quiet it so you can get sh*t done.
Notice. Yes. When your monster starts showing up, notice the feelings that start bubbling up. Stop and notice.
Acknowledge it. Yep. I may even say it out loud. Oh ya, it's you again.
Don't linger. Once I know it's fear and that, in my experience, fear is a liar, I can move to the next step.
Take some sort of action - send a text, email. Write a line or two. Make a call. All little, doable things.
The thing all monsters have in common? They are all typically LIARS.
Let's get to it...
Your challenge for the next week...
When you're monster rears its ugly head:
Notice the feelings that are bubbling up.
Acknowledge it. Give it a name.
Don't linger. Your monster is usually a liar. Once you recognize it, you can move to the next step.
Take some sort of action - send a text, email. Write a line or two. Make a call. All little, doable things.
Is your "monster" getting in the way of your performance? Contact me One thing that's become increasingly clear to me? Going it alone is not ideal.
Stay safe and well.
Cheers,
Ann
Does your monster have a name?