Is it time to take another look?
Have you ever asked someone else (often your partner or child) to get something for you from your kitchen? After they look, usually only for a brief moment, they declare that "it's not there, I can't find it". Then you get up, walk right up to the cupboard or fridge, and point to the thing they were looking for. Sound familiar?
What's up with that!!?
Maybe they're just impatient and don't want to spend the time looking, or maybe they really don't know what they're looking for.
How about you? Are you looking for "something" right now and you can't seem to find it; or, you don't know exactly what it is?
When you're looking too hard for something, it's easy to miss what's literally right in front of you. You're too close and, when you get too close, you can miss the obvious. The low hanging fruit.
Perhaps you're standing too far back? Looking at that thing waaay over there. Hard to even see what it is when you're up in the clouds.
Or, maybe you're familiar with my personal favourite? Distraction, looking but thinking about the other 100's of things you have to do.
It boils down to perspective...
It's about having just the right amount of distance so you can see the context around something, see the complete picture. This is the sweet spot.
Have you been looking at the same thing and not getting any sort of traction?
My guess is that you've gotten too close to the situation. What you could use is some perspective. Maybe take a step or two back.
Let's get to it...
Your challenge for the next week...
Pick one situation in your life right now where you've gotten too close, and a change in perspective would be useful.
If you can:
ask someone you trust to listen while you talk through the situation. Chances are that one of two things is going to happen:
the person listening to you is going to point something out to you that seems obvious to them, but you've been too close to notice it or...
you're going to hear yourself speaking and you're going to notice something new about the situation
Another option?
journal about it - set a timer for 7-10 minutes and continuously write about your situation, as in, not lifting your pen for the entire time, even if this means that you're doodling
this type of writing can help you to uncover something that you hadn't thought of before. You may be surprised by what comes out of your pen!
it also gives you a layer of separation. When you go back and read it, you'll have a fresh perspective, and the reading can create a little bit of objectivity that you didn't have before.
Regardless of the option you picked, you'll probably find that you're walking away with more clarity about your situation, and who doesn't want some clarity!
Looking for someone to listen objectively to your situation? Contact me I promise you'll walk away with some clarity!
Stay safe and well.
Cheers,
Ann
Look closer…or step back. It’s all about perspective.