If you're doing anything worthwhile, you will hit a roadblock...or two...it's the price of admission.
It's always about what you do next that matters. Roadblocks...inevitable. Your response...a choice.
It's about getting to the point where you learn to roll with those things, and have a coping mechanism that you can rely on to get you through. Maybe that seems too simple, and if you're not practiced in this, you may be skeptical.
When you do the work to prepare for these things, then you can manage when those roadblocks show up.
What's a roadblock?
It could mean anything...in your work when you feel roadblocked, because you're not making it to that next level; in a relationship that's not going where you thought it should go. Those things. Life.
Roadblocks will never disappear, fortunately, you can prepare so that you are equipped when they do show up.
It's a practice.
Do you ever wonder about those people who seem to be calm, cool and collected, no matter what the scenario is that they may be facing?
They're really no different than you.The number one difference? They have built a toolkit that they can automatically pull out when those situations arise. They get to the point that they're so good at it, that when something happens, they take a moment to get grounded, and then they ask themselves:
What's my next best step?
This isn't magic, this is preparation. This is doing the work and then consistently practicing it so that you're prepared.
This doesn't mean that shit doesn't happen, or that you avoid it. It means that by practicing you have built resilience, and it's this resilience that helps you bounce back sooner than the average individual.
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge...
It always starts with checking in. What's your current default behaviour when you hit a roadblock?
That's step one.
Noticing.
Without judgment, with curiosity instead.
And if you're working with curiosity...
Ask yourself, "How would I rather respond" in this situation?
Not a question that you're going to ask in the moment...initially. The act of noticing is a win.
Time and patience...paying attention to when these situations occur. Let's face it...life is always going to provide lots of opportunities for us to practice on. It's practicing how you want to be with so much consistency that when a situation does come up, you're prepared, you're ready.
All of this is possible for anyone. Yes...you too!
If you're looking for help with this Contact me , let's see how we can link arms and get you showing up and responding in the way you want to.
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Cheers,
Ann
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