 Take a second to step outside of yourself. Which side of this fence do you find yourself on currently? How much are you passively consuming the offerings of others via social media, internet, shopping, tv, radio, food, etc.. -vs- contributing or creating something? Creating isn’t just making art or music or writing. It’s planting a garden, cooking a meal, hosting a gathering, organizing a book club, working on a project, fixing something, problem solving, helping someone, provoking a thought, creating purpose. This isn’t about judgement.. we’ve all been trained to be good lil’ consumers and follow the herd from the time we were born, well into adulthood. This is about observation, reflection and intention. What most of us were NOT taught is how to embrace creativity, how to THINK FOR OURSELVES, how to allow for experimentation and play as adults. We have to re-wire our brain. The more we intentionally choose to create, the more our brain calibrates toward creativity. The more we passively consume, the more the brain craves the false pleasure of instant gratification and consuming. I recently heard that humans generally consume 90% and create 10% (which prompted this post) That’s nuts! Imagine how our lives would change both individually and collectively if we chose creativity 5% more and consumed 5% less in our daily lives? What do you want to create more of? What do you want to consume less? How would it affect your day? Be the watcher of yourself at random moments and see where you’re at, with curiosity instead of judgement. Need help re-calibrating your brain? Work with a Life Coach! First session on me.  HOLE: If you’re in one, stop digging. Your primal brain just put a shovel in your hands without your permission. Muscle memory has kicked in and without even thinking, you’re digging a deeper hole. Digging is staying in a narrative or situation that is not serving you. Ex: Believing you suck because you didn’t get the thing you applied for. Complaining about the complainers. Carrying around resentment because “someone” isn’t doing what they “should” Every shovel of dirt we dig deepens the hole we’re in, leaving us worse off. Slinging dirt has little to no affect on anyone else but us so why do we do it? Because these automatic responses are deeply rooted evolutionary mechanisms that are hardwired into our brains for survival. “𝐎𝐤, 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩?”
The truth is, our struggles are our greatest teachers and our biggest opportunity to make positive change. So, next time you find yourself in a hole, remember: Stop digging. Pause. Observe. Ask. Breathe. Embrace the discomfort. Your higher self will pull you out of the hole. IMAGE: Sigurður Guðmundsson⠀JOURNEY OF BEING #sigurðurguðmundsson Need a Life Coach for your creative profession? First session on me! Schedule HERE
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