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Just published:  Martha Treat #190


Just Keep It Flowing

I noticed today I was unwilling to handle a couple of small things that needed completing. And yet my attention kept going to those things, so I finally just did one and then one led to another. I soaked the clothes that had stains to remove, tried on the dress to confirm it still needed tailoring, called the tailor to make an appointment, and did one quick errand to the Post Office.

All of it took less than 15 minutes. Right away I noticed the reclaimed energy and the enthusiasm to do more. My choice to define those small things as mundane, not fun, unimportant or a “waste of my valuable time” is laughable.

An incomplete is an incomplete. There is no hierarchy except in our minds. We make up what we think is worthy of our attention. Honestly it all is. What is not worthy of our attention is pretending it isn’t worth our time and then procrastinating. In this case doing just these few little things opened up my doing flow. And that is a most valuable asset.

Often clients will open an email or pick up something on their desk and put it back down and say I don’t want to deal with that now. In my experience that is the one action that is backing up the flow and I will encourage its completion.

Keeping our doing flow is that place of handling what is here in this moment presenting itself for caring attention.


Martha Invitations

1.  Look around to see any small things that just need handling, pick one and do it

2.  If you hear yourself saying, I can do that later, ask yourself if now might be best.

3.  When your energy is low, see what might be tying up your flow and complete it.

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I am available to work with you to continue experiencing the freedom in focused doing. Email or call me to discuss the best plan for your circumstances.

Martha




virginia@msia.org 
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