Does it feel like you’re in survival mode right now? Hell most of us are. Few shows, if any. Burned out on the FB Live thing. Venues closed. Tours rescheduled. Broadway canceled. Wondering how long it’s going to last and wtf are we going to do?
Definitely survival mode. But that’s ok.
Did you know there’s power in it? Not in a primal, “survival of the fittest” way, but a productive way…..If we can allow. Power lies in the dark. Transformation. Genius.
BUT it’s only found by leaning in to what’s going on inside. (I know, what does that even mean?) Ever hear that question…. “How are you REALLY doing?” Do you answer it truthfully? Are you hiding from yourself, sweeping the darkness under the rug? Most of us try to flip it around, rationalize it all, and find that positive attitude.
Stop it. Feels a little controversial to say that.
But seriously, stop it. Quit trying to “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” and “put on your big girl panties”. It’s OK to feel overwhelmed, tired, and scared. It’s OK to be worried and spinning in every direction. It wouldn’t be normal if you didn’t feel all of the emotions that are triggering - especially right now. That’s all part of our human experience. So go ahead and wallow.
Here’s the thing tho… The spinning doesn’t stop until you allow. Lean in to that human-ness. Empty it allll the way out. Not a vent here, or bitch session there. That’s like fixing a cavity but leaving the decay underneath the filling.
THIS is where you can pause that circular conversation of doom going on in your mind…Not by forcing a smile or looking for the bright side.
Keep looking closer…
>What is this situation trying to tell you?
>Where is that darkness coming from?
>Why is it keeping you from showing up? There’s time to be playing and creating and building your business like you want to, but just… aren’t.
>What’s going on?
Only by digging in can we begin to alchemize those feelings of darkness, (or what I call The VOID), into our success. So, How are you REALLY doing?