What Are You Currently Tolerating?

Have you asked yourself this question lately? You might be surprised at the answer when you take a few minutes to tap out from the merry-go-round of life just to reflect upon this answer for yourself.

So often we get caught up in the cycles of life, accepting things as they are and going about our days because in some sense it’s just - well easier. It’s too much trouble to change the habit/pattern/thought/belief. Well so it seems. For some reason, we’re wired to see change as a painful experience. That’s not necessarily the case though. Self reflection can be a useful tool to see just exactly what we’re putting up with that isn’t in alignment with our authentic self.

As an example, I have recently purchased a brand new laptop. Or should I say, I have finally gotten myself a new laptop and I no longer need to stay stuck at my desk because it shuts down as soon as I take out the power cord or curse and swear at the computer because it randomly decided to shut down in the midst of writing something hot on my heart or that it takes forever just to load one simple site and if I wanted 2 websites open at the same time, well I was definitely living on the edge!! I say this as I write, sitting in my bed, because that’s where I am feeling the most comfortable in this moment. I can actually write freely and easily because things work easily and effortlessly on my brand new machine.

It wasn’t until I had printed something the other day, that I realised just how long I had been tolerating working with a piece of equipment that no longer matched my needs. The memory was full and it just didn’t have the capacity to perform at the level I needed it to for me to be able to be functionable in my business. I’ve been Zooming on my phone over the past 12 months, and that’s made presenting my own classes  via mobile quite an interesting feat. 

All too often we adjust to our situation rather than changing the situation. Had I purchased a new computer 12 months ago, when I knew I had outgrown the old one, the  past 12 months would have been a much more pleasant experience technologically for me, given how much time we’ve spent online this past year. Maybe you need to get your car fixed, or the dishwasher fixed, or stop watching the news because it’s impacting your mental wellbeing, or start making better food choices to lead you in the direction of health, or clear out the clutter that’s stopping your home from feeling like a beautiful temple or whatever it is that you are currently putting up that is stopping you from being in your zone of genius. Your zone of genius is where you function the best  - with ease and grace (and very few curse words!)

So I challenge you to sit with this question for yourself. Make space and create some silence in your day to hear the answer. You may want to journal this or you may want to ask yourself this in your meditation practice. I’d love to hear what you are currently tolerating. Because once we have awareness, we can then start to take action.

Big Love

Shanelle

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