The more I read the posts of other people who churn out content on a routine basis, the more stress it gave me and why I wasn’t disciplined like them in writing regularly.
Even though I wanted to give myself a fixed time to write, my mind wandered to other tasks and didn’t allow me to sit.
I sought advice from people who regularly write. They told me what worked for them.
BUT, I didn’t heed the advice.
I understood, the writer’s block was coming from deeper subconscious issues that bothered me.
I chose to be miserable for some time in my own procrastination.
Then one day, I consciously decided to change and get control of my mind.
As I saw my daughter playing with her doll -‘Elsa’ a character from the Disney movie Frozen, I called on her to help me.
“I am frozen in my writing.” I lamented to my 4 year over the breakfast table. "What should I do?"
“Play with me”, she responded. When I resisted, she said, “I freeze you with my power!”
Soon I found myself being dragged to play with her toys and in no time my mind started to dabble with the word FROZEN.
Frozen was a curse for me but a power for her.
I remembered one of my favorite quotes - “The mind is its own place and, in itself can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven.” John Milton
The ENERGY shifted.
In coaching sessions with clients, the subconscious beliefs and patterns emerge which are not allowing the client to move forward.
By reflecting and asking pertinent questions, the client is able to decide what to do with any limiting beliefs.
As I remove the stagnancy and get back to writing, I am in wonder of the power of the mind.
What are you committing your mind to today?
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