“Easier said than done.”
This phrase runs through my mind each time I receive advice about how to change something in my life. Often, I am not soliciting this advice and the words come from well-meaning people who observe that I could do something more efficiently, with greater ease, or altogether different. Even when I am asking for help, sometimes I am not always poised to receive the answer with an open mind and heart.
What is it about doing something in a new way that frightens us a little?
Wading through the details of our lives to discover our own gifts can be a daunting task. We are tempted to remain in our day to day ruts because pivoting to chart a different course into some distant unknown is daunting. It takes time. We don’t like feeling awkward and being new. Stepping out and stepping up can feel like a spotlight being shined on us. This is great when we are tanned and toned, fully prepared for the moment. More often though, this feeling is similar to the one we experience as we stare in the dressing room mirror in March, trying on a new swimsuit.