Client Wisdom...

Today a client who has run more than a dozen marathons talked about her most recent and life altering "aha" moments. She said for years she was only destination-oriented.  This marathon mindset shaped her approach to work and the rest of her life. Her racing mantra was: "Let me get there. Let me get back. What I experience in-between is just a blur."

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Her experience is not uncommon for super-achievers. Most may not run physical marathons, but the pace they keep is akin to a long distance race to the finish.

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This client summed up her epiphany in a moment of stillness: "Every moment is precious." Then she asked herself: "How am I spending my precious moments?"

Instead of trying to answer this question, she started living with the question and its possibilities. This lead her to realize that she needs to spend more time being still. While this is uncomfortable for her routinely busy self, she is practicing being unbusy. Already she is enjoying the gentle rewards of rest, relaxaton and rejuvenation.

What This Client Knows for Sure...

According to her, practicing stillness informs what she knows for sure.

• I really need myself right now.
• It's time to please me.
• I need to be a friend to myself. I thought I was, but I really wasn't.
• It's time for me to get in touch with what I want to do. 

This knowing inspires her to continue taking small steps in the direction that is becoming clearer to her. And she is enjoying little things all around her on the way. As she says, "I'm looking around me more instead of always just looking ahead."

Winning Your Way...

I invite you to follow her lead. Get unbusy. Practice making yourself, not just what you do, a real priority. Notice the difference it makes in your work and the rest of your life. Feel harmony returning to you and your world.