| "The mind of the observer is integral to determining | | | | 1) Look at your external mirrors. Check out your |
| the nature of reality." | | | | environment, the people and relationships around you, |
| ~ Alberto Villoldo, "Dance of the Four Winds" | | | | the shows you watch and what you read to get |
| As I've said before, the surface view is the most | | | | clues as to what and how your brain is processing - |
| limited view. I see it over and over in living my life | | | | how you are relating with your world. Remember |
| and in working with my clients - what we see isn't | | | | that you are a dynamic, growing being; over time, |
| what's there. Our interpretation is what creates the | | | | what used to be enough may no longer support you. |
| reality. And when we don't like the reality, sometimes | | | | If you discover that there is a disconnect from what |
| we just have to change the lens we're seeing it | | | | you thought was there and what is, it's time to see |
| through to see something different. | | | | what's really there now. And if you need new or |
| That probably sums up a lot of my work with | | | | better mirrors, this is the time. |
| people, actually. By natural design, we cannot see | | | | 2. Consider what isn't working for you. That is, take a |
| ourselves and so we need either a mirror or | | | | look at your concerns, anxieties, tolerations, |
| someone to reflect us back to ourselves. The quality | | | | frustrations and insecurities in order to get a fix on |
| of the mirror determines the quality of the reflection. | | | | your internal mirrors. We only experience friction, or |
| And the same goes for our view of reality - if our | | | | resistance, where there is something that needs to |
| internal mirror is flawed, we will see a skewed reality. | | | | be addressed or learned. Sometimes we don't see or |
| When people are drawn to work with me, it's usually | | | | know what we want, but we always know what we |
| an indicator that they're ready for a new mirror, or | | | | don't want. Understanding the places where you feel |
| viewing lens. | | | | rubbed the wrong way could be your starting point |
| The other thing to know about seeing what is or isn't | | | | to seeing things differently. |
| there is that it depends on where we are in our life | | | | 3. Value yourself. While this is a play on words, |
| learning curve. We have a harder time seeing what it | | | | another way to tease information on what you're |
| is that we need to learn; that is, if we already know | | | | not seeing is to write down your top life values in |
| something, we know what it is. If we can't see | | | | random order. Once you have that, go back through |
| something, it's likely to be one of our life lessons. We | | | | and find the top ten. Go through those to get the |
| can't see it yet because we have to learn it. And we | | | | top 3 - 5 values, and compare their importance to |
| all have those things we can't see - they're our | | | | how they are showing up in your world. If they |
| personal blind spots that represent our best growth | | | | aren't, it's time to make some changes. For example, |
| potential. | | | | if you value physical wellness, but aren't taking care |
| Anyway, to get back to the subject, what we see | | | | of your body, you now have a message about your |
| isn't what's there - it's only our perception that is | | | | next step. Brainstorm with yourself on how to create |
| telling us what's there. The surface view is the most | | | | more alignment with your inner values and your outer |
| flat visual to work from…it's when you go | | | | world. |
| below the surface that you discover the real | | | | The next time you think you know what you are |
| substance of the situation, relationship, or | | | | seeing, try looking at it in a new way, from a |
| opportunity. And that's where the real power lives to | | | | different perspective and with what spiritual-types |
| create more of what you want - it's there that you | | | | call the "beginner's mind". It's guaranteed to bring you |
| will find more of the truth as opposed to what you | | | | a new relationship with yourself, your world and your |
| can interpret from the surface view. | | | | truth. |
| 3 Things You Can Do Today: | | | | |