Today's article is provided by Sheryl Sitts, MPA, BA, a wonderful woman who helps others open to possibility in every aspect of life. Enjoy!
Every relationship we have, personal and professional, is
created and maintained through communication.
Maybe that’s why it fascinates me so much! From radio announcing to dysfunctional family
reunions to mediating family disputes over everything from custody issues to
who should get the family boat trailer, I’ve certainly had a fertile ground to
observe and learn about human interaction.
It’s fascinating how quickly we can put aside a love we’ve worked hard
to grow for years because we can’t get past which one of you is ‘right’.
One trick I particularly like when mediating a dispute where
two people are clearly stuck in disagreement is to ask them to move so they are
both sitting on the same side of the table.
Then, I place the problem out in the middle of the table and invite them
to brainstorm every possible solution they can think of to the problem
together. What happens next is truly
amazing. Partnered together in a common
purpose, they move past this-or-that into the realm of pure possibility. What a magical place!
Sometimes we have internal disagreement with ourselves! We hold onto belief systems that we were
taught until they no longer serve us.
Sensing they don’t work anymore, we want to get rid of them but we were
taught things can’t be any other way.
So, we keep doing what we’ve always done and hoping for a different
outcome…the definition of insanity, right?
Instead, why not replace whatever is not working with, “I don’t
know”. Whenever we create a void, the Universe
immediately sets about filling it. So,
by creating an empty space where that sabotaging belief once was, something
else can now show up. We have invited
possibility into our lives again.
It is a bit discomforting at first to sit in the void in a
relationship or even in a belief within ourselves. All our insecurities and hidden fears show
up. However, if we can bring ourselves
to simply observe them and let them pass without scrambling to do something and
make that uneasy feeling stop, we will soon notice that it isn’t as bad as we
feared. In fact, as possibilities show
up and expand our world and our relationships, we often find happiness. I encourage you to invite possibility into
your life in whatever areas you’ve been stuck.
Invite those you love to brainstorm and problem solve with you and
discover the real power of collaboration while remembering the love that has
been suffering the other way. Here’s
wishing you a life filled with peace, purpose, and passion…naturally!
Sheryl Sitts, MPA, BA
is Founder and Chief Inspirational Officer for Journey of Possibilities. Her own journey has led from corporate
America to the Amazon of Peru with a shaman and subsequently on an intense
two-year healing path to her current mission of empowering others to live with
peace, purpose, and passion. Her online
holistic community features educational articles and forums where guests can
ask questions and better understand holistic alternatives while meeting
like-spirited individuals and product/service providers. Sheryl consults with holistic professionals
and nonprofits to improve their marketing (online and in person) and business
practices to operate successfully and sustainably. Visit Sheryl online at http://www.journeyofpossibilities.com.
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