Do questions ever pop into your head that leave you scratching it and wondering, hmmmm? I got one this week – a truth bomb delivered in the dark of night. Underestimate necessity and overestimate distraction…
Wrote it down. Woke up in the morning, read it and just thought to myself, hmmmm… I’ll just take it to the paper and see what writes itself out.
All kinds of wild ideas popped into mind…rabbit holes of distractions like whack- a-mole popped up in every direction to derail a deeper dive into this random sentence I was gifted in the middle of the night.
What broke through the “noise” was how often I underestimate necessity. “Okay,” I asked myself. “Just what the heck does that mean?”
Immediately I could see how often the essential tasks, the things that really matter, those that move me forward in this work and life, my creative expression and spiritual journey, get left behind when I let the “mad moles” out of their holes and chase them all around the proverbial wheel.
In other words, I get sidelined. I tell myself I will get back to it, I’ve still got time, it isn’t that urgent in this moment… as I finish another word puzzle and whack another mole.
With it so “right in my face” as I write this, I begin to see them, you know, the distractions. Now I think I will make a list of all those sneaky little time-suckers that grab my attention, the ones I have overestimated, frankly, because I realized they were easier and more fun. Have you tried chasing moles?
Then the brain engages again, and I wonder what would happen if I flipped those thoughts I just wrote and put a spotlight on my necessities. What if I chose me first?
Don’t get me wrong, distractions can be a necessity when my world seems out of control, and I need a minute. As with all things, I have to find that balance that serves me, my path and my purpose, and keeps me moving forward, living intentionally and not just reactionally.
Here is the plan. Perhaps you would like to join me this week…
Instead of binge watching another Netflix series, I am going to sit in that same comfy chair with my trusty journal and explore my thoughts. Instead of perusing mindless memes and reels, I am going to take those same moments of time and move into the words that showed up in the journaling I just did, ground myself, and connect with the Divine for a conscious conversation.
With me? Let’s write! I’ll share if you will…https://www.facebook.com/vickildobbsauthor
Remember to enjoy the lighter side of life without letting it overshadow your true purpose. We can conquer our necessities with the same fervor we chase our favorite distractions.
Let creativity be your outlet, your spiritual purpose your compass, and humor your guide along the way…AND don’t underestimate YOU!
Write on my friends…
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Vicki Dobbs is a bold and adventurous warrior walking a path of heart to manifest spirituality in everyday lives. She opens existential gateways for individuals to face their challenges and embrace these tests as the great teachers that they are.
Her goal is to see everyone walk in beauty and balance every day of their lives empowered by the voice of their own authentic truth.
Through Wisdom Evolution and Sacred Wisdom Workshops, Vicki creates opportunities for others to make deep personal changes through experiential classes, ceremony, sacred art and story. She endeavors to inspire others to create their lives intentionally. Vicki is an Inspirator of everyday awareness, an Instigator of spontaneous stories and a Connoisseur of Creativity. Gratitude and grace sprinkled with humility and humor are the medicine she brings to the world.
As an Elder, Teacher and Entrepreneur, Spiritual Coach, Ordained Minister and Crafter of Sacred Art and Tools, Vicki perceives life’s journey as an ever-upward spiraling ascension of the human spirit leading her to wisdom, wholeness and authenticity.
Her experience includes being trained in the Harner Method of Shamanic Counseling and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Cross Cultural Shamanism. She is a Graduate Teacher and Mentor with the Lynn Andrews Center For Sacred Arts and Training and has been the Administrator and Writers Guide for Writing Spirit, the School.
Vicki is also an Artist of the Spirit Certified Spiritual and Energetic Life Coach, a Graduate Mentor in the AoS program and a founding member of HeatherAsh Amara’s Warrior Goddess Leadership Team and Facilitator of the Warrior Heart Practice.
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