Stillness
Stillness.
Presence.
Patience.
Lean in.
Listen.
I'm tempted to repeat that over and over as a written mantra today. Nothing else. Only the mantra. I get the sense it would be worth it for you, too.
Life has picked up the pace again. For me, it is largely in connection with my book: the final touches on the manuscript, small details on the cover, and the daunting piece of marketing and promoting.
Things continued to shift this past week and a half in regards to the publishing platform. Feel free to interpret that as more research, more unknowns, more questions, more comparisons, and more what if's. If you know me well, you know how unsettling all of that is to me. As much as I love to learn, I prefer it to be self-inspired rather than piled on.
The good news is that I am quite pleased with the rep, reviews, and opportunities from the new publishing platform and feel confident in my choice to move forward with them. My creative endeavor will be brought to life as a published book soon.
As exciting as this news is, and it IS exciting, my mind can easily take hold and remind me of the things I haven't done yet, the things that I don't know how to do and the things I don't know to know. Breathe.
Stillness.
Presence.
Patience.
Lean in.
Listen.
This mantra is a helpful reminder for me to trust...slow down...savor the journey. All of this is part of the creative process.
I am not just bringing a book into the world. I am breathing life into the words that have lived inside of me.
I continually need to generate and sculpt a path for my book, creating the opportunity for it to reach its fullest potential, whatever that may be.
I am grateful to all of you for your inspiration and vulnerability in our work together, be it friend, family or client (it all kind of blurs together and becomes one anyway!). The lessons from this experience continue to reveal themselves and will influence me in times to come.
How could stillness serve you today?
What dreams do you have that are waiting to come to life?
Walking together in light, love, and peace.
