Greetings!
Dealing with the ups and downs of life - disappointments, challenges, and even opportunities – requires a unique ability to turn and face those experiences and to allow yourself to fully feel them.
You’ve likely developed tendencies around how you handle things, and they may involve not fully feeling yourself and what’s important to you.
You may be adept at dodging disappointments by shifting gears or chasing challenges with criticism and blame. Or perhaps, you find yourself numb and not caring much, which could surprise you.
These tendencies often show up first as constriction in your body, like that tight jaw that slowly sets when meeting with new clients, or a tightness in your chest and shallow breathing when an idea of yours is challenged.
It may be a quick uptick in energy that overwhelms and distracts with an increased heart rate, nervous laughter or difficulty concentrating.
All these sensing experiences are tied into your emotions. Left unchecked, they can find you creating all kinds of stories that either support or sabotage your best efforts.
Turning and facing allows you to feel yourself, opening up your ability to work with your natural rhythms.