Tuesday, March 08, 2011

JOT Day 78 - Follow your gut bliss

That's what I said. Follow your gut bliss.

That's what I'm doing these days, as opposed to trying to think my way through an experience.

Feel your way through it. Follow your intuition and your inner guidance. You know when you're skidding off into analysis paralysis. It sucks, doesn't it?

Today I spoke with some new folks in my life who were speakin' my language on several occasions, and it felt so good. I can tell I'm in another stretch of good stuff again, after a patch of fallowness.

Which is fine. It's all part of the process and is quite predictable by now.

On to more gut bliss.

 

Mar 8, 2011 9:29:03 PM | JOT

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Tracy

love this. allow "fallow" periods instead of fighting them in the misguided notion that unless you are "producing" something outwardly, you're losing time. I'll admit, that's a tough one for me. must! produce! now!

Posted by: Tracy | Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 08:03 AM

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