I love December as it is
always a time of reflection, planning, and visions of the future.
Friday December 7th I spent
time on a call with my team and mentor Paul Martinelli. While waiting in the
queue I write a list of praises, wins, shout-outs, and questions. I like to be
direct and down to business so we all have an opportunity to share and ask
questions during our time together.
When queued to the call a
bit of introduction and then I stated "Well you know how I am, right down
to business", Paul then stalled my list to get me off of the "right
down to business" track and into a personal one. Paul asked about my
family, holiday plans, traditions, what our holidays will look like 5 years
from now.
- First, Iam thrown off track because these questions are not on my ‘list’.
- Secondly, These are personal questions and usually people do not ask me personal questions.
- Thirdly, I am the one who asks other people about themselves…why can I not quickly vision and answer the questions?
I was STUCK, unable to be
flexible in thought and/or share family traditions and what our family
will be doing and look like 5 years from now? I knew this needed some deep
reflection and correction.
Saturday Tim and I went XC
skiing which is one of our favorite things to do. The conditions were great with
a gray, sunny, snowflake lit sky (yes, there such phenomenon of gray and sunny
sky at the same time). This is always a
great time for deep reflection with the fresh air, beauty of God all around,
and endorphin kick helps too. So my reflection was of the conversation with
Paul the previous day.
Mantra While Skiing:
TT get real and visions the abundance of your life!
Vision it, live it, start breathing it.
Times in life when I injury myself spiritually or physically is when I am playing it too safe or reckless (without knowledge). This day I reminded myself of playing it too safe while skiing. There was a dip/hazard in the trail and to tackle this hazard is to hop-skip across with your skis on (basically invovles balance of core, legs, and skis).
Vision of Grace: Distracted by my mantra I slowed down and played the hazard safe by slowly sliding down the slipe, the tips of my skis went straight into the opposit slope and NOW I WAS STUCK! Face down, arms sprawled, the back of my skis and my bum bum are straight up in the air. I played it safe, by not visioning the abundance of success over the hazard = stuck!
Lesson: Remember when moving forward do so with intention, momentum, vision, grace, and humility.
Keep Your Tips Up,
Tracy Worley
P.S. I
have my vision of family, traditions, and how many Hello Kitty Band-Aids needed
for bruised knees and stubbed toes.
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