Day 17: Spinning
Have you ever felt like you’re spinning?
Spinning in indecision.
It is a common action that I see happening with my clients.
They will feel an emotion like worry, confusion, doubt or overwhelm, and when we look at the actions that they’re taking from that place, spinning is often one of them.
It’s the feeling like you’re going in circles, ruminating, not really clear on which way to go next.
This word spinning got me to thinking about other actions (actually inactions) that are similar to this.
Actions like worrying, pondering, wondering, waiting, self-sabotaging, avoiding, postponing and hoping.
When I look at all of these actions through the same lens, they have one thing in common.
They are indulgent in that they feel like you’re doing something, yet you’re really not.
They feel very active. When in fact they are all passive. And, they don’t get you any closer to your goal.
When you think of a washing machine on the spin cycle, you can see the drum spinning around and around.
The clothes stay in the same spot, they just keep goin’ ‘round.
Don’t get stuck in a spin cycle.
When you set a goal and have a destination in mind for yourself, notice when you feel like you’re taking action or really busy, but getting nowhere.
It could be that you’re indulging in action that isn’t actually helpful. It could be that you’re taking action that delays having to do something that will be super uncomfortable.
Actions like worrying, pondering, wondering, waiting, self-sabotaging, avoiding, postponing and hoping.
They’re not helpful.
If you’re going to move, you may as well move towards something you want or away from something you don’t want, rather than in circles getting nowhere.
Do you have some big lofty goals for yourself that you’re having trouble reaching? Set up a free 45 minute consultation with me and we can take a look at what may be keeping you stuck. I can teach you how to get unstuck. I’d love to talk with you. ~Shaun
