Confidence is a life-long dance with feelings and expectations. It is a hug you give to yourself. The older I get, the more confident I have become. What I have learned is that self-confidence is something that only I can … Continue reading →
Why risk it? Isn’t vulnerability too hot to handle? Being vulnerable is being. It is about creating an aura that resonates with who you really are. It may feel uncomfortable, yet it is the most comfortable place you can reside. … Continue reading →
Look for the hole in the fence.
There is almost always an opening between the slats.
It is where the light gets in.
It is where air circulates.
The hole in the fence is the area in which something new exists amidst something old.
The hole in the fence is the beginning of something new or the last of something old.
The hole in the fence is where opportunity exists, where riskier choices come to life.
The hole in the fence represents your next idea and the action that powers it forward.
Where is your hole in the fence? What does it allow you to empower?
You can patch up the hole. You can ignore it altogether. Or, you can opt into peeking through the fencing to ascertain what needs to change, and what may be a possible next decision.
When things feel stagnant and you are low on motivation, I invite you to explore. Look for the real or metaphorical hole in the fence and decide anew. If everything is not as it was before, if it is not begging to be perfect, or if there is a new ray of sunshine calling to you, a hole in the fence will guide you and lead you. It is from this small opening that the seeds of change are enabled.
I actively pursue the hole in the fence approach when the Universe is sending me a message, and yet I am not completely clear from today’s perspective as to what the true meaning of that message is. A mindset shift of looking for a “hole in the fence” supports me in challenging myself to experience things from a variety of vantage points. A hole in the fence is a transition in progress, and the interesting part is that awareness about this transition may not otherwise be apparent. When one thing ends, another often emerges. A hole in the fence represents a space in which to align with those changes and to empower and grow what may be new and different even within what is known and well worn.
Share this page
Do you find yourself mentally replaying what you think you “should have done?” From time-to-time, many of us get caught in an echo of the possibility of an alternative outcome. This “if-only” mindset can be a trap that keeps us … Continue reading →
Looking to be more productive? One of the biggest reasons you may be dragging your feet on getting started on a project, goal, or resolution is that you may feel as though you need more time or that you must … Continue reading →
If you find yourself procrastinating on taking action it is important to remember that the only energy that you can empower is the energy you have TODAY. I get caught up in this myself and have no trouble envisioning doing … Continue reading →
Taking ownership of the value that you add to a group is essential to the well-being of that group, and by extension, valuing the contribution of each member of the team is equally important. Every team member brings a bit of their … Continue reading →
From a young age, I was taught that for greatest impact, I needed to start things not ad hoc, but from the beginning. I came to understand, just like many of you have, that there is an order to achieving … Continue reading →
Every 1440 minutes you get a new window and a refreshed view on possibility and opportunity. It may not seem like it stays with us long enough, each day blending into the next, occupying a week, a month and finally … Continue reading →
The Oxford Dictionary’s official word of the year for 2018 is toxic! I will admit, that when I first heard this, I totally understood how this came to be. On many levels from politics, to gun violence, from “me too,” … Continue reading →
