What if I stop judging myself for being "too slow"?

I painted out this page while really sinking into the question.

WHAT IF?

This is connected to the question: What if I have the right brain for this stage of my life? (Addressing the anxiety, brain fog + low capacity that I have now, compared to how I was in my early 40s)

Experimenting with the idea that I DO have the right brain for this stage of life has been amazing. AND it's caused me to slow everything WAAAAAYYYYYY down.

Which lead to this question popping into my mind: What if I stop judging my pace as slow?

I mean, if I have the right brain for this stage of my life, and I am moving at a pace that meets my current capacity, then... it can't be slow, right?

What happens when I really allow this is magical.

Because "slow" and "fast" generally describe only Outer Work.

And where I am now is going WAY DEEPER into Dream Work and Inner Work.

Outer Work takes a back seat in terms of how I prioritize my time.

BUT

When I do get to it, the Outer Work is SO MUCH simpler.

In some ways, I feel frustrated with my past self for not seeing this sooner.

But I think the ratio of how much attention we pay to Dream Work, Inner Work and Outer Work is always shifting. AND I think I was probably in the right ratio for my life + dreams at the time.

It's just that I tried to keep that ratio when my self, life + dreams all changed and that wasn't working.

So now I feel so grateful to be in the ratio that feels right to where I am now.

If you are curious about exploring your ratio of Dream Work, Inner Work and Outer Work and what would best serve you and your dreams now - there are a few Creative Dream Alchemy classes here. And we can talk about it in the forum!

 

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