Tuesday, December 06, 2005
I love December. I love the holidays. I love the sense of anticipation I feel that the New Year brings with it a clean slate, a fresh start, a whole new blank page in life.
Right now I feel pregnant with the possibilities I could birth in the New Year.
The metaphor of pregnancy seems an apt one for the change process.
In the first trimester of my pregnancy with my daughter I was both excited beyond belief that I was going to have a baby! And, felt a little (maybe more than a little!) “off” as my body adjusted to the hormonal changes of gestation.
Then, the second trimester brought a wonderful feeling of health, expectancy and energy.
The final trimester, on the other hand, brought a sense of slowness and discomfort as I lumbered (at least it felt that way) toward labor and delivery.
And, in my tradition of doing things slowly and cautiously...it took me 22 hours to actually give birth! I remember outlasting three shifts of nurses at Toledo Hospital!
There are three things I want to bring to birth in 2006. I want to get my weight under control. I want to birth my new website/blog and niche marketing program (toward women who are recreating their lives after loss). And, I want to complete my first trade book.
Right now, in the first phase of the change process I’m feeling excited about the scope of these new beginnings and a little “off” as I consider what they will demand of me. I know, however, as I get underway with them, I’ll experience energy and excitement. And, inevitably, as I progress toward completing the birth of my new body, business and book (my 3B Plan?) I’ll probably experience delays, plateaus, and other hitches in the process.
If I can just HOLD ON, HOLD OUT and keep myself focused on what it will feel like when I bring my plans to birth! My experiences teach me that all births and rebirths are utterly enchanting!
Posted by Linda Sandel Pettit on 12/06 at 10:08 PM in |
(0) comments
