Dear Reader,
In my last post, I wrote about the power of finishing what you start. In terms of mindset, energy, and soul satisfaction, I wrote about how the process of committing, seeing something through to completion, celebrating and freeing yourself for something new can b hugely powerful.
Today, I want to write about something equally powerful – the act of choosing not to finish what you start!
Whoa, wait a minute, you might be thinking, will this guy make up his mind?!
I am very specifically talking about the conscious choice on your part not to continue a project, job, relationship or other process if it is not good for you on a soul level. I not talking about bailing out. I am not talking about quitting prematurely based on habit, or an unconscious belief (I’m not good enough; I don’t deserve this…) that you rationalize intellectually as a way to feel ok about your escape.
Have we all done that? I know I have. A big part of my spiritual growth has involved learning how to say “no.”
As part of the organic cycles of growth and development, we intellectually and even intuitively understand that there is a time to “see it through to the end,” and a time to stop. Knowing which time is which and taking right action based on that knowledge can be another story. The more we become attuned to the sensations of our bodies, our emotions, our thought patterns and the voice of our intuition, the better able we are to make the most empowering choice at the right time.
There’s that word again – choice. The key being conscious choice, rather than unconscious choice. It takes practice, and it takes willingness to make mistakes. Ultimately, we need to understand the energy and power of finishing what we start to also truly understand the power of saying “no more”. The reverse is equally true.
A good place to start working with these two approaches is to get a feeling for which comes easier to you. Do you often tend to doggedly see things through to the end? Do you tend to cut and run? Do you automatically do one in certain situations and the other in different situations or areas of your life? Take a little time to meditate on what feels true for you. Be honest but gentle with yourself. Then experiment with making a different choice – just once. See what it feels like, see how it goes. Celebrate. And try again.
I honor your loving heart,
John
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