I scan my address book to see if there are any names that make me hold my breath even a little, or that make my stomach tighten or flip. If I notice any stressful sensation when I come across any person’s name, I stop.
I like to do The Work of Byron Katie as a practice, just like I used to photograph, and just like the way I do my yoga. My only job is to keep showing up. The little gifts come when they come, and don’t when they don’t.
The desert is a great place to get back in touch with yourself. My first trip to the Sahara in 2016 was like leaving the planet and coming back home at the same time. I was away from my cell phone, computer, business, family, everything. It was just me, the basic elements of nature, some sweet new friends, and a simple routine. And it was medicine for me.
My client was feeling fear around Trump. He was trying to avoid the news in order to not hear about the changes that are coming. But the news found him anyway. For him, it was all negative—his worst fears coming to pass. It was as bad, or worse, than what he thought on election day. And the decisions Trump is making could very negatively affect his business. So how do you do The Work on this?
Self-attack thoughts can be questioned too. Most of the time I use Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheets when doing The Work of Byron Katie. I write my worksheets on other people, or things, that trigger me. The reason I do that is that I love to use other people as mirrors to see myself. But sometimes I question my self-attack statements directly.
A month ago I was struggling to find balance with my daily routine. I was feeling pulled in all directions. And I wrote a couple of articles about it for the newsletter: one about my desire to make yoga a daily practice in the morning, and one about my “all or nothing” thinking that was pushing me to discard essential business tasks in order to have a more inward life. Several people have asked how it’s going since then. So here’s the report.
Without humility, The Work doesn’t touch the soul. Without humility, The Work is powerless. It is only when I do The Work with humility that it transforms my life.
There are a million ways to do The Work without doing It. Here’s one that a friend recently described to me. I immediately could relate. Is this you at times as well?
Many of you have been participating in Slow-Cook Inquiry, Steady Pace Inquiry, and Self-Paced Inquiry for years. And many of you have expressed interest in the new Partner-Pairing Program that I introduced a few months ago. Starting in January, all of these programs will be combined.
We are not meant to live stressed lives. Learn how to address the root cause of your stress and find your freedom again. Otherwise, stress will keep accumulating. Learn how to break the cycle of stress here.
