The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.“ Hans Hofmann
This time of year is always a reflective period for me. There’s something about wearing shorts and tees instead of jeans and sweaters; going on vacation, even if it means staying at home and just relaxing. Maybe it’s the flip flops and sandals or the bare feet that give me a sense of freedom and joy.
I’ve often thought, “Why can’t it be like this all year long?” Well maybe it can be. It’s true that the clothes we wear are determined by the seasons, but not our state of mind or our busyness.
What about you? Have you thought about how to simplify down to a “summertime” feel all year long?
The following exercise allows you to hear your soul level desires – it allows the necessary to speak.
Take out a sheet of paper and at the top write: “Things I want to be, do or have in the coming year”. (If you did this exercise last month in our series on manifesting, then use that list).
See if you can come up with at least 75 items. Examples are: I want to be happier, I want to go to the ocean this summer or I want to buy a new car this year. Don’t get too hung up on whether an item is realistic or not, just write it down – FAST! That’s the key; don’t censor, just write.
When you are finished, look at your list and ask yourself “Why do I want to do, be or have this? What underlying need does it satisfy?
As an example, one client wrote that she wanted to take her kids to the beach for a weekend. When she thought about the underlying purpose behind the statement she came up with “TO BE a great mother”.
Also on her list was to rent a summer house on the lake. She discovered that the underlying need or purpose was TO BE tranquil and relaxed in her surroundings.
These themes are very important. They are your core needs and desires. Circle all the themes that resonate.
Now, spend a few days thinking about your themes. What do they say about what’s missing in your life? Do you see that your themes and desires are sometimes not satisfied by acquiring more “stuff”?
You don’t need to take your kids on a fancy vacation to be a great mother. You can satisfy that need in many other ways. Ways that are simpler, easier, less stress-filled, and probably quite a bit cheaper!
And, you can satisfy the need to feel relaxed and tranquil in many different ways. One of them may be to rent a summer house on the lake – but that’s not the only way to satisfy that need. Think deeply – go down to the core and really think about what’s behind the want.
Could it be that tending your garden would also satisfy that need? What about buying a hammock and spending your Saturday afternoons reading and dozing? Or having a dinner party for some close friends?
Delve below, into the sacred ground of the necessary and hear what your soul has to say. You may find that your need to acquire the things is no longer important.
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