Can you bend your mind?
Yesterday, the time froze, for a moment.
I drove to a meeting quite far away, heavy traffic, Tuesday afternoon. A bit late, but I was sure I would make it. I was quite certain I wouldn´t be the only one trapped in this traffic afternoon so I kept my plan.
It was heavy rain and ROK (means windy close to storm). I got on time to the meeting place, walked few hundred meters fighting the showers with my now broken unbrella. Didn´t find the meeting room, asked around, checked few doors until I found it finally.
Knocked the door.
No answer.Doubt came in. What was I doing? I was 10 minutes late, nobody was answering and no women around. I was expecting 60 women chattering in front of the conference room. Not a single one there.
Knocked again.
Pause.A girl opened the door, surprised that I should be there. I walked into a room full of cozy conference room, 60 women there, all well kept, beautiful - well dressed. Looking at me.
Lets inhale this moment.
I had dressed my big coat made of down, so its bulky, and my hair was like wire after the battle with the wind. My broken unbrella in one hand and the phone in the other.
I scimed the room, recognizing few faces. This one second felt like forever, and I waved like the princess of whales - "excuse me". Quite confident actually.
This is the moment when I felt like a lizard, and my old self-doubt creeped in, thinking: ..."all these young women are so much sharper, quicker than me, how is this possible, they all got here in time, already into the conference room, probably all masters in mediatation since the atmosphere was super calm, the presenter had even finished her talk, Q&As were finishing!"
I sat down, trying to get a grasp of this moment in time.
Really, no, this was impossible. I turned around and found an old friend, informing me that the time of the meeting had changed, and all started 2 hours ago. Relief.
Today, I find it all just funny story.
This moment of attention that I got a part of a second, was so hilarious "frozen moment" in my mind.
And the best part, and the lesson of it all, is that I am going to keep it as a moment of Joy in my memory.
To tell you the truth, since getting my coaching diploma with Robbins-Madanes Training I feel so much better in twisting my old "habit thoughts" around. it has actually become a quite strong skill.
This technique: of knowing yourself and managing your thoughts and beliefs. It has truly helped me.
It is a system, a path, and I am offering it back through my coaching to all the beautiful young and sharp women and man in sustainability, so grateful for having the chance.
My trip ended in the best way possible and made all worth while, since I got to give an old friend a lift back into the city. Having a wonderful talk about sustainability and its development in Iceland.
When you can twist challenges into learnings and moments of Joy, you got somewhere.
It takes a lot of practice to bend your mind, adjust thinking pattern and rephrase your inner voice.
The good news, it is possible.
BGlobal & be kind ❤️
Berglind
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