In times of uncertainty, it's challenging to know how we can stay connected to our heart's deepest longings and make our contribution.
These days, my coaching clients are talking about fear of the unknown. For some, it's a career change. For others it's a fear of economic insecurity, or a sense that they are here to make a difference in the world, but haven't quite discovered how to harness their gifts and passions.
Five Ways to Creatively Navigate the Unknown
1. Dare to dance in your (dis)comfort zone. As we move outside our
comfort zone, we must learn to tolerate and even embrace the discomfort
that is essential to our growth. As organizations evolve to adapt to
our postmodern realities, it calls us to cultivate the capacities that
keep us in the creative chasm of the unknown.
2. Deepen the practices that center you. Take a few minutes to think
about the anchors in your life. Do you have a spiritual practice that
feeds you? A way of managing your energy? Whatever helps you find your
center in our ever-shifting world must be cultivated daily.
3. Acknowledge the present moment. One of my spiritual teachers,
Thich Nhat Hanh, said, "Present moment, wonderful moment." He suggests
finding a phrase that helps you breathe and come back to the present
moment. Our lives are restricted when our breathing is restricted. What
brings you into the present moment?
4. Engage your imagination. As Rilke said, "We must give birth to
our images for they are the future waiting to be born." I invite you to
carve out some time to imagine what is possible for your leadership
and the future of your organization.
5. Culture shift. We are all being called to create new cultures. Joanna
Macy speaks of "The Great Turning." We are in the midst of a major
paradigm shift and each one of us can make our creative contribution
towards birthing the world that we would like to live in. Think of
yourself as a "culture shifter" in each interaction. What is the
culture you would like to see for your organization a hundred years
from now?
Move though the fear, doubt, limiting beliefs (from ourselves and the world) and ways of being that keep you small. It's time to befriend the unknown and creatively dance in the mystery of what's possible for our lives in the chasm between where we are and where our soul is guiding us to go. This is true for our personal lives and the organizations we work in.
I warmly invite you to connect with me and creatively imagine your future in my upcoming free teleclass, Creatively Navigating the Unknown on Monday, May 25th at 6:30 PM. If you would like to join, please send a confirmation email to tarra@tarrachristoff.com. To join the call, simply dial 712-429-0690 and enter the code 832791. Check out my website at www.tarrachristoff.com.
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