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LIVING BY DESIGN NEWSLETTER
by Leslie Karen Sann, MA, LCPC
V3, #17
December 16, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE
Practical
Magic
Quotes
Practically Speaking
Wonder Questions
PRACTICAL
MAGIC
LIVING
BY DESIGN
(Part 12)
(This article is a continuation in a series
about the creative process.)
For some time I have been writing about the creative
process. You may be thinking that the process I have been describing only
has to do with 'big and important' things in life, such as relationships,
or jobs, or money, or health. But the process of creativity is an ongoing
daily occurrence. We create all the time. Sometimes we create 'big'
things, other times our creations are more mundane.
The following is a story of a day in the life of a
creator. Remember, conscious creation comes out of the structural tension
we create by being aware of both our current reality and our desired
outcome.
About two years ago I had an appointment to meet a
friend. She's a chiropractor who specializes in animal care. I was taking
my dog, Kelsi, for an adjustment.
Sherry lives in Sante Fe but comes to the Chicago
area every so often and was working out of a client's barn. She had given
me directions to the barn where she would be working with some horses.
The horse farm where she was located is about four
miles from my house. No problem. I left 15 minutes prior to my appointment
allowing for error. Instead of a bit of an error, I found myself lost. I
couldn't find the street I was to turn right on.
I was feeling a bit tense. My current reality was
that I was now late for my appointment, I didn't have a clue where I was
going, and I had no one to ask. What I wanted was to be at my destination.
Driving around a seemingly deserted neighborhood, I
could not find anyone to ask for help. Suddenly a woman emerged from her
house to get her mail. YES! I asked for assistance and she reoriented me,
explained to me the secret of the 'missing' street and I was on my way.
I found the farm. I found a barn. I found only two
horses in their stalls, no humans.
I was in the midst of the structural tension of my
current reality not matching my desired outcome. I drove around the
premises, looking for perhaps another barn. No such luck. The farm too
seemed deserted.
I pulled my car over, deciding to sit still. I was
mulling over and over what I wanted, what I had, wondering how I was to
find Sherry. I was not giving up. She was expecting me.
I looked up and I noticed a helicopter. I thought,
"How interesting, it's flying so low." I realized it was landing
in the field in front of my car.
A man and a woman emerged from the helicopter. The
woman got into a car and drove away. The man was walking toward my car.
Ah-ha, someone to ask for directions!
I asked, he smiled. The farm was his, and yes he
knew where Sherry was and he gallantly escorted me.
I told Sherry my story. Hugging me she said,
"What a powerful creator you are, you manifested a helicopter!"
I paused to take in what she was saying, and
realized that I had!
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QUOTES:
"Until one is committed there is hesitancy,
the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of
initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of
which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one
definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things
occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream
of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of
unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man
could have dreamt would have come his way."
~ William Hutchison Murray ~
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PRACTICALLY SPEAKING:
- Scan your environment and allow yourself to
notice something you’ve been pretending isn’t there. Perhaps it’s
unopened mail, or a pile of clutter in the entryway, or a project you
keep putting off.
- Master the tool of structural tension:
- Notice what is going on. Fully acknowledge the
present, the current reality. Include a description of the events, and
if relevant, how you feel about the events.
- Ask, "What do I want?" and then answer
that question. Remember to conceive of the actual result you want, not
simply the absence of unwanted circumstances. The result is not a
solution to a problem, but the presence of the desired result.
- Focus on what you want to create.
- Formally choose the result, "I choose ____
."
- Move on. You have created momentum toward your
choice and a next action will be revealed
(from The Path of Least
Resistance)
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WONDER QUESTIONS:
- Are you willing to claim creativity for the
results you produce in your life?
- Are you ready to take 100% responsibility for
creating the life you desire?
- Are you prepared to welcome helicopters to guide
you along your way?
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