Slow down to speed up. It sounds paradoxical. But this is a message I give the vast majority of my clients, especially when they are first starting to work with me.

This is confusing for them, since often, the very reason they start working with me is because they are feeling stuck and like they are supposed to be doing more with their life.

So it makes sense that my clients would want to know what else they need to do. They wonder if they need more training or if they need to update resumes. Or perhaps attend workshops, or seminars. None of these are bad things, of course, and might very well be something that they will be guided to do.

But the most essential thing, the one thing that will propel them the furthest is to start creating stillness in their life. And to start creating that stillness now not when their life is different

This is a simple, but not easy, thing to do.

It’s hard because our society still values busyness and multitasking over stillness and silence.

And it’s hard because, as much as we might crave stillness, we’re often scared of what might come up if we slow down enough to feel our feelings.

Finally, it’s hard because it can feel selfish and self-indulgent to create stillness in your life when so many people depend on you, and when the world needs so much help.Continue reading.