Moment of Pause

[salixbabylon]

For me, this is a reminder of one my mantras - Do something. Do anything.

It may not be the right thing, it may not work out, there is no guarantee. But doing nothing, well that means I stay where I am. If I don't like where I am, I need to do something, even if it turns out to be the wrong thing.

There is power - magic - in making a change, in telling the universe that I'm willing to try, to make an effort, to reach for something better than what I have now.

The analogy I'm thinking of is getting lost in the woods. I like to go hiking/wandering and I don't always have the best idea of where the trails go. Sometimes I get lost. But when I'm lost, staying where I am is useless. So I pick a direction and go that way. Sometimes I have to do this a few times before I get somewhere I recognize - I've made a bad choice. Sometimes I slip and fall and get hurt. Sometimes I run into animals that are scary. But the alternative is to stand still and do nothing; going even a bad direction is better than standing still. I won't be lost for always. I have faith that I'll figure it out, find a path, find a landmark, find a person. Find my way.

Comments

[jackieville.livejournal.com]

Go you!!!! *cheers, cheers, cheers*

*smooshes and loves*

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

:) This is one I have down fairly well...

Step 1. Wallow.
Step 2. Think of something else to try.
Step 3. Do it.

[untelling.livejournal.com]

I'm paraphrasing a quote here, because I can't remember the exact words, but I think I've got the idea of it right...

All it takes for evil to persevere is for good people to do nothing.

With that being said, remember how we've always been told that "Still waters run deep?" Well, they also grow stagnant when they don't move. I agree with you that sometimes, anything is better than nothing. *love and hugs*

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Absoltuely - doing nothing can be as bad as bad actions. And stinky, unmoving ponds just breed disease. :P

[writerinchains.livejournal.com]

"I won't be lost for always. I have faith that I'll figure it out, find a path, find a landmark, find a person. Find my way."

Any tips for when this is a bit beyond one's grasp?

TIA

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Well, I didn't mean it to sound like I'm always graceful about the process. To continue the metaphor above, when I'm lost and scared, I cry and whine and bemoan my fate for a while. I wallow.

And then I get tired of wallowing and realize that nothing productive has happened - other than a useful venting of emotions - and I remember that I've been lost before. The bad moment will pass, eventually. Even the worst pain has an end, if only I can get there. *hug*

[writerinchains.livejournal.com]

Nope, you didn't sound that way at all. You sounded like you were in a good place & I was just hoping to glean a little wisdom. *hug*

Thanks, I believe I'll indulge in as short a period of wallowing as I can manage & then crash ahead & Do Something. Even if it's wrong.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*hug* :)

[nilhenwen.livejournal.com]

I'm having real romantic trouble at the moment. And your posts normally help me. I have to say this one has confused me and almost made it worse... (not a complaint just an observation obviously)

Probably because I'm working off "good things come to those who wait" I'm definitely, currently in a situation that I don't like. But if I do something it'll only weaken my position and my resolve even further.

But otherwise this is a very good mantra. Exceptions to every rule I suppose.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Defintely - there's always an exception. I'm sorry you're in such a rough place right now.

And sometimes, the action I take has nothing to do with the problem at hand. Husband and I had a big fight in December - I started taking belly dance classes in January. Unrelated except that it improves my mood and gives me something to look forward to, and that defuses some of my frustration and feelings of helplessness. Gives me something else to think about.

Sometimes there is honestly nothing you can or should do about a problem. But you can still dye your hair purple, plant a garden, or go for a walk.

[nilhenwen.livejournal.com]

I ended up doing it anyway and do you know it made everything better :) AND i went dor a walk :p lota of walks. I'm feeling a million times better now so technically you're doubly right now :p

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that thigns are improving!

[gladsomemind.livejournal.com]

Sometimes you need pushing off the cliff.

I can't keep doing what I'm doing (you may have picked up that I desperately want a different job :D). Right now I'm coming up with some words to put on a job that will have me moving to arse-end of nowhere Canada.

Will I get it? Who knows. I only know that I can't keep doing this (I've actually got it in my diary to quit!) as it will drive me to a place I don't want to be (I really need my holiday!!!)

Standing still is only any good when you have a plan (if we seperate go here and STAY there!) otherwise you get no-where.

[Seriously though why am I applying to live in the back of beyond!?]

I like this one

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*shove* :)

I'm delighted to hear that you're making a change. You've seem frustrated for a long time - maybe something big is what you need! *hug*