The Waiting Game

As I sit here my main thoughts are that I NEED to write in this Blog and yet have nothing to report. Sadly I am blocked. Completely and utterly burnt out and blocked. So I guess I can bore you all with how blocked I am or open up the forum a bit and allow you all to give me your advice and success stories on how to unblock myself. What worked for you?

I feel as if I am in this place a lot - this blocked blah depressive place. I crave movement and yet am not moving. Sadly, I am not doing any of those things I love (running, art, etc.) but instead I am concentrating on the practicalities of life (work, budget, TAXES!!!!) so I am a bit overwhelmed and blocked. I do tend to be in this place a lot in life and of course I make it through and become inspired again, but this place of unwanted stillness is so difficult to live in. I think I could easily be an agoraphobic who works from home, orders Netflix and takeout and never goes out into the world. This is why I choose to live in the city and work in jobs that require me to be around people all day. I read recently a book in which the main character was a greeting card artist. I think that sounds like a good career. I Googled it- it actually exists. People actually get paid to paint pictures for greeting cards. I think I need to try this- I'll let you know how it goes (I'm only half kidding).

As much as I may crave being home more and being with Isa more, I love my work. I love helping people and seeing them inspired by their strength. I have been missing my work as a therapist a lot these days. I think this is partly why I have been feeling so blocked. I miss that role I played. I miss the energy of it. I am looking into opportunities that may bring me back into it somehow.

I have several branches I am working on right now, but they are all waiting to be fulfilled. It is so difficult to wait. To continue to feel inspired while waiting.

Tree Pose (I know not Pilates but YOGA....I need to break out of my ordinary routine)

1. Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides
2. Bend the right leg at the knee, raise the right thigh and bring the sole of the right foot as high up the inside of the left thigh as possible.
3. Balancing on the left foot, raise both arms over the head keeping the elbows soft and joining the palms together. Hold the posture while breathing gently through the nostrils for about 10 complete breaths.
4. Lower the arms and right leg,standing position with feet together and arms at the sides. Pause for a few moments and repeat on the opposite leg.