Imperfect Action II

 

Imperfect Action II

My beginning project was to be more active to raise energy. I got my current dog in order to be motivated to walk more and to have companionship and a greater feeling of security when walking. Of course it has turned out to be more difficult than I expected; he doesn’t especially even want to go for a walk (who ever heard of a dog not wanting to go on a walk?) because he is afraid of other dogs and is quite reactive. This has naturally put a pall on my enthusiasm, having to lure him into his harness with a treat, and then spend the entire walk in dread of seeing another dog. I’m sure he is feeling the same way so it is easier to just not go at all. Nonetheless I am continuing to torture both of us and even increasing the length of the walks!

I do think this past month my energy has increased.

·        I have started decluttering. I had a queen size mattress and large bed platform with drawers I wanted to go away. Providence moved and provided a needy woman with no bed and so off it went.

·        I joined a belly dancing class in hopes of reducing my waist and belly; turns out that you don’t actually move your belly but your upper torso and legs. Oh well, it may do some good anyway.

·        I started going back to my Unitarian church and be uplifted spiritually.

·        I joined a coaching program that I have wanted to join since last year but thought it was too expensive for me. Saying “YES” raises my energy!

What I have learned is that all the elements of my whole project are related to Raising Energy.  They get all mixed up and can only be done imperfectly. I just read a blog post by Steven Pressfield in which he discusses the book Improv Wisdom by Patricia Ryan Madson: 13 principles for improv that relate to any endeavor one is trying to advance. (See my blogroll at right.) The very first principle is to say YES.

YES!