What weather are you?

Is a storm raging?

As Billy Connolly puts it, there is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing! 

We spend a lot of time focusing on the weather outside of us (which we can do very little about). Have you ever thought of focusing on the weather that is going on inside yourself? 

fake photo of hurricane Sandy over the statue of Liberty

Having seen fake photos of  hurricane Sandy  it made me think how many people are fake too!

When asked how you are, have you ever said you are fine when you are not. Either because you dare not reveal what is going inside you, or may be you have no idea how you really feel.

 

Take a moment to consider how you feel... Is it great weather or is a storm raging inside you? 

If it is good weather, well done!

If there is a storm, then it is unlikely you are as productive as you can be, your are more likely to make mistakes and you are probably feeling stressed.  

Inner storms often occur when there is an issue (or even issues) we have been avoiding, usually for some time. We are avoiding it because it brings up some fear or pain.  However if you can get to the eye of the storm all is still. Like a storm if you can get to the centre of  your issue, really feel it rather than run away from it and find a way to be still, then you will not only gain perspective on all that is going on, you will be able to deal with it effectively.

As Susan Jeffers' book says, you  ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’, you will be able to move on. If you let the fear stop you then things seem worse than they often really are.

If you still can’t face the issue on your own the find someone who can help you, be it a friend, a coach or a therapist… You may find EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) or EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) helpful to reduce your sense of fear.  You can watch this video of how it works.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your journey of discovery.