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How to escape the cycle of inaction.

October 8, 2013 By Karen Main 13 Comments

quoteI have had an idea for a while now.

A stepping forward into my future sort of idea.

A maybe it is whacky and it won’t work sort of idea.

This could be a game changer sort of idea.

I could shelve this or I could dive in and swim, swim,swim sort of idea.

Yes I am tangled, tightly bound up by my own thoughts and reactions.

So tightly bound it has resulted in inaction.

Inaction frustrates me and yet my thoughts seem to bind me up tighter.

Think – Bind – Think – Bind – Think

How do I escape this cycle of inaction?

Guess what, the answer was simple, painless, easy and enjoyable.   Even more amazing it was not planned or orchestrated.

This is what happened…….

I had a quick, impromptu lunch with my sister.  It was the two of us and conversation flowed from family matters, to her new job and then I began to divulge my idea.  I don’t know that I felt ready to share it yet, I am bound up tight by this idea remember, and yet here I was laying it out on the table next to my latte and tart.

It felt incredible, the more I spoke the more that flowed forth.  Out came my fears, concerns, hopes, plans.  Truth and in a raw uncensored style.

There is one thing you need to know, my sister is not only my sister.  She is a Human Resource guru.  She eats, lives and breathes some of the world’s best practices when it comes to enriching the workplace for people.  We both worked at the same company for many years and I have had the pleasure of witnessing her abilities first hand, absolute brilliance.

Quite naturally we fell into a deep  Q&A session.   She understands my strengths, my challenges, my personal beliefs, my almost everything.  I trust her, and although awkward, I am honest in my answers.

It was happening, I felt a new ease and clarity around this moment, this idea.

Yes I was untangling my thinking.  With every honest answer I loosened up, I began to unravel the binds that have held me back.

After what has been weeks of frustration the relief was bliss.

Today I continue to ponder those insights.  I have more untangling to do and I am well on my way to action.

If I get stuck again?

I will call someone who cares for me, knows me, can challenge me and above all I trust.  Get ready Deb.

How do you untangle your thoughts and find your way back to action?



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Comments

  1. Mo at Mocadeaux says

    October 8, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    You are lucky to have someone like your sister to bounce your ideas off of. How wonderful that she brings the perfect combination of knowing everything about you and being, herself, so talented in business practices.
    I’m anxious to hear more about this idea. Keep untangling!

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    • Karen Main says

      October 8, 2013 at 3:59 pm

      Mo I am going for it, I have been wanting to run workshops that inspire people to grab a hold of their life and live it and continually question my qualifications. My sister reminded me that the abilities I have don’t come from a degree. I am doing it, I am doing it.

      Reply
  2. Annette Siegersma says

    October 8, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    I have always said you are the wisest woman I know. Can’t wait!

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    • Karen Main says

      October 8, 2013 at 4:57 pm

      Your very generous, I would say takes one wise woman to know one.

      Reply
  3. Kelly McKenzie says

    October 9, 2013 at 1:18 am

    How refreshing to read this = I am really curious to see what appears as a result of further untangling!

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    • Karen Main says

      October 9, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      Kelly workshops, I have taken the big bold step towards running workshops. Vision boards to begin with. Scared, excited and relieved.

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  4. Stacey says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    Oh, you can’t tease us like that! Now we have to know what this game-changing idea is!

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    • Karen Main says

      October 9, 2013 at 4:18 pm

      Stacey yes yes I agree, time to fess up. I am finally getting the courage to run the first in a series of workshops all aimed at inspiring people to go forward and live the strongest life they can. If I didn’t announce it then I could keep putting it off. Now its out there and invites were sent yesterday. I am scared and relieved to be moving forward.

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      • Stacey says

        October 10, 2013 at 1:03 pm

        From your blog post, it sounds like you feel “called” to do this: thus, I’m sure you are equipped to do it! I’m high-fiving you right now!

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  5. sarah says

    October 9, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    A good question. I look forward to hearing more. I overcome inaction by simply getting outside and finding my clarity in the fresh air.

    Reply
  6. Skitch says

    November 2, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    You’re lucky you have a willing ear to listen to you. It must be great to get things off your chest 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen Main says

      November 4, 2013 at 3:21 am

      Yes yes I am very lucky.

      Reply

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