Movement - Journaling Tool

“Being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a viewing point -- a higher, more expansive place, from which you can see both sides.” -- Thomas Crum

 “Where am I in the movement of …”

This is a very powerful question that can help you get new perspectives on any issue in your life.

To use this tool, choose a focus for consideration. It can be any topic. It can be a broad one like life, a relationship, career, health, money, spirituality, service, etc. It can be about an idea, concept, love, energies, a specific problem or conflict, etc.

Ask “Where am I in the movement of …” and write down where you have been, where you are now and where you are or could be going with respect to your focus. Then relax. Allow the 3 perspectives – past, present and future – to sit in your consciousness. Allow your mind to synthesize putting these pictures into perspective. Trust your brain to make its inner connections. Write down any insights that arise.

This process helps us make distinctions and relate to different perspectives. It creates inner mental connections between the known and unknown potentials. It helps broaden our understanding of the scope of what is or has been and what’s possible.

Seeing our situation from this larger perspective can shift our consciousness, commitment level and ability to create. We always shift our consciousness when we integrate new relationships and perspectives into a higher, more inclusive form.

EXERCISES

Getting started:

• Where are you in the movement of ... a health issue, money, career or your weight.

Go deeper:

• Connect with your emotions and feelings as you write about a relationship, tension, fear, conflict, sadness, etc.

Reach higher:

• Write about aspiring issues like spirituality, evolution, purpose and meaning.

“Our history is not our destiny.” -- Alan Cohen

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