How many times have our careers been interrupted by life, or have we fallen off our game and then felt the angst build? I can go for days avoiding some suddenly-dreaded work with no complaints from my staff (!). Life happens, and we need a game plan for getting back to business.
I just needed a plan of Re-Entry.
I studied meditation with Emily Fletcher via Stay Sane and On Your Game this summer. I worked up from 4 minutes of meditation to 15. Then I went to a film festival and never returned to the practice. General malaise set in until I gave myself permission to start over and meditate for 4 minutes. The “hell yeah I can do anything for four minutes!” kicked in again, and I was back.
For me it was giving myself the permission to start over without feeling like I flunked or lost time. Producing? I re-enter in 30 minute increments. Workout DVD’s? I re-enter as beginner. Gym? Treadmill, 20 minutes, with an episode of Revenge on my iPod. I don’t need to psych myself up to remind myself why I have marketing minutes, work out, act, write, and self-produce. I just need to start over! Often.
Upon realizing that I dropped my practice of something I miss, I go on a forgiveness spree. Every day that I miss it, I acknowledge where I’m focused and forgive every conspiring event that stands between me and my business. This part can go on for days. Then the cloud evaporates and I start doing stuff. Inspired.
The more compassionate I am about being away from work, the easier my re-entry.
Tell me what takes your focus right now and how you get back to it!
