DEEP: Body Love's Theme Reframe Mistakes, Practice!

Welcome to blog 2 which continues with the theme of mistakes and practice as featured in August's newsletter: Reframing Mistakes August 2014 and Blog 1 - DEEP Body Love's Theme: Reframing Mistakes

Think of something you do easily…walk, drive, swim, ride a bike.

Just think back to where it all started.  Can you remember all the mistakes that were made? What about when a child first learns to walk or feed herself? 

In all of these aspects there would have been falls, bumps, giggles, laughter and practice, practice, practice a sense of achievement and accomplishment.  If we were kind to ourselves, we may have enjoyed the processes too!

The next time you make a mistake, pause, breathe and ask these questions?:

- How can this serve me? 

- Can I use it to develop, create? 

- Am I overwhelmed and need time out? 

- Can it help  me to do something differently to improve, change something? 

- Is it just a mistake, worth a giggle, and ready to let it go?

Pick a recent "mistake" and ask yourself one of these questions. And then reply with your answer.  I'd love to see what you come up with!

Enjoy

Liz 

DEEP: Body Love's Theme Reframing Mistakes

Welcome to this blog which continues with the theme of mistakes and practice as featured in August's newsletter: Reframing Mistakes August 2014

Just like everything, becoming comfortable with mistakes is something that comes with practice.  Practicing taking our mistakes, and framing them with kindness and compassion, that can guide us to what next. 

Mistakes are a portal to the unknown and wonderful world of discovery.  They also tell us what does not work for us and teach us to discern. 

Here are some ways to practice making mistakes:

If you have paper, fold it in half and literally spill some liquid on one side, could be coffee, paint, indian ink and then fold the paper in half to get a mirror image.

Draw and image of a spill, a splash and decorate it.  Play with it, there is no expectation of an outcome and have the intention that you are going to do it really badly.

Write a poem, a haiku really badly, allowing what ever to appear to appear, dont cross anything out and if you do use a coloured pen or doodle the cross out, whilst enjoying the process.

Create a persona of a wonderful mistakes and consult with it.

What else could you try?

Enjoy

Liz