Step 0 - Making a choice
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It is there, between the lines, but I felt like stressing on it:
For me, this is the first thing to do when I open my eyes in the morning, and then every moment I am aware of, and I keep realising the importance of these words: "making a choice". For me it begins there, this is the Step 0 - starting point.
What do I choose? Is it to stay in my 'comfortable zone'? It might feel comfortable or not, fun or not, but this is what I know. Or is it going to be the unknown, maybe scary in its uncertainty and unfamiliarity, but so aligned with what makes me feel most 'alive', most 'inspired', most free as a being, more 'me'? (or in short 'what stirs the soul'). And if I choose the soul, then am I ready to do whatever is necessary to stand by this inner choice I've made?
And it is not important, I can get lost, I can have moments of weakness, where I say "I just want to rest, I just want to go back to the 'normal' life..." etc etc, and it is ok, but the most important thing is to always find the strength to make this choice again, and then, at least this is how it is with me, all the rest is being shown to me, how and what to do.
Making this choice also doesn't imply perfection. It is a learning experience, and when learning, things don't go perfectly smooth.
So I would say that another words ensemble that works for me is 'passionate playing' :D
So it's making a choice, following it with commitment and passion, but also playing with it all, with easiness, joy and spontaneity.
And then, 'armed' with these two - steps 1- 10 :D
I would also add that for me, interacting with like-minded, inspiring, open, honest and 'high-vibrational' :) people was and is one of the most helpful 'tools' on my path.
