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How many times have we had the experience of wanting something and not getting it, or really wishing for something to happen and …no, not happening?
This has happened to me a lot, and I used to be very disappointed because of this. My self-talk would be something like “How can it be? I desire something so badly and nothing happens?! I am a so proactive, and creative… how come nothing happens ? People say ‘keep going, don’t give up! Many give up, few continue and succeed. Be the one who succeeds!’ – why continue, if nothing happens nor shows up?!”
After exhausting myself with those sort of questions, being resilient and not wanting to give up, I would pick myself up from the disappointment and would start taking action again, until those empty and stalling moments would show up again…
Only silence and stillness are around, and the mind, restlessly longing for meaningful, new, transforming events to occur, has nothing to do but surrender and accept that right now nobody is passing by, and clearly, nothing is going on.
If from this perspective “nothing” seems to actually happen, from a different perspective which is beyond yourself, things are very different.
Since we live in an ecosystem and not in isolation, there is not a moment in which there is nothing going on.
On the contrary, there is always something happening. The difference is made by our ability to be aware of it and experience it. How do we do that?
Well, my suggestion is to remain constantly open to surprises!
Something is always happening, whether we can see that or not, and the great part of this is that what is happening, is always impacting our life.
Let me give you an example.
Those who know me know I love the moon, as it teaches me so much. As usual this morning I was doing my early morning walk – I love saluting the moon before sunrise, she always leaves me with an inspiration, and this morning it happened again!
The moon was showing off her silhouette “C” in the night sky. It was the “waning crescent” phase of the moon, which is when the moon has a “smaller part of its visible surface illuminated so that it appears to decrease in size.” It is the last phase of the moon cycle. At this point, the moon continues to shrink until it becomes invisible, and that is when we name it the “new moon.” The new moon is invisible to our eyes; it is fully there and yet invisible.
I find this fascinating and it makes me wonder…When we feel and think that nothing is going on in our life, nothing is happening as events don’t seem to occur, is it possible that we are living a “new moon” phase in our life? Events invisible to the eyes, and yet there fully happening?
Is it possible that things, events, people are not currently visible into our life or experiences, but since there is never nothing going on, and always something happening that touches our life and exist even if we don’t see it, is it still possible that everything is on its way into our lives, and things, events, people, will just simply appear when the right phase is mature?
When you feel like you are in a corner or in a desert-like experience, and nothing happens and nobody shows up, trust in life because there is never nothing going on. You might just be in your new moon phase and surprises are just a shift away.
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Barbara Dalle Pezze is known as BIDI, a Deep Transformational Coach committed to making a difference and powerfully igniting minds and hearts! Over sixteen years of international experience in cross-cultural communication and effective relationship building gives her a distinctive perspective on personal, interpersonal and group dynamics. Barbara believes results are attained through effective relationships and powerful conversations, hence she focuses her work on people’s skills development, emotional mastery and effective rapport building. Clarity, deep passion and relentless grit, moves Barbara to look for innovative and transformational experiences that she accompanies her clients through, expanding their potential, facilitating powerful breakthroughs, and elevating the quality of their life and impact as individuals and leaders, both in their personal and professional life. In order to serve her clients in the best possible way, Barbara has spent many years preparing, learning and applying her knowledge and experience to her work all over the world. Barbara holds a PhD in Philosophy (Ontology), a Masters in Counseling (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and a Masters in Human Resources Management. Barbara is a certified NLP Master Coach and Behavioral Assessor. She is a writer and a speaker, and has presented at conferences and universities across Asia, Australia and Europe.
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