I’m changing up when and how I drink coffee. In fact, I’m changing up a lot of things lately. A big shake up going on… A pivot. A refocus. An assessment of where I’m at and lots of introspection & reflection about the current play in motion and where I’m headed.
Talking with a friend the other day I was encouraging her to take action to pause a portion of her very busy life. I likened it to calming fresh milk and allowing the cream to rise to the top. (Supposedly, that’s the best part, the cream.) I think this resonated with her as she verbally shared her “a ha!” moment. Sometimes we need others to give us permission to halt the hectic and relish the pause. Partnerships in pollution reduction of sorts.
As I went about making my iced oat latte this afternoon, I directed that analogy towards myself and my life. In a different way. It’s not time to slowly pause, it is time to aggressively shake up. I may end up with a watery diluted whipped cream mess…. but I doubt it. The odds are in my favor that as soon as I do press pause and accept this whirling dervish dance of mental chaos, it will all fall into place. For me, chaos predicts balance & I’ve learned to maintain peace amongst the noise.
I’m leaving no stone unturned, it would seem. Every topic is subject to scrutiny and a potential pivot. Like vacuuming at night instead of morning and replacing my morning espresso with a matcha green smoothie then saving the delicious power punch for a mid-afternoon pick me up!
I thrive when all seems turned upside down and sometimes I initiate the chaos! I always find a new order all the while sorting through the next pivot and my new perspective feels fresh and clean, like Spring. I think I’m onto something and see the calm seas on the horizon! But for now – SHAKE IT UP!
Kibby Jardine 