Growth

To change in a positive way. To endure, push, and overcome in order to be more than your current state. To hunger, thirst, chase and challenge old belief systems and viewpoints.  Staying open and malleable…absolute clay, always ready to be molded for the better.  Change that enhances your life and the lives of those around you.

One of my dearest friends values, hungers and chases growth. This is one of the many reasons I love her so much. Her passion for upward trajectory, transformation and change is awe inspiring. She constantly challenges, seeks, researches every topic and more importantly…allows the correct knowledge and truth to Spiritually, physically, mentally shift her. She pushes and chases and courageously goes after growing. 

Since meeting her we have had multiple conversations on this topic and the humans in our life that hunger and chase positive change and those who are reluctant, stagnant and unmoving; rigid and comfortable. Justifying perhaps toxic behaviours that they are too lackadaisical to change. 

“Growing” isn’t just simply meant for children in the physical and mental sense, who are moving towards adulthood. An adult who continues to grow in all areas of their being is one who will undoubtedly thrive. As no human is ever at a point where that is ever complete. 

Just recently I self-evaluated my perspectives and generalisations – the process was  actually quite painful – but the change that will come about will serve myself and those around me for years to come. Change isn’t always fun…but the long-term gains are absolutely worth it.

What viewpoints, belief systems, toxic behaviour and perspectives deep in your soul do you think you are truthfully holding onto that actually are not serving you or those around you right now? 

Tips and Tricks

Some of the more funny thoughts that had left me stagnant and un-moving was the story I perpetuated to myself and others surrounding math. I realised I had the power to grow in this area at 40! My son asked me to help him with a grade 6 math question and I froze…immediately my lazy brain wanted to finish the dishes and say “I can’t’ but I remembered the promise I had made to myself to pursue and push forward. So I said yes! I took off those yellow rubber gloves, set them aside and walked boldly over to my son and his friend as they studied, sat with them and worked through the mat problem with them. Wouldn’t you know! I not only helped them…I got the answer right! Trust me this was a big moment for my self confidence and motivation! 

• Read a book you never thought you could
• Take a course on something you feel you could never understand but are interested in
• Paint that wall and ignore the voice that tells you can’t 
• Cook that dish – follow a recipe
• Learn math
• Try kindness over anger
• Try a compliment on someone
• Don’t judge or belittle someone – challenge that thought with a counter thought of compassion