Have you ever stood so close to a painting that all you could see were the brushstrokes?
No shape, no color, justā¦ texture? That was me this morning, but with my own life.
I was leaning in so close to a couple of specific things, that everything else in my peripheral was starting to blur.
Do you ever do that? You get so focused on one problem, one goal, or one "stuck" spot that it becomes your entire world.
And when weāre that close to the canvas, we canāt actually see the whole picture.
So my word for you today is simple...
(ā¬ļø Btw, watch instead of reading, or read on below.)
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Back up. (Okay, that's two words.)
That thing youāre fixated on? Itās not going anywhere.
When you create some distance between yourself and that "one thing" youāre obsessing over, a few things happen...
- You see the connections: You realize that the "one thing" is part of a bigger thing that your time is better spent on. Or there's a solution from a past problem that it makes sense to use.
- You see your tools: You remember the resources, people, and strengths you have at hand to help solve the "one thing", rather than continuing to mull it over and over in your head.
- You see what's neglected: You often realize that while youāve been over-watering your "one thing," other vital areas of your lifeāyour rest, your relationships, or your big-picture goalsāare parched.
- The "story" shrinks: That "one thing"? Itās just one data point in a much bigger, much more beautiful life. (And maybe it's not even the thing you really need to be focusing on.)
Hyper-fixation feels like "focus," but often itās just a sneaky way of putting on blinders and ignoring the more important things.
Letās do a quick check-in together:
- What "one thing" is currently taking up 90% of your mental real estate?
- If you backed up ten feet, what other things would come into focus?
Don't miss the big picture because you're too busy staring at a single scuff on the wall.
Blessings,
Dawn
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