The spirit of the upcoming Coach Federation conference got me thinking about the conscious conversations we have…with ourselves.
To me, a conscious conversation is one where you sit down, with no distractions, and ask yourself some important questions that make you pause, focus and think deeply.
These questions bring up what you want your conscious mind to be curious about, unravel or understand. These questions also tap into a deeper part of you – your intuitive mind, the part that is vulnerable.
Some examples of questions you can ask yourself
- where am I holding back?
- what am I ignoring?
- what am I holding onto that no longer serves me?
- how do I want to grow or expand?
How to have this conscious conversation with yourself
- answer your questions truthfully and vulnerably
- you can do this in your head, out loud or in writing
A client of mine had this type of conversation with himself and realized that a career path he was considering was on his list for the wrong reasons (for him). His reasons were that he “could” do it (easier transition) and he “should” do it (more money). When he realized this, he chose to let it go, to remove this option. When he did that, it felt as if a big weight was lifted. That allowed him to shift his focus to the career paths he felt were more aligned with what he truly wants in his life right now.
Notice what shifts for you when you have these types of conversations with yourself.
Are you having new insights, greater clarity, some relief?
Conscious Conversations