How to find the answer when you feel stuck!
Sometimes, the questions ARE the answer…
Ever find yourself feeling a little stuck? Or trying to work through something but the answer just never seems to present itself?
It’s actually quite common, so you are not alone.
I personally find questions super useful in these situations. If I feel like I can’t move forward with something or my mind keeps spinning around the same information like a broken record, I find more often than not that asking the right question is the answer. Sometimes that’s all I need to get a fresh perspective on it and move forward.
Here are some of my go-to’s if I’m feeling a little stuck, swaying on a decision and being indecisive or if there seems to be a bit of overwhelm lingering a little longer than feels useful.
Are you holding on to something you need to let go of?
In the rush of daily life, what are you not seeing?
What has the little voice in your head been saying lately?
How do you know whether to keep holding on or if it’s time to let go?
What fear is holding you back?
Is it out of reach, or have you just not stretched yourself far enough?
What do you do with the majority of your money?
Besides money, what else have you gained from your current job?
Based on your current daily actions, habits and routines, where would you expect to be in 5 years?
If you haven’t achieved it yet, what have you got to lose?
What do you sometimes pretend to understand that you really don’t?
What are you procrastinating about?
What have you given up on?
What mistakes do you make over and over again?
What has been draining your energy?
How short would your life have to be to start living it differently today?
I find that if I sit with a question for awhile, more often than not the answer comes to me. Sometimes I start with the question at the top of a page and just write whatever comes into my mind. Other times, I’ll ask myself the question and go for a long walk and let my mind explore it. And there are times where it takes a bit longer and I end up sitting with a question for a week or more and just notice what comes up. But sometimes, just asking a question is enough to flip the perspective and move forward straight away.
Give it a try! What have you got to lose?
When the question is asked then the answer is heard.
If you want to chat about your career pressures, life worries or just what to bounce some topics, I’m here for it. Let’s do it!
Mellanie Shaylor
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