Going with the flow

being consistent — without forcing it

A concept I often come back to is: you can do anything, but not everything! Yet there is increasing pressure to do everything and be consistent in all aspects of our lives, all the time. People we know and love, 'appear', almost superhumanly to be doing it all. It's hard... or perhaps impossible to keep up.

With the hype around Biohacking and Artificial Intelligence, I've been thinking about how sacred and beautiful our human inconsistency is. To flourish and thrive within our relationships, careers, and life in general: consistency is without doubt, essential! It leads to empowerment and safety. Yet perhaps, like me, you have some disempowering beliefs about your own consistency. 

Theodore Roosevelt famously said, 125 years ago

comparison is the thief of joy. 

I wonder what he'd say if he could see the level of comparison we face today.

Discover the sweet spot

In Eastern Zen philosophy, the concept of "wu wei," is about going with the flow. It's being consistent — without forcing it. This kind of approach embraces intuition and spontaneity. It allows our humanness to exist and I'm pretty sure that's something we all want to hold onto. Zen practice encourages consistency in the form of daily meditation to help you stay aware and accepting of whatever comes up, without any judgment. It's the kind of consistency that removes comparison and lead to greater clarity and a deeper understanding of yourself and the world.

1 way to improve your relationship with (in)consistency: consider the concept of impermanence. Everything is constantly changing, so consistency is a flexible process that requires ongoing effort and attention.

Could you consider this coming week to let yourself fully off the hook about some of your very human inconsistencies?

And in that space declare what it is you are ready and excited to show up for. 

Grá mór, from a very rainy west Cork!

Georgie