Can't Sleep? Take It as a Sign.

I am awake at 4:15AM this morning, not by my choice mind you, but for some other greater reason. I am not entirely sure why that is but I do know there is one. And it is likely a good one. I have a lot going on right now and my stress is at an all time high. Good stress, but stress none-the-less.

I used to fight these periods of my life. I would toss and turn throughout the night and be miserable the next day. I would let whatever was worrying me dominate my thoughts and, at times, add to my fears. Those nights tended to be horrible and never accomplished anything but adding to my stress and making me look and feel like proverbial dog dootie the next day.

So I stopped.

I stopped letting my brain play the game. I stopped letting my mind play tricks on me. Stopped being so self-absorbed. I stopped allowing myself to be miserable.

I did start listening.

Listening to my body which was telling me...."Hey dummy, there is work to do." Listening to my mind which was saying, "Help me solve this problem that you have been too busy to notice." Listening to those outer forces that were trying to say, "Get off your sorry ass and go tackle something that needs to be tackled!"

It's those late nights and early mornings that I found clarity. It's in mornings like this that I found some answer to a question I have been longing to answer. It's times like this that something other than myself is trying to get my attention and rather than fight it, it is a whole heck of a lot easier to get up and go pay attention.

So maybe if you can't sleep there is a reason for it. Maybe, like me, you need to quit fighting it so hard and just get up and go see what there is to see.

Oh and for me...this morning I truly believe my sudden strike of insomnia was so that I could see the seeds of my next great presentation had not only sprouted but were ready to be harvested. Apparently this crop of creativity can only be harvested in the middle of the fricken night. Oh well, I am not complaining....not much anyway.

Maybe I will go for a run now.

Ripple On!!!

Steve

Ripple Connection Question of the Week

Ripple Connection Questions are a unique way to engage people in conversation. Whether with a complete stranger or someone you already know, but want to know better, using Ripple Connection Questions (RCQ) accelerate the dialogue and deepen the connection. The questions are by design fun to ask and fun to answer and can take your connection to an entirely new level. Come on, break out of that shell yours and start Rippling.

So with no further adieu....this week's question is actually a two-part.

Who do you know in your
personal or professional life right
now that just needs a "DO OVER?"

Tell them it's okay!

Then decide what you can
do to help them?

We all need a do over in our lives. Heck, if you are like me, you may need many of them throughout your life. My guess is you right now know someone who could use a friendly smile, a kind word and some encouragement that a do over is not only possible...but necessary. Let them know you are there to help. Trust me, the Ripple you create will leave you both feeling amazing and you will form a bond that will last a lifetime.

Drew's Perspective

Drew McLellan a fellow BLOGGER and good friend of mine had a powerful post that was just too good not to share. Please take a moment to read Drew's emotionally charged post appropriately titled Perspective.

Hope you will check it out.

Have a wonderful Sunday.

Ripple On!!!


Steve