Look in the Dusty Corners for an Answer • Part VII

The ‘A’ in procrAstination stands for ask.

Ask yourself why you want to avoid this thing you're avoiding, what's at stake?

Allow for the emotional piece to surface.

It can get you into trouble to ignore feelings just because they aren't always dependable.

It’s true that making decisions based purely on feelings can lead you into a dark room without windows. But this doesn't take away from them being helpful messengers that you can utilize.

When a messenger is on mission, it gets a message to you whether you open the front door, or not.

Emotional needs are real go-getters. Messengers on fire.

Imagine you have an emotional need for safety. Not addressing this need consciously, might lead you to gather, collect, and hoard things. Because emotional needs, when ignored, get their way.

And it may not be in the way you want.

It’s helpful to acknowledge your need for safety, note its absence, and handle it consciously. So it doesn't slip in the basement window after you refuse to open the front door.

Look at the pile of things that you'd prefer to put-off for tomorrow. What emotional need does having this pile around create for you?

Look in the dusty corners.

Do your piles give you a sense of safety... a sense of certainty... help ground you by making you feel weighted and connected?

It gives you something.

Once you know what this something is, you can find new ways to care for yourself. Conscious ways, that build your safety, your relationships, and your skills.

PS. Instead of forcing a breakthrough, take a break, get out in nature, and let the asking ask you.