{"id":289,"date":"2012-09-19T17:28:38","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T17:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/onfire\/?p=289"},"modified":"2012-09-19T19:29:54","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T19:29:54","slug":"when-youre-so-d-o-n-e-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/onfire\/2012\/09\/19\/when-youre-so-d-o-n-e-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"When you’re so D O N E with it"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You\u2019ve tried and tried. Rattled doors. Researched, strategized and planned. Pushed forward. Worked. Hoped and prayed.<\/p>\n

But nothing seems to get traction. Your dream is going nowhere. You feel empty and alone. Broken-hearted.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to do: for today (and longer if you can), return to being childlike:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Play.<\/strong> Act out of basic, intrinsic love for whatever it is you do. No one had to force you as a child to build a castle in the sand. You picked up a shovel and dug in\u2014purely for the joy.<\/p>\n

What is the work you love? Choosing materials and gluing them on?\u00a0 Solving problems for your customer? Crafting a sermon that opens hearts?<\/p>\n

Today do it simply because you love it.<\/p>\n

2) Edit out thoughts of judgment<\/strong>, criticism or second-guessing. No agenda today. No result needed right now. Google stats don\u2019t matter. No fear. Work-play with abandon.<\/p>\n

3) Remove \u201cNo.\u201d<\/strong> In this state of childlikeness, new ideas will come\u2014softly, shyly\u2014but they will come. Play with them.<\/p>\n

The castle will grow more floors. A back door will appear. The moat will deepen and its water will swirl around curves.<\/p>\n

\u00a0You love it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

– – – – –<\/p>\n

Dear Reader, As a Life Coach, I partner with you to clarify what you love and help you move forward in doing it. More info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

– – – – –<\/p>\n

photo credit: markb 120<\/a> (creative commons)<\/p>\n

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Gloria Rose<\/em>, Life Coach<\/em><\/p>\n

www.gloriarose.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s connect:<\/p>\n

My Email: Gloria@gloriarose.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @gloriabethrose<\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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