You are clear
In a recent session with a client, I reflected back to her that she seemed clear. She paused for a moment and acknowledged that, yes, in fact, she was feeling clarity. She hadn’t noticed it herself because she was so accustomed to feeling unclear. Her brain was used to searching for evidence that she lacked clarity.
This is how our brain works – we focus on what’s central to our narrative and reinforce our beliefs.
My mentioning that she was clear shook her narrative so she could see it, too. She accepted it as a welcome relief — for a moment. It was just two breaths before she reverted back to cataloging the things she didn’t know. To continue to believe she was clear, she needed to see and hold two truths of clarity.
The two truths of clarity
Your brain needs time to adjust to its new job of seeing what’s clear to you. When you change your focus — in this case from unclear to clear — you have to do your brain's job. Your focus has to be intentional and backed by practice and support. Over time your brain will come online to take over so you can release your conscious focus.
Clarity’s purpose is not to know something without a doubt. Its purpose is to know enough to create solid ground from which to move. This can be a sliver of clarity to create movement.
What shifts when you see those two truths
When you believe those two truths, you can treat clarity as a hypothesis. You'll see your role as seeing what is clear, testing that hypothesis and building upon it. You’ll test the hypothesis by taking action.
Action is key because it furthers your learning and refines your clarity. Clarity is a living thing. It’s a starting point to learn and refine, building the solid ground beneath you bit by bit. Action will expand and firm the clarity you hold.
Call for reflection:
What are you clear about?
Shine On,
Alicia