Q.U.E.S.T. - Quiet Your Ego So That...
A few days ago on my morning walk (omg, my morning ritual is on fire!! but more on that later), the word “quest” kept coming into my consciousness. In and out as if trying to send me a message, the word quest, quest, quest. I am personally on a quest right now to take myself into a deeper layer of my work, both my professional work and my inner work. So, the fact that this word kept entering my mind makes sense. But, as I walked, the word seemed to spell itself into an acronym that I had to share with you.
Now, I love a good acronym as a tool for remembering a framework or structure, but my creative (sometimes wild) brain doesn’t typically work in an acronym-loaded way. But, this one seemed to be handed to me like a little soft thought bubble falling out of the redwood trees. The letters appeared before me and they look like this.
Q - Quiet
U - U/Your
E - Ego
S- So
T- That….
And the rest is up to you. Quiet your ego so that…
You can heal.
You can forgive.
You can overcome resistance.
You can say yes.
You can say no.
You can love.
You can grieve in the time and way you need.
You can make something.
You can try something new.
You can get unstuck.
You can cry.
You can stop crying.
You can ask for more.
You can overcome shame.
You can love your body.
You can love yourself.
You can rekindle a relationship.
You can begin anew.
You can walk away.
You can walk back in.
You can say you’re sorry.
You can love more deeply.
You can create a new ritual.
You can quit.
You can persevere.
Or, whatever is required. This Q.U.E.S.T. is about quieting the “shoulds" and the expectations, the patterns and the hurt. To quiet your chattering mind so that you can move forward or look back.
I hope it’s a useful tool for you. For me, it’s been occupying my mind all morning. “Grace, quiet your ego so that you can write this blog post today. Quiet your ego so that you can take a morning walk before you commit to anything else. Quiet your ego so that you can go easy on yourself as you get back to work”. And so on….enjoy the QUEST. We’ve got this.