🧠Weekly Mind Sweep #70 | Curated Conversation| Patience
May 2023
*Week 70: Curated Conversation; Patience
Week 71: Mind Your Business; Patience
Week 72: Manage Your Mind; Patience
Week 73: Contemplation; What’s on My Mind: My Thoughts on Patience
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You know that I am new to eyeglasses if you've followed along since April 2023. I went from zero to sixty with progressive lenses overnight. #OverAchiever
My day-to-day life revolves around opening my eyes and seeing, getting in the car and getting where I need to go, and moving about the world as though nothing has changed. But I've been waking up each morning, putting my glasses on, and experiencing motion sickness.
I know that my eyes literally connect to my brain and that it takes time and patience to build new neural connections to see things clearly again. I know that I need to accept that this is now how I can see the world. But it doesn't feel good.
Frustration happens.
If I let my internal editor take control of my thoughts, I can hear it say things like
why is this happening
why is this taking so long to adjust to?
why can't I just have my 20/20 vision back?
I can choose to let these thoughts take control of my emotions, dysregulate my nervous system to the point of fight or flight and then project my frustration outward to those I interact with.
Or, I can be patient.
This weekend I experienced that my patience, tolerance, and perseverance have paid off. I can now comfortably wear my glasses every day. As a result, I see and feel better!
Now, let’s sweep the brain…
The dictionary is my first stop when working on a new topic for Curated Conversations.
While I do use an online version now, I've always loved a hard copy and dreamed of a day when I would use a yellow highlighter every time I looked up a word and that by the time I hit age 50, I would have a book of yellow amazingness.
Patience
noun
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
The dictionary said capacity…
Did you miss our month of Curated Conversations about Capacity?
This past Friday, I connected with a group of Phenomenal Women Drinking Caffeine. Together, we pulled a card from Virginia L’Bassi’s My Soul Flower deck.
A new guest to our table, Julia, brought this idea:
Patience is feeling kind while you wait.
Can we sit with this idea for a moment? This statement aligns with how I choose to talk to myself and how I interact with others.
This idea is a mantra for life and business
Society has taught us to be impatient.
click to pay
on-demand
beat the line passes
But, unfortunately, our dopamine-loving brains don't know how to be patient anymore.
Being patient is a learned skill
Choosing to slow down, listen, feel, observe, and be silent will result in
Confidence
Decisiveness
Wisdom
Success
Acceptance
For May, let's have more conversations about patience and how we can learn this skill for ourselves, others, and our businesses.
My question for you this week is:
Where is a place in your life that are you infinitely patient?
You belong here; I can help.
Where to find me
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What I’m reading
25th Anniversary Edition of Bird By Bird; Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
A little birdie in my life sent me this beautiful gift in the mail. I’m excited to deepen my experience with being a writer and learn a deeper understanding of the state of mind a write could benefit from. #ThankYouEmily
Learn more about Anne Lamott
What I’m listening to:
The Verywell Mind Podcast with Amy Morin
#259 - Be Mindful, Vulnerable and Real with Actress Jordan Brewster
I listen to the podcast on a weekly basis. Amy shares guidance and tips for improving psychological well-being and cultivating mental strength.
Verywell Mind Podcast with Amy Morin
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