12.04.2023

Eating Round The Edge | Discipline | Giving It A Go

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Learn: something new or an idea
Energy: something that’s creating an energy (good or bad) - a word
Action: something to do
Processing: a question to consider
Shout out: something or someone that I want to celebrate or acknowledge

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LEARN
Something Worth Sharing

Eating Round The Edge

I love porridge, although I don’t have it as often as I once did. I remember my grandma serving up a piping hot bowl of goodness and sprinkling sugar across the top. Grabbing a spoon, I’d dive in - and then often burn my mouth. Grandma would then tell me I should have eaten from round the edge first, beginning with the cooler part.

In life - our relationships, activities and work - we get really good at eating round the edge and staying there. The edge, like with molten-hot porridge, is safer and where we avoid being burnt. However, if we just keep eating round the edge we won’t satisfy the hunger or get stuck in to clear the bowl. Eating round the edge is not a long-term strategy, it’s a beginning. At some point we need to dive in and tackle the messy, deep, hot stuff. Think about conversations that are ‘eating round the edge’, they sound like this: “how are you?”… “fine thanks, you?”. The edge is avoiding the challenging and difficult stuff, allowing us to pretend.

Eating round the edge - beyond a beginning phase - can numb us from the joys of life. It may well be safe, but it’s limiting when you get stuck there. The first and most important step to rectify this is to admit to yourself where you are eating round the edge!

ENERGY
Focusing on an emotion or energy; a stand-out word / s

Discipline

This doesn’t sound like the sexiest word ever, does it? However, it’s something I’ve always quite enjoyed - whether having discipline or learning a new discipline.

The word originates from Latin DISCIPLINA meaning "instruction given, teaching, learning, knowledge," also "object of instruction, knowledge, science". It is linked to the Latin word discipulus meaning "pupil, student, follower".

For many people, when asked about their favourite teacher at school, they would describe a person that used and instilled discipline, rather than being a ‘push-over’ or weak. Discipline, as the etymology shows, is closely linked to learning - it is essential for us to grow, develop and achieve.

ACTION
Something small that you can do that might make a big difference

Admit To The Edge

Following on from this weeks ‘learn’, I’m encouraging you to think about what you’re eating round the edge with - this could be based on how you communicate, something at work, your fitness, a friendship etc. Write it down - whatever it is. Admitting to yourself what you’re avoiding is step one, then consider why.

PROCESSING
A question to think about and consider (you can discuss this with someone or write your thoughts down)

“How disciplined am I?”

Discipline isn’t a static thing - it ebbs and flows. Equally, we can be very disciplined in one area of life and then be lacking in other ways. How is discipline showing up in your life at the moment? Why do you think that is? Where would you like to have more discipline?

I’d love for you to send me your own stories and thoughts on discipline.

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SHOUT OUT
Who / what I think deserves recognition, my gratitude or to be celebrated.

Giving It A Go

In the past week I have seen someone ‘give it a go’ - trying something that they weren’t used to, familiar with, or actually even very good at. Giving something a go takes courage - especially as we get older. We can risk embarrassment - something that creates enormous fear for many of us. Being bold and courageous to give something a go anyway, despite possible humiliation or discomfort, is admirable and my ‘shout out’ for the week.

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• L: what have you learned?

• E: what’s your energy / feeling word

• A: what’s one thing you need to do?

• P: what are you thinking / processing?

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