Playing games & I was on the SLP!
Check out my interview on Secret Library Podcast
Welcome to everyone that has joined me here recently. It’s so nice to have you. I look forward to getting to hear from you, please share a thought or comment on a post or in the chat section.
Much has shifted in the last month, more so than in the six previous. With this awareness comes the gift of reflecting on how I got to the point where I play games with the Universe. My process over the last decade has been multi-layered, full of self exploration. I love to make lists and today is no exception:
Becoming- embracing the becoming of the personal self. This was a solid foundation as I transitioned into my 40’s.
Vulnerability - can’t get real if you don’t show all your spots. This was the start of my recovery from being a perfectionist. Perfectionism and Vulnerability don’t play well. I continue to learn to lean more into my trust in myself as well as Spirit.
Empress Queen- we all need to embrace our inner queen or king. Mine is an Empress. This was the phase where I slowly unwound the tight knot that blocked my true voice. It was the most uncomfortable of all the layers because it looked very much like being a teenager again. All my parts and roles I played in life didn’t fit anymore in the life I was discovering within me.
Curiosity- This is the bit I’m in now, have been since 2020. This is where my brain has broke in tiny bits of awareness. I can limit the grace that is bestowed on me by simply saying no or but before just letting the idea or opportunity sink in.
I created a game to guide me deeper with Curiosity because its how I want to live. Until now curiosity has felt like the realm of the young. The universe has showed me otherwise. The opportunity to say yes is ever present. In fact, the less I attempt to control the outcome the more the outcome rolls towards me without much effort. This is the zen of life, right? I keep my thoughts on the end result I desire and the rest just works itself out. This isn’t just lip service. It takes real effort to loosen the grip and let go. The game, as I like to think of it, is simple. I look for all the fun ways that the universe is giving me help, or what I call, Grace. I also count any symbolic signs as a nod to my pathway in the game also. Big and small, these little touches in each day are the Universes way of saying, “Tag, your it.”
By collecting these moments, acknowledging its time to take another step forward on some project, it seems another opportunity arrives. As long as I take one small action each day I move forward hand in hand with the Creative Spirit. I’m calling this game Curious Grace. I look forward to seeing where it will take me.
Speaking of curious grace. I was asked to be interviewed by Caroline Donahue of The Secret Library Podcast. It was one of those dreams I didn’t even knew I had until it happened. Talking about my writing life helped me be aware of how I live it. It also allowed me to reflect on how passionate I am about being a creative. Please check it out. All of her interviews, it’s a real library after 8 years, cover topics that are relevant not just to book writing, but any creative endeavor.
S8: Ep 4: Lena McCullough- Making Space for the Stories to Be Told
Such a delight having you on the show love! Love this post and all your beautiful thoughts. 🥰