Rising to Challenges is essential in today’s world. If you fall, your pets fall too!
Rising to challenges is something I’ve not always been good at. I used to be pretty good at collapsing in the face of challenges, actually. That caused me all sorts of problems until I learned that rising to challenges is a deep, necessary life skill that makes a world of difference to me (and for my pets too – the more I rise, the more they rise).
Challenges are always arising, coming into our lives. They can be small – like getting out of bed when I’d rather sleep in. Keeping on doing resistance exercise 5 mornings a week, even when I might have tweaked my body a bit and be sore. Showing up and doing all the necessary things, even when they are boring. Managing our visiting dog friend (who wants to hump Gem non-stop) without getting too frustrated.
There are always small challenges. A lot of people don’t value and love their small challenges. There can be a tendency to write them off; that they are too small to bother with, not worth rising to, because they are so small that they aren’t so important. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Your smallest challenges are your most important opportunities to practice rising to challenges in your life. This is where you practice, build your tolerance and capacity for healthy discomfort, and grow your muscles for greater challenges. The more you do the small, hard, challenging things, the more you can do the big, hard, challenging things when you need to.
Remember- if you collapse in the face of challenges, your pets will pay a price. You’ll be absent, exhausted, checked out, and not only will your pets feel the lack of your care and presence, but you might also miss signs that something serious is going on that needs attention.
Simple tips to get better at rising to challenges
The easiest way to get started rising to challenges in your life more and more powerfully is to do resistance exercise at least 3 mornings a week (preferably 5). Pushups! These are your best friends in teaching you how to rise to your inevitable challenges.
They are uncomfortable. (All challenges are uncomfortable.)
So you get to do them even when it’s uncomfortable. That builds your capacity.
Then, pay attention to all of the small challenges you meet in your life. Someone in traffic not driving well. Unexpected extra work at your job. Dropping a cup of tea. Your pets doing something dreadful. A bad night’s sleep. A cold or other mild illness.
Keep on asking yourself- how can I best rise to this challenge? Just asking the question opens doors of possibility.
The other thing you need is a strong loving will, and an intention that you will always rise to all of the challenges in your life as best you can.
Rising to challenges gets easier the more you practice it. Then you can help your pets through their challenges so much better, too!
If you want help with rising to challenges, you can email me at [email protected] – I can help you with intuitive life coaching and energy healing.
Here’s a short video of me discussing this topic.
– Want to work with me to create harmony for your pets (and maybe for you) with holistic veterinary consultations, intuitive insights, and energy healing? Drop into www.thehealingvet.com and book a free call with me. And if you’d like to learn how to heal your pets (and yourself) with loving touch and energy healing, check out www.wholeenergybodybalance.com
The Whole Energy Body Balance method needs you to engage with your pet’s pain and tension. They’ll often say, NO THANKS. Which is why we teach you how to gently insist until your pets learn how good it feels, and then are lining up for it! You’ll learn how to heal in a way that is kind, easy, and graceful. And I teach you how to be save, integral, and respect your sovereignty, and the sovereignty of those who you work with…
Our core practice in WEBB, the Somatic Embodiment + Energy Connection process, is designed to get you into the most powerful state of presence and connection possible. This then sets you up to do healing work with pets (or with people) in a way that nourishes and protects you.
I invite you to consider Whole Energy Body Balance™ Bodywork for Pets. Not only will you learn how to find and heal you and your pet’s Silent Pain, Anxiety, and Trauma, but you’ll learn how to listen deeply as you explore therapeutic touch and energy healing with your pets (who will LOVE IT).
Gem chilling out
