Over lunch the other day my husband asked me this question and it was brilliant.
Because I couldn’t answer it.
I had been bemoaning the lack of a perfect solution in a few areas of my life - not big challenges, more small niggles that didn’t feel quite right.
I really had to stop and think.
And it turns out that was exactly what I needed to do :-)
It got me out of my loop of generalised dissatisfaction, and into creative problem solving.
I’m grateful.
For the way he listened as I identified the problem.
Then asked a question to shift me into a more creative mindset.
Then let me talk it out to find an answer.
He was a great coach :-)
It can be easy to:
Know that something isn’t quite right, without getting clear on what needs to change.
Get stuck in what’s not working, rather than think about what might.
Go around in circles in our mind, rather than take a step back and find a way forward.
It’s a gift to have someone to help you unravel the problem, shift into more creative energy, and find a solution.
Is there something in your life that feels like it’s not working?
And if you really thought about what a perfect solution could be, what might you discover?
Wishing you all a week of exploring possible solutions,
