Coffee with Moe - Falling into Place

Falling into Place
Be at least as
interested in
what goes on
inside you as
what happens
outside. If
you get the
inside right, the
outside will fall
into place.
-Eckhart Tolle
How often do you check in with yourself?
Does it happen:
a) When faced with a tough decision?
b) If you feel ill?
c) Throughout the day?
d) Not at all?
Don’t fret if you fall into category d. You
may never have realized what a difference
“checking in” can make. We often get
so caught up in the many things happen
around us, that it’s hard to imagine we
could carve out enough time to stop to
take note, especially long enough for it to
create value for us.
But I know from experience, that change
can start in as little as 3 breathes. When I
used to facilitate wellness classes, the first
challenge I always gave attendees was
to implement 3 deep breathes (approx
15 seconds) into their daily lives. The
challenge went like this:
Whenever you are faced with a question,
a challenge, a choice or a difficult
personality throughout the week take 3
deep breathes and connect with yourself
before acting/reacting. Don’t beat yourself
up if you forget, just do this whenever you
remember and start paying attention to
what happens next.
I always asked the class for feedback the
following week. Those who were willing
to take on the challenge, without fail,
came back with many accounts of how
differently they reacted or acted in a wide
variety of situations. This change didn’t
always show up in the first 15 seconds,
but after just a few attempts every class
member in multiple classes had stories to
tell.
The most beautiful thing about taking on
the 3 breathe challenge?
It’s dead simple and the results speak for
themselves. People who choose to tune
in with regularity, slowly and continuously
improve the way their lives fall into place.