“And if you do, what’s the point of life if you’re not so drawn to the outdoors?
What does it actually mean to enjoy your life (to the full)?
Shouldn’t you be out and about a lot more? Party at the weekend?
Travel at least, if not more often, and do some real sport? Do freaky things…. etc., etc.?”
About inner pressures and the fear of missing out.”
Am I exciting enough? Isn’t it obvious to everyone that I’m boring, exhausting or just different?
Too many people around me actually stress me out, but am I not missing out on something, or even EVERYTHING!
The pandemic has changed more than you might think, although: social media has also changed a lot. And so has the internet… So, everything is constantly changing and these questions have always been on people’s minds. However, it seems that the more opportunities for development or distraction we have, the more questions about meaningfulness arise within us.
Obviously, we need other projects in addition to our job to make life feel meaningful. What traveling is for some, creating a great garden or balcony is for others, or renovating or styling their apartment or house.
But what if you do it but can’t enjoy it? What if your hobby is more of a compulsion?
When hiking in the mountains becomes a MUST, the trip is more about ticking things off the list than relaxing? Activities are undertaken more for the Instagram profile than for the simple pleasure of it?
Something MUST be done all the time. There is always a to-do list that MUST be completed. The clock of MUST get things done is constantly ticking. Every minute MUST be used wisely. Just don’t waste time on useless things. At all. Waste. Not good.
Strive, strive, efficiency. Optimization. Accumulation. Avoid. Control. Compensation. Pretending. Always just being a guest.
Being a guest in the lives of others without really belonging. Functioning in your own life.
Where are you?
Whether outside or inside. Whether with others or alone. If you cannot consciously perceive yourself because you remain trapped in the world of MUST, your life remains merely a project and you have taken on the task of keeping it running.
This was not a free decision.
Your pattern works according to the pattern of your ancestors. We do not choose the MUST in life, the MUST is so familiar to us, it is part of our identity like our DNA, but fortunately we can change it compared to the DNA.
We can uncover the “MUSTs” and change them according to our wishes.
It doesn’t have to be the opposite, it is enough to tone it down a little to get out of the spiral of overwhelm and numbness.
The energy released provides so much space for creativity, relaxation, creation, joy, closeness, boundaries and happiness.
All you need is a little courage to look for clues and a little more courage to put your own strategies to the test. If you then allow yourself a little creativity for the future of your life, the rest is child’s play.
When do we start?
It will no longer matter to you whether your life takes place outside or inside. It will be yours and you will feel comfortable with it, no matter what others do or say.
So when do we start?
If you want to get started, or are just curious, feel free to use the appointment button at the bottom right. Get started.
Yours
Regina Reitinger
