“Through our yeses and nos, we create our life.” – Charles Eisenstein
TOTAL READ TIME: 3.5 MINUTES
I blew right past the noticing of my 50th post on www.2minutelift.com. So instead, I’m honoring this 53rd post – fitting for today’s title. It has been rewarding to share this connection with you, this ongoing dialogue between us as we read these “short reads to flip our script.”
My name is Kathy Jean Sotak. Some of you know me, most of you don’t. I’ve lived at least a dozen lives and crave the evolution of the next. I could give you more detail, but it’s not that interesting. What’s more relevant is that you are nodding your head, thinking “me too.”
The only thing to know is that each new version was a rebirth from the last. Each success and failure were lessons in meaning. Every decision, a diving deeper into the cells of my soul. Each chapter, a series of yeses and nos. I stood up to the choice point of every belief, value and program that hitched along but didn’t belong. At every interval, setting fire to the fears that choked my voice and actions. The shedding of each chrysalis made room for more grace, peace, love and understanding.
With a website as my chosen community space, there are many tips and tricks for how to increase readership, engagement and grow social media presence. I’ve studied them all. At the end of the day, it’s a manipulative formula because it’s subliminally tricking you. It’s conning you into doing something for me, and I don’t like that. I don’t write to hit key metric thresholds – I write for today’s conversation. So, I faced another choice, do I stay on the script of defined success, or do I step off the clearly marked path?
I’ve written my own script, of course. Because of my disagreement with the prescribed engagement formula, I’ve stopped directly sharing publications and related promotions on social media. I don’t need their formula. Today, the only way I start our conversation is via www.2minutelift.com and email publications (sign up here for easy delivery to your inbox).
You and me – we aren’t here for loud parties with the music turned up loud. This is where we pull up a chair into this cozy living room for an intimate heart to heart. This exchange may touch your heart without me knowing. Sometimes, you reply to my emails or post a comment on the blog. For some of you, your heart is sparked to share with a friend or five, or on your social media of choice. Please I know I love it all. Whatever you do, however you engage with me and the rest of the world – do it from your own script, not the pre-written script of the masses.
Thank you for pausing to honor this 53rd post. We’ll have to see where we’ll be at on the 106th exchange. I would be honored if you choose to continue this journey with me in this artful and soulful community living room.
“You humming heaven here on earth. Learning new music at dusk. No longer capitalizing your fear. Flowers. All the flowers you become.” – Jaiya John