The 4 spaces

Again this Sunday, I really enjoyed Rick Tamlyn’s words. This week he made a You Tube video called 4 Ways to be More Intentional. He talked about 4 spaces we could choose to go to daily that would lead to us feeling more settled, contented and productive. Here they are:

1) The Human Mess Space.

This is the one where we allow ourselves to go to feel frustrated, upset, and even have a meltdown in if needed! For me, this would be going to the beach, diving in and having a swim. I can go there feeling like a human mess, and every time, within a few minutes of hitting the cold water, I feel so much better!

2) The Grounded Space

This is the place where we go to feel connected, centred, calm and grounded. For me, this is the tiny spiral labryinth in my backyard. When I go there, and begin to walk among the pine cones, sticks and stones, and forget me nots, I instantly feel connected to nature, my breathing slows down and I feel that all will be well!

3) The Creative Space

This is the place we go when we want to be creative. For me, this is my art table, where I can make a collage, a homemade card, or a piece of art for a friend. Here I can easily lose track of time, become focussed on colour, nice paper, and just generally feel like a kid again!

4) The Service Space

This is the place we go when we want to serve and help others. For me, it could be sitting down at my laptop to write a blogpost for you! It could be doing life coaching on Zoom, or offering a Nia class. It’s any place where I can forget about myself, and put my attention on the person I want to serve, focussing on them and their situation, their needs, their feelings, their hopes and dreams. It feels great in the midst of the pandemic to be able to serve.

That’s it! Those are the 4 Spaces. Rick suggested going to each of these spaces daily, for the next 5 days in a row. I am going to take up his challenge, and if you feel so moved, please feel free to join me, and let’s see what happens!