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What are you tolerating in your life? Whatever it is becomes a challenge to conquer. As creative vessels, we need to take exquisite care of our bodies, minds, and spirits so that our channels are clear and open.

After a couple of years of putting up with intermittent neck and shoulder pain, I finally signed up for physical therapy, which is time consuming and pushes against my non-jock edges. Yet, after many weeks, the pain is now gone most days, which is fabulous. In order to keep the pain from coming back, I have to watch my computer posture and do neck exercises daily. (What a reminder that most things have to be worked at regularly as opposed to being magically fixed.) But confronting this pain has been a powerful metaphor that has stimulated other life changes for me.

I completely redesigned my home office with luxurious leather chairs and artwork so that I can see in-person clients here and have everything in one place. I have totally changed my project filing system, so that I can better manage my idea mania. In addition, I have declared one day a week as my Creativity Day, and am leveraging the power of morning time for big-picture business planning, new product development, and writing. I've also worked with a dream group and am instructing my dream genie each night to support my creative projects. More additions and subtractions are in the works as well, and I feel empowered and excited. Yet, like keeping my neck relaxed and strong, all of these changes will require commitment and refining. But like the pain in my neck, I no longer want to tolerate anything that does not support my body, mind, and spirit. Only when we face the “pain” in our lives can we create new habits and structures.