Lesson 56: Check In WEEK 8 — Ostrich Pose

What did you learn about how you might be avoiding things now or in the past?

I learned I am surprised by what and how I avoid. I avoid looking at how much money I make. Interesting. And I learned that my body goes into mild panic mode when I think about delving into what I'm avoiding.

What's your style and strategy for sidetracking yourself from that which might best serve you?

My style often comes up with distracting thoughts. All throughout the week, when I open the Lessons, my brain thinks of 20 other things to do in order to not attend to the lesson. I didn't really have this experience this week, but what I said earlier is also true: if I have an extreme emotional response to something I just throw my hands in the air and say "Fuck It" to any of the good things I'm trying to create. 

How comfortable are you with being uncomfortable?

It depends. Sometimes I walk right into the discomfort on purpose. Other times I just let it go by. 

How have you practiced The Art of Avoidance in the past? What have been the benefits, and more importantly, the downside of this?

I feel like I answered the first part above. The benefits are only dealing with what I have the capacity to deal with at that moment. The downside is not returning to deal with it. 

This week, without putting a lot of thought or pressure on it, I have invested small sums of money three different times.